USB Mass Storage Disk
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1. gt Since Award changed their BIOS spec In March 2002 the boot up procedure is different from before We cannot identify if the BIOS is new or old So this boot up utility is not suitable for Award s new BIOS if you use USB ZIP boot up option Once your device is damaged you can use this utility to recover the device It will check if there are too many bad block in device and try to repair it 1 After you double click on the RecoverDisk shortcut in start menu the following window will pop up 15 x Close Progress Total Units Warning The Recover Disk action will erase all the data or files existing in U Storage The action 1s not reversible You have to backup all the important files or data 2 There are two steps in Recover Disk one is scan bad block and the other is Read Write testing for each block It will take a long time to scan each block It will take about 1 5 minutes for each 16 MB 3 After you click the Start button in the window the Recover process will be started 4 Once the job is finished the complete message will be shown in the middle area or else it will show error message Disclaimer We made every effort to ensure that the information and procedure in this guide is accurate and complete no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions Ours Technology Inc We reserves the right to make any changes without further notice to any products her2. gt Ifyou do not connect the device to the USB port and install the application software in the Microsoft Windows XP and Windows2000 you have to install the U Storage driver again as you plug in the device In Windows 98 SE and Win Me you need to unplug the U Storage and plug again after install the driver 1 Find the U StorageTools exe program You can find the program in the U Storage CD ROM or Floppy 2 Double click the U StorageTools exe icon 3 Follow the on screen instructions to proceed Uninstalling the software To remove the installed software you can click the windows Start menu and select Setting Control Panel and Add Remove Programs The application software can also be uninstalled by clicking the Start menu and selecting Programs U Storage Uninstall U Storage Notes gt The USB driver will be required to install as the device links the PC by the USB port at the fist connection After then the drive installation is not required gt Do not cancel the installation during the procedure The U Storage may not operate correctly if the installation is incomplete gt Read the Troubleshooting Section if the installation cancels itself during the procedure if the installation did not proceed as described or if you feel that the driver are not properly installed Installing the USB Driver For some Windows system users should log on as the Administrator before insta
3. Size window You can set the password for accessing the security area in the New Password window The maximum size of the password is 8 characters You can key in the hint of your new password in the Password Hint window This hint will be displayed when you click the Hint button in the Unlock Protect window The maximum size of the Hint is 32 characters After you finished the setting click the OK button The Confirmation window will pop up Please make sure you already backup all the important files or data Function Utility hi Pay i New Password E ee Petits a o E A o a T Password Hint e e e eT a n E T eT lt If you select the Public Area Security Area then the following Public Security Area Resize window will pop up You can drag the scroll bar in the window to set the size of each area First please set the size of the Public Area of LUNI The minimum size for each area is IMB The maximum size of the Public Area of LUN is 1 4 of the total size Once the size of the Public Area of LUNI was set the scroll bar of the Public Area and Security Data Zone of LUNO will be set in the middle automatically Or you can type in the size of each Zone you want in the Size window You can set the password for accessing the security area in the New Password window The maximum size of the password is 8 characters Yo
4. pop up In Win2000 even the file manager has accessed the device it will be treated as busy You have to close the file manager in order to do the Login However not all the connection could be checked in all kind of OS Device Busey Information E a f Device is busy Another application has an open connection to the device Close all the applications and documents open on the device then try again L 2 Once the file manager window contains the Public Area pop up you can do the operation you want with the Public Area Change Password User can change password and key in the password hint using the Change Password selection in the U Storage menu You can only select this item in Security AP Zone 1 Click the U Storage menu in the notification window using the right button of your mouse and select the Change Password selection of the U Storage menu The following Change Password window will pop up U Storage 2 3 Function Utility 2 Key in your current password in the Current Password area Then key in your new password and confirm in the Confirm Password area gt The maximum size of the password is 8 characters 4 You can key in the hint of your new password in the Password Hint window This hint will be displayed when you click the Hint button in the Unlock Protect window The BootUp program in Utility manager wi
5. Controller at USB Device Properties Stop Display device components M Show Unplug Eject icon on the taskbar Close Warning Ifyou do not follow the safe removal procedure in Windows ME and Windows 2000 systems data loss caused by the write cache issue may happen In Macintosh systems you can drag the removable disk icon and put into the trash This action will perform the Eject function In Linux OS please follow the umount command procedure to un mount the device The U Storage may be partitioned into three types of disk We will use the following terms in this guide 1 Public Area There is no Security function at all You can do any basic functions described in the Basic Functions section in this area 2 Security Area This area cannot be viewed without the application software Once you do the Log In action in the application software you will switch view from Public Area to Security Area After successful switch you can do any basic functions described in the Basic Functions section in this area ray You can only view either Public Area or Security Area at the same time in the same disk logic unit number LUN In U Storage you can select the following partition combinations 1 Single Public Area Make all the device area accessible by everybody 2 Security Area Make the device area into two partitions in the same LUN P
6. in the Password area gt You can create the password hint in the Resize or Change Password functions Once you create the password hint you can click on the Hint button in the Unlock Protect window to prevent you from forgetting the password The hint will be shown for three seconds U Storage 2 4 Function Utility gt Ifyou key in the wrong password the following message will be shown Password Yalidation Emor Wrong password Try again L gt You have three tries to input the password After three tries the following message will pop up And you have to unplug and plug the device in order to do future actions Run Gut of Password Tring You have run out of three times tring You must unplug and replug the device before you can unlock the protection w OK a gt When you do the login or logout action please make sure you close all the programs or documents open connection on the device If there 1s some application programs running or documents unclosed on the device the following message will pop up In Win2000 even the file manager has accessed the device it will be treated as busy You have to close the file manager in order to do the Login However not all the connection could be checked in all kind of OS Device Busy Information f E e j Device is busy Another application has an open connection to the device Close al
