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1. condensing 5Volt 5 approx 15 50 mA w o memory 11 User Manual EasyDrive Version 4 0 fp altec 7 Supported storage media SanDisk Type II ATA PC Cards Storage capacities 16 MByte 2 0 GByte SanDisk CompactFlash memory cards Type and Type II use an appropriate PC Card adapter IBM Microdrives use a Type II PC Card adapter Storage capacities CF Type 16 512 MByte SmartMedia memory cards use an appropriate PC Card adapter Storage capacities 8 128 MByte SanDisk MultiMediaCards use the altec SD Card amp MultiMediaCard Adapter Storage capacities 16 64 MByte SanDisk SD Cards use the altec SD Card amp MultiMediaCard Adapter Storage capacities 16 256 MByte SanDisk Memory Stick use an appropriate PC Card adapter Storage capacities 8 128 MByte altec Full Metal Cards Solid ATA PC Card Type II Storage capacities 16 MByte 2 0 GByte altec Full Metal Cards IP54 ATA PC Card Type I protected against spray water and dust industrial temperature range Operation 40 C to 85 C 5 V Storage capacities 16 MByte 2 0 GByte altec Full Metal Cards IP68 ATA PC Card Type I can be immersed in water industrial temperature range Operation 40 C to 85 C 5 V Storage capacities 16 MByte 2 0 GByte altec Full Metal Cards Hermetic Military ATA PC Card Type I suitable for space applications meets military standard vacuum vibration and shock tests c2. asyDrive must be the only device which is connected to the IDE channel prima ry or secondary IDE controller In other words do not connect other devices to the same IDE ribbon cable When you install the EasyDrive driver the IDE channel to which the EasyDrive is con nected will no longer be available to other devices You will no longer be able to access a hard disk or CD ROM which is connected to the same ribbon cable If you make the mistake of installing the EasyDrive driver when both the EasyDrive and the hard disk with the operating system are connected to the same ribbon cable you will no longer be able to boot the operating system Therefore we recommend you to backup of your PC s hard disk before installing the EasyDrive Take care to attach the EasyDrive to the correct IDE channel The primary or first IDE controller which is usually marked primary or IDEo on the PC s main board is normal ly used for the hard disk The secondary or second IDE controller which is usually mar ked secondary or IDE1 on the main board is normally used for CD ROM drives The POST Power On Self Test routines in the BIOS which are shown when you boot the PC and before Windows starts also give an indication of which channel the hard disk with the operating system is connected to The information which is shown nor mally includes a list of the devices connected to the IDE channels whereby primary master and primary slave refer to the first IDE c
3. d The EasyDrive recognizes the storage media type and the memory capacity automatically Analogously to diskette drives you must only insert or remove PC Card memory media when the red LED on the front panel of the drive is not lit The LED lights up after inserting a PC Card until initialization is finished and also when data on the PC Card is being accessed User Manual EasyDrive Version 4 0 10 altec 5 2 Removing a PC Card Press the respective eject button to remove the PC Card from the slot Use the left eject button for the top slot and or the right eject button for the bottom slot Make sure that the red LED on the front panel of the drive is not lit when you remove the PC Card Under Windows NT 2000 and XP you must unmount eject the memory cards before you remove them Typically this is done by clicking on a button on the task bar at the bottom right of the screen 6 Technical Specifications EasyDrive Memory card slots Interface Supported OS Dimensions Temperature Humidity DC input voltage Power consumption 2 x PC Card Type or II or 1 x Type III for SRAM and ATA Flash PC Cards or HDDs in PC Card format 40 pin IDE 2 54 mm pin spacing Max cable length 40 cm Slave or Master use Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP and MS DOS OS 2 Windows 3 x standard 3 5 drive dimensions 101 6 mm x 25 4 mm x 149 mm WxHxL o C to 70 C operating 20 C to 70 C non operating o to 90 non
4. e appear as three additional drives under Windows 1 2 Features Internal 3 5 drive with IDE interface and 40 pin IDE connector 2 54mm pin spacing Rapid data transfer of up to 1 5 MByte sec 2 x PC Card slots for two PC Cards Type or Il or one PC Card Type III Supports SRAM and ATA Flash PC Cards to the PCMCIA standard of any capacity Optimized drivers for Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 and XP no additional soft ware required Automatic detection of the storage medium type ATA and standard SRAM Flash memory Automatic detection of memory size even with unformatted PC Cards 1 3 Scope of delivery Internal PC Card Drive with 3 5 chassis four fixing screws Drivers for DOS Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 and XP supplied on diskette Adapter for 3 5 diskette drive power connector 40 pin standard IDE ribbon cable connectors with polarity reversal protection Instruction manual supplied on diskette Available as an option additional IDE controller card for a PC 3 User Manual EasyDrive Version 4 0 fp altec 2 Hardware installation The EasyDrive has the same dimensions as a 3 5 diskette drive Please observe the fol lowing points when installing the EasyDrive 2 1 Installation gt Switch off the power supply to the computer before removing the case The EasyDrive can be installed in any unused 3 5 drive bay The mounting holes at the sides of the drive correspond to those of a standard 3 5 diske
