Sony MSACPR1 Operating Manual

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PC Card/ Parallel Port Adaptor
Operating Instructions__________________ Mode d’emploi ________________________
MSAC-PR1
© 1999 by Sony Corporation
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Safety Regulations
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
For the customers in the United States
Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MSAC-PR1 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ, 07656 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6970 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.
Declaration of Conformity
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 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 Germany
Directive: EMC Directive 89/336/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.)
92/31/EEC
Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................. 2
Packing List ..................................................................................3
Part Names and Connections .....................................................4
Driver Installation .......................................................................6
Installing the Driver ............................................................................. 6
Changing Settings for Installation ................................................... 13
Uninstalling the Driver ...................................................................... 17
Operating the MSAC-PR1 .........................................................18
Inserting a PC card ............................................................................. 18
Removing a PC card........................................................................... 19
Instructions for Memory Stick .......................................................... 20
Changing the Drive Name ................................................................ 21
Troubleshooting........................................................................ 22
Compatible Equipment ............................................................. 24
Specifications.............................................................................26
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English
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Introduction
The PC Card/ Parallel Port Adaptor MSAC-PR1 used with the Sony Memory Stick PC Card Adaptor allows data to be read and written data using a desktop PC.
Required System Environment
• A PC Card Adaptor for use with a Sony Memory Stick is
recommended.
• A Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 OS.
• A desktop type IBM PC/AT compatible PC, with D-sub25 parallel port connector and a PS/2 or AT type keyboard connector.
• Cannot be used with anything other than the printer being connected to the parallel port of the machine.
• This device supports ATA flashcards but operations with these cannot be guaranteed.
• See page 24 for confirmed compatible equipment.
No part of the software bundled with this equipment or this
User’s Guide may be reproduced in any form, nor may the software be lent or rented without prior permission from Sony Corporation.
Sony Corporation disclaims all liability for any damage or loss
resulting from the use of this equipment or the bundled software, and for all claims from any third parties. Please be sure to back up any important data.
Please refer to the warranty card provided with this product for
the warranty terms and conditions.
The software bundled with this equipment must not be used in a
system other than that with which it is provided.
Sony Corporation reserves the right to change the specifications
of this equipment and the bundled software without notice.
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Memory Stick is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of the Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and other regions. IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of the IBM Corporation in
the United States and other regions. Other company names and product names appearing in this document
are registered trademarks of those companies respectively.
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Packing List
Confirm that the items below have been supplied. If something has not been supplied, contact your supplier or
local Sony Service personal.
• PC Card/ Parallel Port Adaptor (MSAC-PR1)
Power cable Reverse connector
Setup Disc
CD-ROM (1)
Instruction Manual
Caution
The power cable supplied is for use only with the PC Card/Parallel Port Adaptor. It cannot be used for connection with any other kind of equipment.
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Part Names and Connections
Turn the PC and all peripheral equipment off and disconnect the keyboard plug from the PC before performing the connection operations.
4 7 9 8 !∞ !¢ !§1 32
1 PC card socket
Insert the PC card here.
2 Eject button
Press this to remove the PC card.
3 PC Card/Parallel Port Adaptor 4 Power/Access lamp
This lamp illuminates when the power is on. It blinks when data is being accessed.
Caution
Do not disconnect the PC card or Memory Stick while the Power access lamp is blinking, as it may cause internal damage to the PC card or the Memory Stick.
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5 Printer cable
If you are not going to use the parallel port connector with the printer, it is not necessary to connect the printer cable 6 to the connector.
6 Printer connector (D-sub 25-pin) (female)
If you are going to use the parallel port connector with the printer, the printer cable is connected here once the MSAC-PR1 driver has been installed. When you connect the connector, make sure that it is the right way up. Trying to force the connector in can cause damage.
7 DC jack 8 Power connection cable 9 DC plug 0 D-sub 25-pin connector (male)PC parallel port D-sub 25-pin connector (female)
If there are more than two connectors, connect to LPT 1.
!™ PCPC keyboard connectorMini DIN 6-pin connector (male) !∞ DIN 5-pin connector (male)
Connect the PC keyboard connector to the PC with either of the 2 DIN plugs !¢ !∞.
Reverse connector
For connecting the DIN connectors or !∞ to the keyboard plug
Keyboard plug
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Driver Installation
Install the driver with the printer disconnected. If you are using Windows NT 4.0, log on as an administrator.
Caution
The screen examples shown in this manual are in English. However, the language used for screen display depends on the selection made when the driver is installed. Please select the language that matches that of your computers operating system.
Installing the Driver
1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive
on the computer.
The Sony MSAC-PR1 Setup window appears.
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If the CD-ROM automatic run has not been set, open the CD-ROM drive with the Explorer and double click autorun.exe to display the menu.
Alternatively you can directly specify “X:\ Utility\Setup.exe (X is the CD-ROM drive name) to start the installer.
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2 Click “Install Sony MSAC-PR1 Drivers” with the
mouse cursor.
The Setup Language window appears.
3 Select language and click Next.
The Welcome window appears.
At the beginning of the installation a warning appears. It is necessary to close all other applications for the MSAC­PR1 to be installed correctly.
4 Click the Next button.
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The Software License Agreement window appears.
5 Click Yes if you agree with all the conditions in
the contract.
Once you agree with all the conditions in the license agreement, you can use MSAC-PR1.
