Hi-Spee d USB

Ex terna l Ca rd Reade r

User's Guide
IN DEX
Introducti on
Instal lation G ui de
Setup f or W indow s
Set up for M ac O S
Tr oubleshooti ng
Specifi cat i ons

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Hi -Speed USB Card Reader.
The Hi-Speed USB Card Reader is the most powerful and multi-functional device among all the
other available readers, for it is able to access most of the storage cards and read/write 2 or 4
kinds of card a t the same time.
Hi-Speed USB Card Reader utilizes the latest and the most useful USB 2.0 interface; and no
driver needed under Windows ME/XP and Linux; bringing you convenient and high-speed access
to a variety of storage cards.
Hi-Speed USB Card Reader supports almost all of the available storage cards including: 3.3V
Smart Media Card, ATA Flash Card, Type I/II Compact Flash Card, IBM Micro drive, Memory
Stick(Pro), Secure Digital Card, and Multimedia Card.

Features
Primary features of the Hi-Speed USB Card Reader include:
* Hi-Speed USB interface; access speed reaches 480 Mb/s.
* USB bus powered. AC power adapter is not required.
* Supports Hot-Swapping and Mass Storage Class Drive; no additional driver needed under Windows
ME/XP and Linux (requires editing kernel code).
* With POWER and ACCESS LED indicators.
* Different sockets can be used simultaneously.
* Supports for storage cards including:
7-in-1 Reader: 3.3V SM/Type I&II CF/IBM Micro drive /SD/MMC/MS (Pro)
* Supports for operating systems including:
Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
Mac OS 8.6 or later versions
Linux(kernel code 2.4.0 or later versions)

Package Contents
In the package of Hi-Speed USB Card Reader you will
Find following items. Please contact your local dealer
If there are any shortages.
* Card Reader X 1
* Setup Disc X1
* USB Cable X1

System Requirements
PC Hardware
IBM PC compatible computer with USB support
Software
Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
Linux(kernel code 2.4.0 or later versions)
Mac Hardware
iMac series
iBook series
Power Mac G4 series
Power Book with USB support
Power Mac G3 with USB support
Software
Mac OS 8.6 or later versions
iMac series require iMac Firmware 3.0 or later versions

Sockets
7-in-1 Reader CF Socket Type I&II Compact Flash Card/ IBM Micro drive
SM Socket 3.3V Smart Media Card
SD Socket Secure Digital Card/
Multimedia Card/
MS Socket Memory Stick(Pro)
4-in-1 Socket*

Indicators
One Green LED indicators are used to display operation status of your Hi-Speed USB Card Reader. The
Green LED lighting means the reader is connected to system and the power is on. When the Green LED
flashing means the reader is reading or writing data in inserted cards.

WARNING!
Do not insert or extract storage cards while the Green LED is flashing. Besides, storage cards
must be taken off before insertion or removal of the card reader.
Installation Guide
For Windows ME/XP
Using the Hi-Speed USB Card Reader under Windows
ME/XP requires no software setup.
Installation Procedure
(For Windows ME/XP)

Start the Computer

Hardware Setup

Using USB Card Reader

Installation Guide
For Windows 98/98SE/2000 & Mac OS
For all the other supported systems, software setup should
Be done, and then do the USB connection.
Installation Procedure
(For Windows 98/98SE/2000 & Mac OS)

Software Setup Before USB connection

Restart Your Computer

Hardware Setup

Using USB Card Reader

* This procedure also applies to Windows ME/XP.

Setup for Windows

Software Setup
* You can skip this chapter if your OS is Windows ME/XP.
Before connecting the Hi-Speed USB Card Reader into USB
Port; refer to following instructions to install the device driver.
1. Insert Setup Disc into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the CD-ROM icon in My Computer to
Browse the contents in the Setup Disc. Then, double click
The Setup icon.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
Software setup.
4. At last, restart the system.
The software driver revision number is recorded in README.TXT in the Setup Disc. After completing
device driver setup, refer to Hardware Setup and install the Hi-Speed USB Card Reader.
Hardware Setup
After completing device driver setup for your Hi-Speed USB Card Reader and restarting the system, refer
to following instructions to install the reader.
1. Connect USB cable from your reader unit to available USB port of your computer.
2. Your computer will automatically recognize the Hi-Speed USB Card Reader and register new devices.
3. Two or four Removable Disk icons representing the sockets will be added onto My Computer.
4. The installation of your Hi-Speed USB Card Reader is now complete.
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Using the Reader

Please refer to following instructions to use the reader.
1. Insert your storage card.
2. Open My Computer or File Explorer.
3. Double-click on the proper Removable Disk icon.
4. Access images and files on your storage cards just a way you open, copy, move, or delete images and
files on your hard disk drive.
WARNING!
Do not insert or extract storage cards while the red LED is flashing.