5. er Factory setting o ojojo o e elele o EasyDrive is Slave o ojojo o with HDD as Master e_ejeje e EasyDrive is Master e sie eo or single drive eo Slave Master ojojo o configured by cable ojejo o if supported by the host adapter 4 Software installation Please follow the instructions on the supplied EasyDrive support diskette for informa tion on installing the EasyDrive under MS DOS Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 or XP The Readme txt file on the support diskette lists the driver files which will be instal led 4 1 Installation under Windows operating systems The supplied drivers for Windows 95 98 ME Windows NT 2000 and XP allow the two slots of the EasyDrive to be accessed as two different logical drives for exchangeable media The PC interface uses a standard IDE hard disk controller The EasyDrive allows you to write to read and format Type and II ATA PC cards Type III HDDs and SRAM PC Cards Pre requirements Windows 95 98 ME Windows NT 4 0 SP4 Workstation or Server Windows 2000 or Windows XP Home or Professional One unused IDE channel which is not used for other devices The IDE controller must be configured for the following addresses ox1Fo ox1F7 primary hard disk controller 0x170 0x177 secondary hard disk controller 5 User Manual EasyDrive Version 4 0 fp altec Note If no unused IDE channel is available you can connect the EasyDrive to an additional IDE control
6. far as this does not contradict the law The EasyDrive is manufactured to EMC guideline 89 336 EWG and is CE compliant and CE certified to EMVG Table of contents 1 Introduction 3 11 Product description 3 12 Features 3 1 3 Scope of delivery 3 2 Hardware installation 4 2 1 Installation 4 2 2 Connecting the power supply cable 4 2 3 Connecting the IDE interface 4 3 Connectors and jumper settings 5 4 Software installation 5 41 Installation under Windows operating systems 5 4 1 1 Installation under Windows 95 98 and ME 6 4 1 2 Installation under Windows NT 2000 or XP 7 5 Using the EasyDrive 10 51 Inserting a memory card 10 5 2 Removing a PC Card n 6 Technical Specifications EasyDrive 1 7 Supported storage media 12 User Manual EasyDrive Version 4 0 2 altec 1 Introduction 11 Product description Intended for both commercial and industrial applications the altec EasyDrive allows user friendly and rapid access to PC Card memory media from a PC and makes it easy to exchange data with digital cameras PDAs and notebooks The EasyDrive is an internal 3 5 drive and has an IDE interface and two slots It lets you write to read and format PC Cards Type I or II or HDDs in PC Card format Type II or IlI The EasyDrive is compatible with Windows 95 98 ME NT 2000 XP MS DOS OS 2 and Windows 3 x The EasyDrive can be connected to the existing standard IDE controller in your PC The altec driver software makes the EasyDriv
7. hannel and secondary master and secondary slave refer to the second IDE channel The Windows 2000 or XP Device Manager can also help It is not possible to deactiva te the IDE channel which is used for the hard disk with the operating system If you right click the first IDE channel in the Device Manager the Deactivate option is not shown in the context menu 7 User Manual EasyDrive Version 4 0 fp altec Installation under Windows NT Step 1 Start Windows NT You need a supervisor password to carry out the installation Step 2 Copy the driver files as follows Insert the altec Support Disk in drive A Open the Control Panel with START gt SETTINGS gt CONTROL PANEL Click SCSI to view the SCSI properties and choose the Driver tab The click Add Choose Diskette in the next dialog box and choose the sub directory WINNT Follow the instructions on the screen Step 3 Restart the computer After installing the driver it is necessary to reboot the PC to load and activate the driver Close all currently running programs and restart Windows Installation under Windows 2000 or XP Installation under XP and 2000 is very similar and differs only in a few dialog boxes Accordingly the following section jointly describes installation for both operating systems and indicates the differences where applicable Step 1 Start Windows 2000 or XP You need a supervisor password to carry out the installa
8. iy altec EasyDrive PC Card Drive for the IDE interface Thank you for deciding to buy an altec product In order to ensure correct functioning and to avoid problems when installing this high quality German made product please read the entire manual and carefully observe the following points e Observe the general guidelines when handling components or modules which can be damaged by electrostatic charge or discharge this applies to the products described in this manual e Ifyou should encounter any problems during the installation or use of this product please contact our service department and ask for advice If you do not do this your guarantee rights may be impaired Support hotline Monday to Friday 11 am to 3 pm German time CET Phone 49 511 9 83 81 70 or eMail support altec computersysteme com All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced duplicated transcribed distributed or translated into another language without express written permission from altec ComputerSysteme GmbH The right is reserved to change specifications without prior notice All trademarks mentioned are the property of the respective owners altec ComputerSysteme GmbH HB_Easy_e40 qxd4 Version 08 2002 C fp altec altec ComputerSysteme GmbH disclaims all liability for errors in this manual Liability for direct or consequential damages which arise in connection with the use of this documentation is specifically excluded inso