6 Parallel port sharing (Windows NT 4.0 only)
Select Yes, I want to share my parallel port if you are to use the MSAC-PR1 printer connector as well as another printer connected.
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The Choose Destination Location window appears.
7 The file path name for the installation appears.
Click the “Next” button. If you want to change the directory for the installation, specify the path in the box and then click the “Next” button.
The Select Program Folder window appears.
8 The program names registered in the start menu
appear. Click Next. If you want to change the file name, input the name and then click “Next.”
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The Start Copying Files window appears.
9 Check the contents of the installation settings and
click Next.
The file copying commences and MSAC-PR1 is registered in the system.
The driver is loaded when the files have finished being copied.
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Caution
The cursor will be immobilized for about 10 seconds while the driver is being loaded. If the cursor remains immobile on the screen after loading is complete, it may be that the BIOS settings in the PC are not suitable for MSAC-PR1. You will need to change the BIOS settings.
For details, refer to Changing Settings for InstallationA (page
13) and B (page 14) to change the BIOS settings.
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Further, If the Hardware Initialization Failure window appears, select I will connect the MSAC-PR1 later to shut down the setup, and then recheck the connections.
Make sure the 25-pin connector is firmly connected to the parallel port.
The power to the MSAC-PR1 must be on. Insert the power connection cable associated with the keyboard connector of the PC, and connect it to the DC jack of the MSAC-PR1.
If the Removable Disk icon does not appear on restarting the PC even with the PC card inserted, it may be that the BIOS settings in the PC are not set correctly for MSAC-PR1. You will need to change the BIOS settings.
For details, refer to Changing Settings for InstallationA (page
13) and B (page 14) to change the BIOS settings.
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10 Device Selection (Windows NT 4.0 only)
With Windows NT 4.0, the following screen appears. Click the “OK” button.
11 Setup Complete
With Windows 95/98 you can use the PC card straight away. With Windows NT4.0, you have to restart the computer before you can use the PC card.
12 Connecting the Printer
Turn the power to the PC off and connect the printer.
If the printer does not run normally.
Refer to Changing Settings for InstallationC (page 15) and D (page 16).
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Installing a new printer.
Turn the PC off, remove the device from the PC, and then connect the printer cable directly to the parallel port. After installing the printer driver, reconnect the printer cable to the printer connector of this device, and perform a test print. If the printing is unsatisfactory, refer to Changing Settings for Installation C (page 15) and D (page 16).
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Changing Settings for Installation
The driver does not install satisfactorily.
If the response from the PC is lost during installation or an error occurs, it may be that the parallel port settings in the BIOS of the PC are not suited to the MSAC-PR1.
By changing the parallel port BIOS settings and adding parameters to the driver, the situations above can be rectified.
A Changing the Parallel Port BIOS Settings
The method for changing the parallel port BIOS settings and the screens that are displayed vary according to the type of computer that you are using. Refer to the instruction manual for you computer for information regarding changing the settings.
Method for Changing Settings (example) 1 Start the computer.
2 When the computer is powered up, A message Press xx for setting
appears at the bottom of the screen before the operating system (Windows etc) screens appear. (For a computer that complies with the Energy Star standard, this message appears at the top right corner of the Energy Star logo screen.) Press the (xx) button as instructed by the message before the message disappears from the screen. Pressing the (xx) button invokes the BIOS settings screen.
Some computers do not display this message for BIOS settings. Refer to the instruction manual for the computer for more information.
3 In most BIOS setting screens, there are 2 procedural steps that invoke the
screens for actually making the settings. First of all, start from the screen that has the parallel port settings item in it. (Usually you will not know from the first screen which screen contains the parallel port settings and will have to refer to the instruction manual for the computer to open the screen for the parallel port settings.)
4 BIOS setting possibilities vary from computer to computer, however,
normally the following options are available: AutoEnableDisable
EPPECPSPPBi-directional (Some computers only have the first two options.) Make the settings in the following way: AutoEnable→Disable Set to Enable EPPECPSPP→Bi-directional Check operations with each setting.
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B Adding MSAC-PR1 device driver parameters (for Windows 95/98
only)
If the MSAC-PR1 does not function normally, add device driver parameters according to the following procedure.
1 Select Properties from the context menu when you right click over This
Computer or double click System in the control panel to open the system properties window.
2 Double click the device manager tab, then double click SCSI controller
category to display Sony MSAC-PR1 in the device list.
3 Double click “Sony MSAC-PR1 to display the Properties window and then
click the Settings tab.
4 The adaptor setting will be /flash/W95. Add /ni /de /di to this and click
OK, making sure there is a space before each slash.
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5 Click OK in Sony MSAC-PR1 properties. 6 Click the OK button in System properties and a message promoting
you to restart the computer will be displayed. Restart the computer.
Caution
On some machines the computer may not restart or the MSAC-PR1 may not function normally with this procedure. If this happens, erase only the parameters that you added to return the adaptor setting to “/flash/W95.”
The printer does not work well
If a printer which was functioning normally ceases to do so after installing MSAC-PR1, or a newly installed printer does not function properly, this can be rectified by closing all applications not directly related to printing and changing the printer driver settings.
C Deleting an application from the start up folder
Depending on the type of printer you are using, the parallel port may be occupied by some other application installed at the time of printer driver installation.
Such applications are automatically placed in the task tray when the computer is started, interrupting communications between the PC and MSAC-PR1, resulting in a printer malfunction to be mistakenly recognized and an error to be displayed.
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