Olympus CAMEDIA MAUSB-1, User Manual

Page 1: ...s Identification Quickstart Guide for Windows Quickstart Guide for Macintosh Installation with Windows Installation with Macintosh Connecting to a Computer Basic Operations Using with Windows 98 Using with Apple Macintosh Troubleshooting Parts Specifications SmartMedia Card Reader Up to faster than serial 80X ...

Page 2: ...fication Compatibility With Windows Compatibility With Macintosh Installation Procedure Windows 98 Quickstart Guide Apple Macintosh OS 8 1 Quickstart Guide Installing the Device Driver Windows 98 Macintosh OS 8 1 Unistalling the Device Drivers Windows 98 Macintosh OS 8 1 Connecting to a Computer Basic Operations Inserting the Card TableofContents 4 5 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 15 16 16 17 19 ...

Page 3: ...on LED Tray About LED Tray Using with Macintosh OS 8 1 Copying Files Formatting Cards LED Lights Troubleshooting Windows 98 Macintosh OS 8 1 Technical Specifications Using with Windows Copying Files Formatting Cards Tableof Contents 21 21 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 20 20 ...

Page 4: ...or peripherals The reader allows you to access data on SmartMedia cards generated by digital cameras and other digital devices utilizing SmartMedia memory cards SmartMedia cards are accessed through the card readers the same way as a floppy drive or removable media drive Using Windows 98 the media is accessed using a drive letter in My Computer and on a Macintosh computer the media appears as a mo...

Page 5: ... shock injury or death This symbol indicates dangers associated with the use of this device Failure to utilize the device as indicated in the instructions with this symbol may result in shock or injury or may cause damage to the device or host computer system Although this manual should cover all possible situations if you encounter a problem or have questions not addressed in the manual please co...

Page 6: ...ea Precautions for Transportation Disconnect cables and remove any PC cards before transporting the unit Use the original box in which the unit was initially packed This is a precision device Do not subject it to excessive shock or vibration Maintenance of the Plastic Case Do not use thinner benzene insecticide or other volatile substances to clean the case as this may cause deterioration and dela...

Page 7: ...ameras This SmartMedia card reader supports SmartMedia from all Olympus brand cameras While the card reader is capable of reading and writing cards in a variety of formats Macintosh and Windows SmartMedia cards should always be formatted in the camera to ensure compatibility SmartMedia Card Compatibility Chart ...

Page 8: ...ssories Your card reader package includes the following items Power Activity LED User s Manual SmartMedia Card Reader with attached USB cable CD ROM with Drivers for Windows 98 and Macintosh 8 1 Warranty Card ...

Page 9: ...9 Identifying various parts Identifying Parts Accessories Parts Identification Power Activity LED Power Activity LED USB Connection SmartMedia slot ...

Page 10: ... Windows 95 USB compatibility issues Windows NT does not support USB Thereisalsoaverysimpletousetestprogramthatcanbedownloadedfromthe USBorganization swebsiteathttp www usb org Pleasealsorefertothiswebsite forotherUSBquestions Compatibility with Windows The SmartMedia reader works with Macintosh OS 8 1 running on the Apple iMac and G3 tower with a native USB port Apple iMac users should upgrade to...

Page 11: ...ore connecting the card reader turn on your computer and start Windows 98 Install the device drivers Restart your computer Follow the guidelines below when installing your card reader Qiuickstart Guide for Windows 98 Windows 98 Quickstart Installation Procedure Connect your reader to the USB port or hub ...

Page 12: ...ne of the USB ports or to a USB powered hub Follow the guidelines below when installing your card reader You may now access your SmartMedia Card reader by clicking on the desktop icon Congratulations Before connecting the card reader turn on your Macintosh computer Run the setup program on the accompanying CD ROM Restart your computer ...

Page 13: ...ROM 3 A dialog box similar to the one below appears Double click Setup exe Installation Procedure Installing the Device Driver Connecting to a Computer Installing the Device Drivers Before using your SmartMedia card reader you must install the device drivers located on the accompanying CD ROM Install the drivers before connecting the card reader to the computer Windows 98 ...

Page 14: ...fter a few moments Setup displays a dialog box similar to the one shown in the illustration Click Next 6 After system reboot you may connect your card reader to one of the computer s USB ports or to a powered USB hub Your USB card reader will appear as a distinct icon under My Computer and can now be accessed in the same way as the hard drive Congratulations ...