9. ler card available from altec as an option If DOS drivers for the EasyDrive are already installed on your PC please remove the entries from the files config sys and autoexec bat 4 1 1 Installation under Windows 95 98 and ME Step 1 Start Windows 95 98 or ME Step 2 Copy the driver files as follows Insert the altec Support Disk in drive A Start the Device Manager in the Control Panel Choose the option Do not look for new hardware and click Next You will then be shown a list of device types e g modems HD controllers etc Choose the device type SCSI Controller You will be shown a list of the SCSI controllers which are already known to Windows Click Diskette and confirm the prompt for A with Next You should then see a single device with the name EasyDrive Virtual SCSI Controller Click Next to install the driver Confirm the prompt for the file veasy mpd with the default setting A by clicking Next Windows will now copy the driver to the following subdirectory WINDOWS SYSTEM IOSUBSYS Windows will now prompt you to reboot the PC Confirm the prompt with Yes Step 3 Restart the computer After installing the driver it is necessary to reboot the PC to load and activate the driver Close all currently running programs and restart Windows User Manual EasyDrive Version 4 0 6 altec 4 1 2 Installation under Windows NT 2000 or XP Import information The E
10. orrosion protection and resistant to all types of fungus protected against spray water and dust industrial temperature range Operation 40 C to 85 C 5 V Storage capacities 16 MByte 2 0 GByte As of 08 2002 Ask for our product overview leaflet or visit our web site for information on the full range of memory media Drives and Solid State Disks which are available from altec http www altec computersysteme com User Manual EasyDrive Version 4 0 12
11. tion Step 2 Copy the driver files as follows Open the device manager with START gt SETTINGS gt CONTROL PANEL gt ADMINISTRATION gt COMPUTER ADMINISTRATION gt DEVI CE MANAGER User Manual EasyDrive Version 4 0 8 altec Open the device class IDE ATAPI Controller click on the small symbol to the left of this entry For a standard PC you should see an entry similar to the following INTEL 82801 BA Bus Master IDE Controller depending on the PC s chip set you may also see VIA Bus Master Primary IDE channel Secondary IDE channel Select the IDE channel to which you have connected the EasyDrive This will normally be the secondary IDE channel Accordingly the following steps are described for the secondary IDE channel Click the right mouse button to open the context menu Step 3 under Windows 2000 Choose Properties in the context menu to open the properties dialog box for the device Click the Driver tab click Update driver and confirm the following dialog box with Next Choose List all known drivers in the following dialog box and confirm with Next Click Diskette in the following dialog box Enter the path A WIN2000 in the following dialog box Step 3 under Windows XP Choose Update driver in the context menu to start the Hardware Update Wizard Choose Software from a list or known sources In the following dialog box and confirm
12. tte drive and ensure that the front panel of the EasyDrive is correctly lined up with the case of the computer Only use the supplied screws and or screws with a maximum length of 5mm for the mounting holes at the sides of the EasyDrive The mounting holes at the bottom of the EasyDrive allow it to be installed in a stan dard 5 25 drive bay If necessary the EasyDrive can be installed tilted to any angle 2 2 Connecting the power supply cable The EasyDrive has a standard 3 5 diskette drive power supply connector Connect an unused connector from the PC power supply to the power socket at the rear of the EasyDrive Use the supplied adapter if your PC only has a standard hard disk or CD ROM power connector available 2 3 Connecting the IDE interface Connect the IDE controller of your PC to the IDE connector on the rear of the EasyDrive using a standard IDE ribbon cable Use the cable supplied if you PC does not have an unused cable The EasyDrive must be the only device which is connected to the IDE channel prima ry or secondary IDE controller In other words do not connect other devices to the same IDE ribbon cable An IDE controller card with additional IDE channels is available from altec on request User Manual EasyDrive Version 4 0 4 altec 3 Connectors and jumper settings The rear of the device is provided with connectors for the IDE cable and the power sup ply The table below shows the jumper settings Jump
13. with Next Choose Do not search but choose from a list in the following dialog box and confirm with Next Click Diskette in the following dialog Inthe following dialog box enter the path A WIN2000 in Copy manufactur er s files from 9 User Manual EasyDrive Version 4 0 fp altec Step 4 Insert the altec Support Disk in drive A Inthe following dialog box choose the device EasyDrive on the secondary IDE Controller and confirm with Next Confirm the following warning about the Windows Logo test with Continue installation XP or Yes 2000 Windows will now install the driver Confirm the last message with Finish Ifthe EasyDrive is already connected to the IDE Controller you do not need to restart the system The entry Secondary IDE channel will no longer be visible in the Device Manager and you will see instead a device with the name EasyDrive on secon dary IDE channel 5 Using the EasyDrive 5 1 Inserting a memory card After installing the altec EasyDrive as described above you should see two removable drives which correspond to the two slots in the drive You can both slots for Type and Type Il PC Card memory media simultaneously Alternatively you can use one Type III HDD in the lower slot A small marker arrow or triangle on the label of the PC Cards shows which end to insert in the drive the label with the arrow or triangle is attached to the top side of the car
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