Olympus Camedia MAUSB-100, Reference Manual

Page 1: ...USB Reader Writer REFERENCE MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...sh OS Includes convenient xD Picture Card utility software By using the provided utility software you can format the mounted card on your computer so that it is equivalent to the formatting used by an Olympus digital camera 3 1 A computer supporting USB 2 0 is required Only USB 1 1 is available for computers that do not support USB 2 0 2 For Windows 98 98 SE you have to install the device driver f...

Page 3: ... to the computer 22 4 Removing a card 24 5 Disconnecting the MAUSB 100 25 6 Copying files from to a card 26 7 Formatting a card 27 How to uninstall the utility software 28 Mac OS 9 How to install 1 Turn on the computer 30 Operating the MAUSB 100 1 Inserting a card 31 2 Setting the write protect switch 31 3 Connecting to the computer 32 4 Removing a card 33 5 Disconnecting the MAUSB 100 33 6 Copyin...

Page 4: ... away Names of parts USB connector Quick start guides Precautions document MAUSB 100 Card slot Status lamps green red CD ROM Device driver Utility software Reference manual this manual CAMEDIA Master 4 1 software for editing images USB extension cable Cap OFF writing is permitted Write protect switch ON writing is prevented Hold switch Lock Release ...

Page 5: ... to the computer s USB port or use the provided USB extension cable Versions of Windows 98 Me upgraded from Windows 3 1 95 or Windows 2000 upgraded from Windows 95 NT 4 0 NT 3 51 may not work properly In this case you may need to reinstall your OS Do not release the hold switch remove the card disconnect the MAUSB 100 or set the write protect switch while the red status lamp is lit Doing so may de...

Page 6: ...each OS chapter for more details Getting started The installation procedure varies depending on the operating system you are using on your computer Follow the correct procedure for your operating system Check OS 1 Windows 98 98 SE 墌 p 7 Check OS 1 Windows Me 2000 XP 墌 p 18 Check OS Mac OS 9 墌 p 30 Check OS Mac OS X 墌 p 35 Turn on computer Turn on computer Restart computer 2 Connect to computer Ins...

Page 7: ...zed the InstallShield setup window is displayed for a few seconds Then the installation window appears automatically 3 Click the Next button If the window at right does not appear refer to If the installation window does not appear when the CD ROM is loaded 墌 p 9 If you want to cancel the installation click Cancel Note Do NOT connect the MAUSB 100 to the computer until installation of the device d...

Page 8: ...he window at right appears Select Yes I want to restart my computer now if you are ready then click Finish The computer restarts The device driver utility software is now installed Once the device driver utility software has been installed the MAUSB 100 will be recognized automatically whenever it is plugged into the computer Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive and store it in a safe place ...

Page 9: ...cel button 3 Place the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive Follow the instructions in 2 Install the device driver utility software 墌 p 7 If the installation window does not appear when the CD ROM is loaded Follow the steps below to specify the file and start installing When the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears If you connect the MAUSB 100 to the computer before installing the device driver and util...

Page 10: ...otect switch to ON or OFF as required ON When you want to protect data stored on the inserted card from being deleted by mistake The stored data cannot be changed moved or deleted from the card and the card cannot be written to or formatted OFF When you want to change move or delete the data stored on the inserted card or want to write to or format the card Note If you have important data stored o...

Page 11: ...damage to the connector and or the computer s USB port Do not apply force to the computer s USB port or the MAUSB 100 when removing inserting a card from into the MAUSB 100 if it is directly connected to the computer s USB port USB port Type A The computer s USB port has a mark over it Status lamps Green status lamp lights When the MAUSB 100 is connected to the computer and is ready to use Red sta...

Page 12: ...igned to the MAUSB 100 by the computer may differ depending on how your operating system is configured Be sure to check the assigned drive letter after you make the connection 98 98 SE Operation Before connecting After connecting In this example the Removable Disk is recognized as the M drive The drive letter e g M N etc used by your computer may differ depending on your computer and or connected ...

Page 13: ...t the red status lamp is NOT on 4 Release the hold switch then pull the card out of the card slot as shown Note NEVER release the hold switch remove the card or disconnect the MAUSB 100 from the computer while the red status lamp is lit Doing so may destroy the data on the card or the card itself or cause the computer to malfunction Be careful when removing the card as it can get hot after extende...

Page 14: ... port 2 Double click My Computer from the desktop 3 To view the contents of a card double click the corresponding Removable Disk icon Double clicking the Removable Disk icon will display the directory and the list of image files on the inserted card In this example the Removable Disk is recognized as the M drive The drive letter e g M N etc used by your computer may differ depending on your comput...

Page 15: ...igital camera or with the computer connected to the MAUSB 100 using the provided utility software If you do not use the provided utility software when formatting a card with the connected computer the card may not be recognized by the digital camera It is not possible to format a card or write move or erase data on a card when the write protect switch is set to the ON position Set the write protec...

