Sony MSAC-FD2M User Manual

3-061-609-13 (1)

Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick

Operating Instructions Mode d’emploi

MSAC-FD2M

2000 Sony Corporation

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English

Before operating the unit, please read this instructions thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

For the customers in U.S.A.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

CAUTION

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

For the customers in Canada

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

For the customers in Germany

Directive:EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.

92/31/EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances:

• Residential area

• Business district

• Light-industry district (This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B.)

• IBM PC/AT compatible computer or Apple Power Macintosh is required. A 3.5 inch

1.44 MB floppy disk drive must be provided as standard.

• We recommend that you use the optional PC card adaptor for Memory Stick,

MSAC-PC2, when you use a notebook computer.

• If you use 720KB/1.25MB floppy disks, data on the disks may be corrupted.

• You can use this floppy disk adaptor with Mavicas that have the

• You cannot use this floppy disk adaptor when running Mavicap.

• You cannot use this floppy disk adaptor with a floppy disk drive that is connected to

your computer using the USB connector.

• Operation on a multiprocessor is not guaranteed.

• MSAC-FD2M may not work with certain models of personal computers or floppy

disk drives.

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Table of Contents

Before You Begin

Check the items supplied .................................................................................... 4

Setting Up

Installing lithium batteries .................................................................................. 5

For Windows

Installing driver .................................................................................................... 7

Uninstalling driver ............................................................................................... 9

For Macintosh

Installing utility software .................................................................................. 10

Uninstalling utility software ............................................................................. 10

Operation

Inserting “Memory Stick” ................................................................................. 11

For Windows

Using MSAC-FD2M ........................................................................................... 13

Icons on task bar ................................................................................................. 14

Formatting “Memory Stick” ............................................................................. 14

On-line help ......................................................................................................... 14

For Macintosh

Using MSAC-FD2M ........................................................................................... 15

Additional Information

Precautions .......................................................................................................... 21

Troubleshooting.................................................................................................. 23

Specifications....................................................................................................... 24

PNotes

• Menus shown in the instructions may differ slightly from the actual software menus.

• The explanations in the instructions are based on an assumption of a good grounding in the operations of computer. For information on the operation of your computer and operating system, see the respective manuals.

Trademarks

• “Memory Stick” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• Microsoft® and Windows® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• IBM PC/AT is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation of the U.S.A.

• Apple, Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

• All other company and product names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. The symbols for “trademark” and “registered,” ™ and ®, are omitted in these instructions.

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BBefore You Begin

Check the items supplied

Check to make sure the package contains all of the following items. If any item is missing, get in touch with your Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

MSAC-FD2M Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick

CR2016 lithium battery (2)

Operating Instructions for MSAC-FD2M (2)

Warranty (1)

Driver software (CD-ROM) (1)

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BSetting Up

Installing lithium batteries

The power source for the MSAC-FD2M consists of two lithium button batteries (CR2016). ( The CR2016 lithium battery will be indicated below simply as “battery.”)

Before beginning operation, follow the steps shown below to install the batteries.

1 Remove battery covers.

Place the MSAC-FD2M on a flat surface. With your finger, press and hold the upper groove on the battery cover. Turn the battery cover counterclockwise until it clicks and then remove the battery cover.

2 Insert batteries.

Insert two new batteries into the battery wells, making sure that the plus sign faces upward.

Setting Up

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Installing lithium batteries (continued)

3 Replace the battery covers.

After replacing the battery cover, press down and hold the upper groove with your finger and turn it clockwise until the mark is aligned with the arrow LOCK mark.

mark on battery cover

PNotes

• Always replace both batteries at the same time.

• When attaching the battery cover, make sure you do not apply too much force in pressing on the cover. Too much force could break the cover.

PWARNING

The battery may explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, nor dispose of it in fire.

PLithium Battery

• Use lithium button battery CR2016. Use of any other battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. Discord used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

• Keep the lithium battery out of the reach of children.

• Should the battery be swallowed, immediately consult a doctor.

• Wipe the battery with a dry cloth to ensure good contact.

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Installing driver <Windows>

Install the software needed to use the adaptor. If you are using Windows NT, log in with the permission of administrator.

1 Insert the CD-ROM supplied with the adaptor into the CD-

ROM drive.

2 Open “My Computer.” 3 Open the CD-ROM drive [Msac-fd1].

4 Open “English.”

Setting Up

5 Double-click “Setup. exe” to set up the driver.

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Installing driver <Windows> (continued)

6 That starts up the installation program.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation of the program file.

7 When the installation is complete, a message appears telling

you to restart the computer. Follow the instructions and restart.

8 After the restart, a floppy disk icon will appear in the task bar.

The installation has been successfully completed.

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Uninstalling driver <Windows>

1 Click on [Start], set the cursor on [Settings] and click on

[Control Panel].

[Control Panel] window appears.

2 Double-click on [Add/Remove Programs].

[Add/Remove Programs Properties] appears.

