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1. CardReader02 20Rev qxd 2 20 2003 qu PM Page 1 Kensington READ FIRST Portable Merrory Card Reader User s Manual Copy and share files easily Easily copy files to your computer from a digital camera or any other device that uses portable memory cards without the hassle of a direct connection Four media slots accept six different types of memory cards yet the Kensington Portable Memory Card Reader fits easily in your pocket or laptop carrying case Transfer data fast at speeds up to 480 Megabits per second with a USB 2 0 connec tion The reader accepts the memory cards used by most digital cameras MP3 players digital voice recorders PDAs and handheld computers CardReader02 20Rev qxd 2 20 2003 4 06 PM Page 2 c System requirements Installation instructions Induded in this package Installation instrudions e The Kensington Portable Memory Card Reader Windows Me XP 2000 and Mac OS e This User s Manual e Kensington Portable Memory Card Reader Driver CD required for Windows 98 SE Note for Windows 2000 and XP If you do not have Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 or installation only Windows XP Service Pack 1 installed please download the service pack from the Microsoft Web site http windowsupdate microsoft com and install it before you install the reader System requirements You must be logged into Windows with the appropriate privileges to install a hardware device If you have difficulties installing the reader on a2. S Installing the reader Windows 98SE Connecting the reader Add New Hardware Wizard The USB cable tucks into the reader for storage To connect the reader gently pull the ues res connector out and plug it into one of your computer s USB ports or a USB hub connect l ed to your computer Windows has finished installing the soft th Ar Y wake S Make sure that the cable is firmly connected but do not force it 8 When the driver has been installed click Finish 9 If prompted to restart first follow the instructions on page 13 to safely disconnect Connect the reader to a USB port on your computer the reader from your computer Then select Yes to continue There is no need to turn off your computer before connecting or disconnecting a USB device The Kensington Portable Memory Card Reader is a USB 2 0 device If you plug the read er into an older USB 1 x port or hub Windows XP will display a warning message The Unknown USB Device is a HI SPEED USB device and will function at reduced speed when plugged into a non HI SPEED port Close the message window to continue The reader will work with a USB 1 x connec tion but it will operate at reduced speed a maximum of 12 Megabits per second com pared to 480 Megabits per second maximum with USB 2 0 CardReader02 20Rev qxd 2 20 2003 4 06 PM Page 8 Using the reader Viewing reader contents Smart Media card Insert with the notched corner at the upper r
3. computer at your office or on a Hardware company provided notebook computer please see your company s network administra tor e PC with a Pentium processor or equivalent or Macintosh with PowerPC or higher 1 With your computer running plug the Kensington Portable Memory Card Reader into e USB port USB 2 0 recommended for faster data transfer an available USB port as shown on page 7 e CD ROM drive 2 These operating systems will detect the reader as a new device and install the appropriate device drivers automatically Operating System e Windows 98 SE Millennium Edition 2000 with Service Pack 3 or XP with Windows 98 SE Service Pack 1 1 With your computer running insert the Kensington driver CD into your CD ROM e Mac OS 10 1 5 or higher 10 2 2 recommended drive 2 Plug the Kensington Portable Memory Card Reader into an available USB port as shown on page 7 The New Hardware Found screen appears briefly indicating that Windows has detected the reader CardReader02 20Rev qxd 2 20 2003 4 06 PM Page 4 S 3 The Add New Hardware Wizard starts automatically 5 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended Click Next Add New Hardware Wizard 4 Click Next 6 Select Specify a location and click Browse Select the Windows98 folder on the CD then click Next m New Hardware Wizard dware Wizard Add New Har 16 device CardReader02 20Rev qxd 2 20 2003 4 06 PM Page 6
4. merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose on this product are limited in duration to the duration of this warranty Some states countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you Some states countries do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state and country to country 22 Interference Statement Note The Kensington Portable Memory Card Reader 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 pro tection 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 this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television 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 e _ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the
5. separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help MODIFICATIONS Modifications not expressly approved by Kensington may void the user s authority to operate the device under FCC regulations and must not be made SHIELDED CABIES In order to meet FCC requirements all connections to equipment using a Kensington input device should be made using only the shielded cable provided Dedaration of Conforrrity Compliance Statement for the Kensington Portable Merrory Card Reader The Kensington Portable Memory Card Reader model no 33056 complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to 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 As defined in Section 2 909 of the FCC Rules the responsible party for this device is Kensington Technology Group 2000 Alameda de las Pulgas Second Floor San Mateo CA 94403 650 572 2700 23 CardReader02 20Rev qxd 2 20 2003 qu PM Page 24 Contact information Contading Kensington Troubleshooting information and answers to frequently asked questions are available 24 hours a day on the Kensington Web site at support kensington com Support by Telephone Technical Support is available by