Page 16: ...sure that the MAUSB 100 is disconnected from the computer s USB port then follow the steps below On screen displays or messages may vary depending on the version of Windows you are using 1 Click the Start button then select Settings Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Programs 3 Select OLYMPUS xD USB Reader Writer then click the Add Remove button ...

Page 17: ...ick OK 5 The InstallShield Wizard window appears 6 When the device driver utility software uninstallation is complete the window at right appears Select Yes I want to restart my computer now if you are ready then click Finish The computer restarts The device driver utility software is no longer installed ...

Page 18: ...be installed with this procedure it is not necessary for Windows Me 2000 XP since it is recognized as an OS standard device driver Windows Me 2000 XP Before installation make sure that the computer is turned on then follow the steps below to install the utility software on your computer Note that the windows shown below may look different on your computer depending on how your operating system is ...

Page 19: ...ng on your computer 5 When installation of the utility software is complete the window at right appears Select Yes I want to restart my computer now if you are ready then click Finish The computer restarts The utility software is now installed Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive and store it in a safe place ...

Page 20: ...p up menu 4 Double click Setup The InstallShield Wizard window appears Start installing by following 2 Install the utility software 墌 p 18 If the installation window does not appear when the CD ROM is loaded Follow the steps below to specify the file and start installing 3 Double click MAUSB_100 ...

Page 21: ...serting the card The computer will not be able to recognize the card if the hold switch is released 2 Setting the write protect switch Me 2000 XP Operation Before connecting the MAUSB 100 to your computer set the write protect switch to ON or OFF as required ON When you want to protect data stored on the inserted card from being deleted by mistake The stored data cannot be changed moved or deleted...

Page 22: ... is directly connected to the computer s USB port When connecting the MAUSB 100 to your computer for the first time If you are using a version of Windows XP that supports USB 1 1 the following message appears when the MAUSB 100 is connected to your computer for the first time Click X and close the window USB port Type A The computer s USB port has a mark over it Status lamps Green status lamp ligh...

Page 23: ... Me 2000 XP Operation When the MAUSB 100 is connected to your computer the green status lamp lights and the computer recognizes the MAUSB 100 as a Removable Disk You can see a Removable Disk icon by opening My Computer from the desktop Note The drive letter assigned to the MAUSB 100 by the computer may differ depending on how your operating system is configured Be sure to check the assigned drive ...

Page 24: ...ect is clicked in this step 3 Make sure that the red status lamp is NOT on 4 Release the hold switch then pull the card out of the card slot as shown If you are using a Windows 2000 XP you can only remove a card under the user name Administrator or a user name with administrator privileges Log on with the correct user name and password if you want to remove the card Note NEVER release the hold swi...

Page 25: ...ck on it The drive letter K above will differ depending on your computer For Windows XP the message box at right appears when the balloon help is on The MAUSB 100 is ready to be disconnected from your computer Safely Remove Hardware In this example the Removable Disk is recognized as the K drive 4 Make sure that the red status lamp is NOT on then click the OK button 5 Unplug the MAUSB 100 from the...

Page 26: ... is the same as copying files from a floppy disk It is also possible to move files to another folder erase files or write data from another folder Data cannot be written to or erased from a card when the write protect switch is set to the ON position In this example the Removable Disk is recognized as the K drive The drive letter e g J K etc used by your computer may differ depending on your compu...

Page 27: ...l camera It is not possible to format a card or write move or erase data on a card when the write protect switch is set to the ON position Set the write protect switch to the OFF position and format the card Formatting erases all data in the card All important data should be copied to a hard disk etc beforehand See Using the provided utililty software xDFormat 墌 p 40 for how to use it 1 Double cli...

Page 28: ...isconnected from the computer s USB port then follow the steps below On screen displays or messages may vary depending on the version of Windows you are using 1 Click the Start button then select Settings only for Windows Me 2000 Control Panel 2 Double click Add or Remove Programs 3 Select OLYMPUS xD USB Reader Writer then click the Change Remove button ...

Page 29: ...ars Click OK 5 The InstallShield Wizard window appears The utility software is no longer installed 6 When un installation of the utility software is complete the window at right appears Select Yes I want to restart my computer now if you are ready then click Finish The computer restarts ...

Page 30: ...D Picture Card formatted on a digital camera File Exchange provided with Mac OS must be installed Select Control Panels from the Apple Menu to check if File Exchange is installed on your computer Refer to Mac OS Help for more details Note that the windows shown below may look different on your computer depending on how your operating system is configured To identify your Mac OS version Select Abou...

Page 31: ...inserted card from being deleted by mistake The stored data cannot be changed moved or deleted from the card and the card cannot be written to or formatted OFF When you want to change move or delete the data stored on the inserted card or want to write to or format the card Note If you have important data stored on the card set the write protect switch to ON to prevent accidental deletion ON OFF N...