3 If “Install/Uninstall” does not appear, click on the “Install/

Uninstall” tab.

The “Install/Uninstall” window then appears.

4 Select “Memory Stick/Floppy Disk Adaptor” and click on “Add/

Remove...”.

The “Confirm File Deletion” dialog box appears.

5 Click on [Yes].

* For more detailed information on “Add/Remove Programs,” see Windows

on-line help.

If there is no icon in the task bar, the uninstallation is successful.

PNote

The adaptor can no longer be used after uninstall the software.

Setting Up

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Installing utility software <Macintosh>

1 Insert the CD-ROM supplied with the adaptor into the

CD-ROM drive.

2 Double-click on the CD-ROM icon that appears on the desktop

to display the folder list window. Then double-click on the ENGLISH folder.

3 In the ENGLISH folder, select [MSAC-FD1 Utility] and drag-and-

drop it onto the hard disk to copy it.

That completes the installation.

PNotes

• Do not copy more than one [MSAC-FD1 Utility] onto the hard disk. If an operating error causes more than one [MSAC-FD1 Utility] to run at the same time, MSAC-FD2M or “Memory Stick” could be destroyed.

• MSAC-FD2M cannot be used in a network.

Uninstalling utility software <Macintosh>

Move the [

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Utility] from the hard disk to Trash.

BOperation

Inserting “Memory Stick”

Insert the “Memory Stick” as shown in the diagram all the way until it clicks.

Terminals face upward

Make sure that “Memory Stick” is seated securely in the floppy disk adaptor. Otherwise, it will not work correctly.

PNote

Setting the write-protect switch to “LOCK” position, prevents the writing or deleting of data into “Memory Stick” and formatting the “Memory Stick.”

Operation

Write-protect switch

LOCK

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Inserting “Memory Stick” (continued)

Removing “Memory Stick”

Grasp the “Memory Stick” that protrudes from part A of the floppy disk adaptor and pull out gently.

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Using MSAC-FD2M <Windows>

Insert MSAC-FD2M into the floppy disk drive and double-click on “3.5 inch FD” that appears in the “My Computer” window.

* Procedures for use are the same as with a floppy disk.

PNotes

• Once you have installed the driver software for this unit, use only 1.44MB floppy disks.

• When you use 720KB/1.25MB floppy disks, uninstall the driver software for this unit from the personal computer. To use this unit again, reinstall the driver software. See page 9 on the uninstallation.

• When copying a file onto the “Memory Stick” with the adaptor, the computer's “time-remaining” indication may not be correct.

• Do not compress the drive with adaptor inserted.

• Use the “Memory Stick Format” program to format a new “Memory Stick” (see p. 14).

• To conserve battery power, always remove the floppy disk adaptor from the drive when the adaptor is not in use.

Operation

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Icons on task bar <Windows>

For more detailed information on icons, see on-line help.

Icons on the task bar display adaptor and battery status.

* The status shown is that when the adaptor was most recently accessed.

z Memos

• The icon does not change immediately after inserting the adaptor into the floppy disk drive. The icon changes when the adaptor is accessed.

• To show drive number and remaining battery charge, place the cursor on the Status Monitor icon.

Formatting “Memory Stick” <Windows>

The “Memory Stick Format” program must always be used when the adaptor is used to format a “Memory Stick.” For instructions on how to use the “Memory Stick Format” program, see on-line help.

On-line help <Windows>

To get on-line help, right-click on the icon in the task bar and then click on [Help]. The on-line help window appears.

z Memo

Use on-line help for a detailed description of error messages.

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• For Macintosh

Using MSAC-FD2M <Macintosh>

The Floppy Disk Adaptor Utility software can only be used to download data (images, etc.) from the Floppy Disk Adaptor for Memory Stick (referred to hereafter as the MSAC-FD2M). You cannot use Floppy Disk Adaptor Utility to write data to "Memory Stick"(delete or rename files, format disks, etc.).

Refer to your Macintosh User's Guide for more information on using your Macintosh computer.

Use MSAC-FD2M only when Quick Time is installed.

1 Disable the File Exchange (PC Exchange)

This unit does not operate with File Exchange (PC Exchange) in <enabled> state. Go to the Apple Menu, find [Extensions Manager] in the Control Panels and disable the File Exchange (PC Exchange). Once PC exchange is disabled, it will remain disabled in subsequent startups.

2 Startup

Double click on [MSAC-FD1 Utility] to start.

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Using MSAC-FD2M <Macintosh> (continued)

* After [MSAC-FD1 Utility] starts, insert MSAC-FD2M.

If the application does not start, the menu below appears. Always press [Eject] when this menu displays. Then repeat the steps above from the beginning. Do not select [Initialize]. Selecting [Initialize] will cause the computer to crash.

3 Insert Adaptor

When the startup menu appears, insert MSAC-FD2M into the floppy disk drive. Make sure “Memory Stick” is correctly attached.

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