Page 15: ...ith your SmarMedia reader 2 When the CD ROM icon appears on the desktop double click on it to view its contents 3 Double click on the set up icon and follow the online instructions 4 Restart your computer 5 You may now connect your SmartMedia reader to your Macintosh USB port and begin using it ...

Page 16: ... double click Add Remove Programs 2 Specify Setup Delete and highlight Olympus USB Ver 3 11 Click Add Delete then click OK 3 Once Uninstall is complete click OK Windows 98 1 Open System Folder Extensions directory on your system volume 2 Move USB Olympus Driver and USB Olympus UT Driver extensions to the Trash 3 Reboot your computer 4 Empty the Trash bin Macintosh OS 8 1 ...

Page 17: ...rmly connected The USB cable may be plugged into the computer while the computer is running however the device drivers must be installed first Connecting the USB SmartMedia Reader to a Computer PC tower connec tion G3 tower connection iMac computers with OS 8 1 and USB suppliment 1 1 Be careful not to confuse the upper and lower parts of the connector Do not force connections as this may damage th...

Page 18: ...ub purchased separately to your computer s USB port Then connect the card reader to a port on the USB hub Make sure the connectors are secured firmly The USB cable may be plugged into the computer while the computer is running however the device drivers must be installed first ...

Page 19: ...r forcing it may result in damage to your card reader and consequent loss of data Different SmartMedia cards are notched at different locations Position the card in the direction shown and insert Confirm that the card is inserted firmly Basic Operations Note Besurethecardisplacedinthereadersothat thegoldcontactsfacedownwhenthecardisinserted Inserting the Card Basic Operations Using with Windows 98...

Page 20: ...der to the hard disk as you would from a floppy disk Drag the icons for the data to be copied and release the mouse button over the destination disk Olympus cards are factory formatted Formatting cards for Windows may result in your digital camera being unable to recognize a card Do Not format cards in this way If your SmartMedia card has been formatted incorrectly format the card using the digita...

Page 21: ...ity 1 Click the START button located on the Windows task bar 2 Then select the PROGRAMS folder and next select the folder for the Olympus USB SmartMedia Reader 3 In the Olympus USB SmartMedia group folder now select the shortcut to launch the SMPREP utility Overview To run the SMPREP application follow the steps below By using the SMPREP utility you will lose all data already present in the SmartM...

Page 22: ... capacity and be subsequently replaced with a media of a different capacity As the Windows OS and SmartMedia specifications differ in the various values to be put under the boot sector and partition table the cluster size and relevant parameters may tend to differ ...

Page 23: ...ct additional features of this utility by right clicking on the LED Tray icon When the option Float LED is selected then the LED Tray monitor utility is brought up from the system tray and fully displayed on the desktop so the user can more closely observe the activity on the external device LED Tray Float LED About LED Tray Close If the user does not wish to monitor the activity of the SmartMedia...

Page 24: ... attached to the Macintosh may cause loss of data Always make sure that before you physically remove the card from the reader you use the Put Away command or simply drag the SmartMedia icon to the Trash first This procedure guarantees that the card can be safely removed from the reader Formatting or initializing SmartMedia cards in the Macintosh has been disabled in the driver for the USB SmartMed...

Page 25: ... task bar as well as the blinking LED lights on the reader indicate that the SmartMedia card is still being accessed During file transfer do not remove the SmartMedia card from the reader while LED lights are flickering It may permanently corrupt the SmartMedia card and destroy stored data ...

Page 26: ...er Symptom The card is not recognized The Removable Disk icon does not appear in the My Computer window Check the USB cable connections making sure they are plugged in properly If the reader was connected to a hub plug it directly into your computer s USB port Is it recognized SMPREP utility error message SmartMedia is write protected SmartMedia card is not inserted into the reader SmartMedia card...

Page 27: ...ion in this manual and make sure device drivers are correctly installed Check the direction in which the card is inserted and reinsert The READY light does not come on Macintosh does not recognize this reader The Mac OS version does not support USB See the section on Compatible Computers in this manual and check the version of your current Operating System installed in the computer If your version...

Page 28: ... metre 10 shielded twisted pair for signal wires Input impedence 90 Ohms 5 Weight Main unit Approximately 101 g Operational Environment SmartMedia cards 2MB 4MB 8MB 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB See page 7 for details 0 60 C shock 2000 Gs maximum Humidity during use 5 to 96 without condensation Specifications are subject to change without notice Technical Specifications This equipment has been tested and f...

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