Page 32: ...ort When the card is recognized correctly When the card is inserted correctly and the MAUSB 100 is recognized on your computer the green status lamp lights and the icon at right appears The title of the card varies depending on the card inserted In the example the MAUSB 100 is connected to the USB port of an iMac computer The MAUSB 100 is connected to USB port 1 and the keyboard is connected to US...

Page 33: ...le s then move the mouse drag and release the button at the place where you want to copy drop Note NEVER release the hold switch remove the card or disconnect the MAUSB 100 from the computer while the red status lamp is lit Doing so may destroy the data on the card or the card itself or cause the computer to malfunction Be careful when removing the card as it can get hot after extended use Take sp...

Page 34: ...tion 7 Formatting a card Mac OS 9 Operation Before formatting the card If a card is going to be used with a digital camera be sure to format it with the camera you are using Cards formatted by the computer using the MAUSB 100 may not be recognized by the digital camera It is not possible to format a card or write move or erase data on a card when the write protect switch is set to the ON position ...

Page 35: ...ter Mac OS X Install Turn on your computer s power and connected devices to start Mac OS Note that the windows shown below may look different on your computer depending on how your operating system is configured To identify your Mac OS version Select About This Mac in the Apple menu and identify your Mac OS version Mac OS X OS version ...

Page 36: ...inserted card from being deleted by mistake The stored data cannot be changed moved or deleted from the card and the card cannot be written to or formatted OFF When you want to change move or delete the data stored on the inserted card or want to write to or format the card Note If you have important data stored on the card set the write protect switch to ON to prevent accidental deletion ON OFF N...

Page 37: ...ort When the card is recognized correctly When the card is inserted correctly and the MAUSB 100 is recognized on your computer the green status lamp lights and the icon at right appears The title of the card varies depending on the card inserted In the example the MAUSB 100 is connected to the USB port of an iMac computer The MAUSB 100 is connected to USB port 1 and the keyboard is connected to US...

Page 38: ...le s then move the mouse drag and release the button at the place where you want to copy drop Note NEVER release the hold switch remove the card or disconnect the MAUSB 100 from the computer while the red status lamp is lit Doing so may destroy the data on the card or the card itself or cause the computer to malfunction Be careful when removing the card as it can get hot after extended use Take sp...

Page 39: ...ased from a card when the write protect switch is set to the ON position Drag Drop To perform a drag and drop press and hold the mouse button over the selected file s then move the mouse drag and release the button at the place where you want to copy drop Before formatting the card If a card is going to be used with a digital camera be sure to format it with the camera you are using Cards formatte...

Page 40: ...l data on the card All important data should be copied to a hard disk etc beforehand Set the MAUSB 100 s write protect switch to OFF before you start formatting Close all software programs that are using data on the card e g Explorer graphics applications before you start formatting 1 Click the Start button then select Programs Olympus MAUSB 100 MAUSB100 xD Format 2 The utility software starts up ...

Page 41: ...us lamp lights while the card is being formatted NEVER remove the card or disconnect the MAUSB 100 from the computer when the red status lamp is lit 5 When formatting is complete Format completed appears If the MAUSB 100 s write protect switch is set to ON the card cannot be formatted and a warning message saying This card is protected appears 6 Click Exit to close xDFormat If you want to use the ...

Page 42: ...t click on Properties and clear the check box for Disable in this hardware profile on Gen eral Set the USB port to Enable in the BIOS settings referring to your computer s instruction manual Delete MAUSB 100 then disconnect the MAUSB 100 and install the device driver again Fully insert the USB connector Change the Controller settings on Universal Serial Bus Controllers by selecting Start Setting o...

Page 43: ...is insufficient The card is not inserted correctly File Exchange is not installed on your computer Mac OS 9 The card was not recognized correctly There is a problem with the card The write protect switch is set to ON Make sure that the MAUSB 100 is facing the right way and connect it to the computer s USB port firmly If you are using a USB hub it may not function properly with the MAUSB 100 Connec...

Page 44: ...protrusions 2 8 x 1 2 x 0 6 USB extension Approx 1 2 m 3 9 ft cable Weight Main unit Approx 13 g Cap Approx 6 g Supported computers Any of the following computers with a USB interface USB Ver 2 0 and Ver 1 1 compatible and CD ROM drive IBM PC AT compatibles Power Mac G3 G4 PowerBook G3 G4 iMac series iBook series eMac series Supported operating systems Any of the following pre installed operating ...

Page 45: ...ten to a memory device such as a hard disk or floppy disk To format or to initialize means to erase all existing data in a memory device When referring to a digital camera formatting means to allow the memory device to be read written on the camera Be aware that each OS uses different formats and that format ting a memory device will erase the data currently stored on it A function included in the...

Page 46: ...ace A USB device such as a floppy disk or hard disk recognized as a drive by the connected computer Defined by the USB Implementers Forum according to USB specifications A hi speed interface which allows data transfer 40 times as fast as USB 1 1 Can also be connected to an USB 1 1 interface A memory device used to store data such as images taken by digital cameras The MAUSB 100 can be used to tran...

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