Uninstall Software
Should you feel necessary to remove the installed?
Software and driver files of your Hi-Speed USB Card
Reader, please refer to following ins tructions.
1. Unplug the reader from USB port.
2. Click Start, and then click Programs.
3. on the pop-up menu, click on Uninstall USB Reader.
4. A dialog box appears asking for your confirmation. Click yes to continue.
5. Software and driver files of your Hi-Speed USB Card Reader will be removed automatically.
After removing software and driver files, you'll need to perform Software Setup and Hardware Setup
before using your Hi-Speed USB Card Reader again.
Setup for Mac OS
Software Setup
Install device driver according to following instructions:
1. Insert the Setup Disc into the CD-ROM drive of your Macintosh computer.
2. Double-click the CD-ROM icon on the desktop, and then run the USB Reader Installer application, the
content of Read Me appears. Click on Continue to proceed. You can also find this file in the Setup Disc
if you want to view it later on.
3. The Installer Dialog appears. Select USB Reader Installer in the pop-up menu and then click on the
Install button to install the device driver.
4. A warning dialog will appear on the screen telling you that you should quit all running applications
before installation.
5. Click Continue button to start copying files. Click Cancel button if you want to quit other running
applications first.
6. After files copying are completed, the Restart dialog appears. Click Restart button to restart the system
or click Quit button to exit the installer.
Hardware Setup
Installing the Hi-Speed USB Card Reader to your system is easy. After completing device driver installation
and restarting your system, simply plug your Hi-Speed USB Card Reader into available USB port on your
Macintosh computer, then the system will do the installation. Now you may enjoy the ease of use and high
access speed of the Hi-Speed USB Card Reader on your Macintosh.

Using the Reader

Showing a disk icon on desktop:
Connect your Hi-Speed USB Card Reader to the USB port on Mac, then insert your storage card into the
slot on the card reader, a disk icon will appear on desktop representing the card.
Accessing files or folders to the disk:
You can drag and drop files or folders from/to the disk just like you do to system HD or other Macintosh
storage devices.
WARNING!
Remember to drag the disk icon representing the storage card to the trash box before extracting
the card from the reader or unplugging the reader unit from USB port.

Uninstall Driver
When you intend to remove the installed driver files, please repeat step 1 to 3 in, but in the
Installer dialog, choose Uninstall in the pop-up menu Software Setup Click Uninstall to remove driver
files. After uninstall ation, a warning showing some files /folder could not be deleted
May appear. Please click OK ignoring this message.
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
How to use the card reader on Linux system?
The kernel code be should 2.4.0 or later versions. Then, the kernel code must be edited manually. Please
refer to the file LINUX_HOWTO.txt in the Setup CD for instruction of editing source code.
My system is Mac OS, and I have installed the device driver but the system could not
identify the Hi-Speed USB Card Reader. What should I do?
If you are using iMac computer, please check up if you have the latest update of Mac OS and iMac
Firmware update. Refer to System Requirements and make certain your Macintosh meets the
requirements.
Specifications
Host Computer
I. PC IBM PC compatible computer with USB support Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP
Linux(kernel code 2.4.0 or later versions)
II. Mac iMac series, iBook series, Power Mac G4 series, Power G3 w. USB support, and Power Book w.
USB support. Mac OS 8.6 or later versions
Supported Cards
7-in-1 Reader 3.3V SM/Type I&II CF/IBM Micro drive/ SD/MMC/MS(Pro)
Interface External USB 2.0(Hi-Speed) device
Power DC+5.0V directly from USB port
Environment Operating temperature: 0 C~70 C
Storage temperature: -40 C~70 C
Humidity: 90% RH (max. without condensing)