6. 2 20 2003 4 06 PM Page 16 Disconneding the reader Windows Me Disconneding the reader Windows Me To disconnect the reader under Windows Me Stop a Hardware device a Double click the Safely Remove Hardware USB Disk USB Disk 2 LISB Disk c Click OK to confirm E afe To Remove H ardware d Click OK again and repeat steps b and c to stop the remaining four USB Disks b Select the first USB Disk and click the Stop button e Click OK to dismiss the final Safe to Remove Hardware prompt and then close the Unplug or Eject Hardware window f Disconnect the reader from your computer s USB port 16 17 CardReader02 20Rev qxd 2 20 2003 4 06 PM Page 18 To disconnect the reader under Windows 2000 a Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the system tray at the bottom right corner of your computer screen Generic volume H SMSC USB 2 H5 5D MMC Generic volume G SMSC USB 2HS SM Generic volume F SMSC USB 2 H5 M5 J SMSC USB 2 HS CF C USB 2 HS MS LJ SMSC USB 2HS SM J SMSC USB 2 H5 S5D MMC c Click OK to confirm d Click OK again and then close the Unplug or Eject Hardware window e Disconnect the reader from your computer s USB port b Select SMSC USB Mass Storage Class Driver and click the Stop button 18 19 CardReader02 20Rev qxd 2 20 2003 4 06 PM Page 20 c Specifications Technical support and registration Spedfications Technical sup
7. e click on the appropriate drive icon Important If you have inserted a memory card into the slot and still do not see the disk drive icon on your Mac OS desktop unplug the reader from your computer s USB port and then plug it in again 10 Copying files Copying files froma rrerrory card You can copy files from a memory card in the same way that you copy files from any diskette or CD ROM Make sure that the data transfer between the memory card and your computer is complete before you remove the memory card Note When you insert a memory card under Window XP a window may pop up with a choice of options Choose the option you want and click OK Removable Disk J Windows can perform the same action each time you insert a disk or connect a device with this kind of file Pictures What do you want Windows to do ES LJ View a slideshow of the images E using Windows Picture and Fax Viewer Print the pictures i inq Ph p Wt i CERE Usi oto Print ng wy P ard d tds E EX ig Zoombro 5 Open folder to view files Always do the selected action 11 CardReader02 20Rev qxd 2 20 2003 4 06 PM Page 12 Removing memory cards Removing a memory card from the reader You can remove memory cards from the reader while your computer is running but it is important never to remove a card while the reader is transferring information to your computer A flashing light indicates that the reader is t
8. e reader from your computer 13 CardReader02 20Rev qxd 2 20 2003 4 06 PM Page 14 Disconneding the reader Windows XP Disconneding the reader Windows XP To disconnect the reader under Windows XP La p iu a Double click the Safely Remove Hardware icon in the system tray Confirm devices to be stopped Choose OK to continue Stop a Hardware device Windows will attempt to stop the following devices After the devices are stopped they may be removed safely 1 Safely Remove Hardware e iiid i e USB Mass Storage Device Se Generic volume J S SMSC USB 2 HS SD MMC USB Device Generic volume I S SMSC USB 2 HS SM USB Device w Generic volume H Se SMSC USB 2 HS MS USB Device Select the device you want to unplug or eject and then click Stop when Windows notifies you that it is safe to do so unplug the device from your computer Hardware devices w SMSC USB 2 HS CF USB Device wW Generic volume 3 2 w SMSC USB 2 HS MS USB Device w Generic volume H E SMSC USB 2 HS SM USB Device Eel Generic volume I jd SMSC USB 2 HS SD MMC USB Device c Click OK and then close the Safely Remove Hardware window See Generic volume J d Disconnect the reader from your computer s USB port USB Mass Storage Device at Location 0 Display device components Close b Select USB Mass Storage Device and then click the Stop button 14 15 CardReader02 20Rev qxd
9. ight and the gold con tacts facing up Using the reader MultiMediaCard Secure Digital card Insert with the notched corner at the upper right and the gold contacts facing down Inserting a memory card into the reader You can insert memory cards into the reader while the computer is running A slight delay is normal before the computer recognizes the new memory card The appropriate status light on the reader glows when your computer recognizes the memory card type A flashing status light indicates that the reader is transferring data Viewing the contents of the memory card Top slot Corrpact Vindows Hash MicoDrive The reader s four media slots appear in My Computer as four Removable Disks Merrory Sid m Removable Disk E MS MultiMedia Card Seaure Digital MMC SD di Removable Disk F Bottom slot Smart Media SM a Removable Disk G Removable Disk H The actual drive letters displayed in My Computer may vary from this example if you have multiple hard drives mapped network drives CD ROM drives or other removable media drives installed in your computer On your computer they could appear as G H I and J or any other combination of letters Status lights The Kensington Portable Merrory Card Reader supports 6 types of memory cards Make sure that you insert the memory card firmly but gently into the appropriate slot as illustrated above Do not attempt t
10. o force a memory card into a slot Compact Flash IBM MicroDrive Look for the connectors along one edge of the card Insert that edge of the card into the reader with the card s label facing up Memory Stick Insert with the rounded corner at the upper left and the gold contacts facing down No matter what drive letters are used the order of the four Removable Disks is the same The disk drive icons represent the following memory card slots in this order E Compact Flash IBM MicroDrive F Memory Stick G Smart Media H Secure Digital MultiMediaCard CardReader02 20Rev qxd 2 20 2003 4 06 PM Page 10 Viewing reader contents A If you insert an IBM MicroDrive memory card the Removable Disk label for the first media slot changes to MICRODRIVE To see the contents of the memory card double click on the appropriate drive icon Important If you do not see the disk drive icons in My Computer unplug the reader from your corrputer s USB port and then plug it in again Mac OS When you insert a memory card into one of the reader s four media slots the memory card appears on your Mac OS desktop as a removable disk drive Unlabeled WICRO DRIVE Memory cards appear on your Mac OS desktop as disk drive icons If you insert an IBM MicroDrive memory card the new disk drive icon will be labeled MICRODRIVE Otherwise the new drive will appear as Unlabeled To see the contents of the memory card doubl
11. port In North America technical support is available to all registered users of Kensington Supported Media Formats products You may find the answer to your problem in the Frequently Asked Questions Compact Flash Card Types and II FAQ section of the Support area on the Kensington Web site www kensington com e IBM Microdrive There is no charge for technical support except long distance charges where applicable See the last page of this manual for contact information e SmartMedia Card e MultiMediaCard e Call from a phone where you have access to your computer e Be prepared to provide the following information e Secure Digital Card Name address and telephone number e Memory Stick The name of the Kensington product Make and model of your computer Data Rates Your system software and version Symptoms of the problem and what led to them The Kensington Card Reader can transfer data at up to 480 Megabits per second If your computer operating system and USB port and USB hub if you use one support USB 2 0 your card reader will automatically use this high speed transfer If not your Registering your Kensington product card reader will still work but at the USB 1 1 full speed of 12 Megabits per second With USB 2 0 the transfer rate is limited by the read write speed of the flash memory card Register your Kensington product online at www kensington com At the bottom of the Web page select Register prod
12. ransferring data To remove a memory card safely h 2 If the reader is transferring data wait until the status light stops flashing Follow the steps below for your operating system to safely eject the card All Windows Operating Systems a Open My Computer b Right click on the disk drive icon for the memory card that you wish to eject and choose Eject Format uk Copy c Remove the memory card from the reader Mac OS a Drag the disk drive icon for the memory card to the trash b Remove the memory card from the reader Disconneding the reader Disconneding the reader while your computer is running You can connect and disconnect the reader while the computer is running However you should never remove a memory card or unplug the reader while it is transferring data To safely unplug the reader 1 If the reader is transferring data wait until the status light stops flashing 2 Properly eject any memory cards and remove the cards from the reader as described on page 12 3 Follow the instructions below for your operating system to safely unplug the reader To disconnect the reader under Windows 98 Once you have ejected and removed all memory cards you can safely unplug the reader from your computer To disconnect the reader under Mac 0S Once you have ejected any mounted memory cards by dragging their icons to the trash and removing the cards from the reader you can safely unplug th
13. telephone Please visit www kensington com for hours US 800 535 4242 or 650 572 2700 Fax 650 572 9675 Canada 800 268 3447 Mexico 001 880 535 4242 BRANDS Kensington Technology Group ACCO Europe PLC Acco Canada Inc 2000 Alameda de las Pulgas Nepicar House London Road 5 Precidio Court Second Floor Wrotham Heath Sevenoaks Brampton Ontario L6S 6B7 San Mateo CA 94403 Kent TN15 7RS CANADA USA UNITED KINGDOM www kensington com This manual is copyright 92003 Kensington Technology Group a division of ACCO Brands Inc Any unauthorized copying duplicating or other reproduction of the contents hereof is prohibited without written consent from Kensington Technology Group All rights reserved 12 02 Kensington is the registered trademark of ACCO World Corporation Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the sole property of their respective owners 906 0528 00 24
14. ucts Hardware built before April 2002 usually supports USB 1 1 If your computer has USB 1 1 ports built in you can purchase a USB 2 0 plug in card The following operating sys tems support USB 2 0 Windows 2000 with Microsoft USB driver version 5 1 2600 0 Windows XP with Service Pack 3 or higher and Mac OS 10 2 2 or higher 20 21 CardReader02 20Rev qxd 2 20 2003 4 06 PM Page 22 Warranty FCC staterrent 5 Year Warranty Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency KENSINGTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP KENSINGTON warrants this PRODUCT against defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service for five years from the original date of purchase KENSINGTON at its option shall repair or replace the defective unit covered by this warranty Please retain the dated sales receipt as evidence of the date of purchase You will need it for any warranty service In order to keep this warranty in effect the product must have been handled and used as prescribed in the instructions accompanying this warranty This warranty does not cover any damage due to accident misuse abuse or negligence This warranty is valid only if the product is used on the computer or system specified on the product box Please check product box for details or call technical support Repair or replacement as provided under this warranty is your exclusive remedy KENSINGTON shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages Implied warranties of
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