7. information in hwconf gt write down the mount point Make a directory in mnt ex mkdir mnt usbHD Then execute mount dev sdal mnt usbHD if mount point was dev sda 2 Read and Write You can retrieve or store files in the device as a hard disk The read write operation of the device is the same as that of a hard disk 3 Unplug You can remove the device after you finish the action with the device However in Windows ME and Windows 2000 please follow the safe removal procedure You can find a safe removal icon in your computer s notification area SS E 4 Hars Double click the safe removal icon the Unplug or Eject Hardware window will pop up You can select the device you want to remove Then click the Stop button After that you can unplug the device from the USB port of your computer AN Warning When you want to remove the U Storage device make sure the LED is not flashing When the LED flashes quickly there are some traffic on going between the OS and the U Storage device Don t remove the U Storage at this moment Otherwise it will cause some damages to the data or even the U Storage device itself s Unplug or Eject Hardware a W 2 x Select the device you want to unplug or eject and then click Stop When Windows notifies you that itis safe to do so unplug the device from pour computer Hardware devices f U Storage Controller U Storage
8. non security So the Resize function will be active when you run this software first time U Storage Resize As described in the Partition Type section you can do the Resize action to your U Storage Warning The Resize action will erase all the data or files existing in U Storage The action is not reversible You have to backup all the important files or data Also please close all the active programs and windows on the screen of your computer Click the Resize button in the U Storage manager window The following Resize Partition window pop up U Storage 2 lt Function Utility Public Area Security Area Single Drive T 3 e aa ar Se ibl F rea Securityairea i E n on Select the partition type you want If you select the Public Area Only then click the OK button The Confirmation window will pop up Please make sure you already backup all the important files or data Confirmation c Warning Resize process will erase all the existing data Press OK button to proceed resize the device or press Cancel button to stop resize process If you select the Security Area then the following Security Area Resize window will pop up You can drag the scroll bar in the middle of the window to set the size of the Public Area and Security Area Or you can type in the size of each Zone you want in the
9. the reliable connection e make sure the plug is dry before you connect U Storage device to computer in case the humidity results in short circuit which might damage your computer in succession e Hold the USB plug to disconnect U Storage device from computer Never unplug by only holding the watch or wire to avoid the break of the wire Also do no bend the wire severely during the plug and unplug operation to prolong the wire life e recommend frequent cleaning of accumulated residue inside the plug to prolong the product life e Pull out the crown when the second hand arrives at 12 o clock position e Turn the crown in either direction to set hour and minute e Push the crown to the normal position to start Please follow the procedures as below 1 Unscrew the case back of the watch 2 Unscrew the CBA 3 Lift the CBA as showed in the picture 4 Remove the red insulator and replace the battery screw back the CBA first and then the case back There are minimum hardware and software requirements that must be satisfied to ensure the product to function properly e Computer Model IBM PC AT Compatible Power Macintosh PowerBook IMAC or iBook e OS Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Millennium Edition Windows ME Windows 2000 Windows XP Linux 2 4 or higher Mac OS 9 0 or higher e Interface USB e Free Hard Disk Space 3 MB and more gt Windows 98 SE does not support default Mass Storag
10. U Storage User s Manual A Version 2 3 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the U Storage device The manual explains how to use the U Storage software bundled with the device Please follow the safety precautions carefully before you use the U Storage device and the application software the product Make sure that you use the product correctly according to the procedures described in this guide Warnings This mark indicates topics that could lead to serious injury of your body or damage of the product if ignored or handled incorrectly Warnings e Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the product that is not described in this guide e Do not allow the product to come into contact with water or other liquids In the event that water or other liquids enter the interior immediately unplug the product from the computer Continued use of the product may result in fire or electrical shock Please consult your product distributor or the closest support center e Do not handle the product to do the plug and unplug operation if your hands are wet Otherwise it will cause electrical shock e Do not place the product near a heat source or expose them to direct flame or heat e Never place the product close to equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt data e protect the USB plug from salt water or any corrosive liquid to ensure
11. e Driver You have to install the driver bundled with the product gt The product can use the default driver in most of the OS If you want to run the application software bundled with the product install the vendor driver by the U StorageTools1 0 exe utility Then the application software will work properly gt The application software only can run with Microsoft Windows OS gt However the U Storage basic functions can be supported in all OS listed above USB LED USB Interface The interface connects to the USB port of the computer LED Display This LED Display will show the status of the device Once the device is in operation the LED will flash quickly 1 Plug and Play Hy Computer _ O x a X a Back j Forverd Up Cut Copy Paste Undo som B 3 Floppy 4 C B E Printers Control Panel Dial Up Scheduled Select an item to etworking iew its Web Folder Removable emovable Removable Disk F Disk G Disk H Computer vie description OO O Moer S When you plug the device into the USB port of your computer you will see a Removable Disk icon in the file manager window In Macintosh once you plug the U Storage into the USB port You can see the disk icon in the Desktop In Linux OS you can mount the device by the following instruction Execute cd etc sysconfig cat etc sysconfig hwconf more Check the device
12. ein Trademark Acknowledgments gt gt gt IBM 1s a registered trademark of international Business Machines Corporation iBook and iMac are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Macintosh PowerBook Power Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Microsoft Windows Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 and Windows XP are either registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United Stats and or other countries Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks of their respective companies
13. elect the USB ZIP Click on the OK button U Storage 2 3 Utility Function When this message shows up the possible reason is your Windows OS installation is not completed Please make sure the path WINDOWS COMMAND EBD in Windows 98 WINDOWS COMMAND EBD in Windows ME or XP_ Bootable in Windows XP is exists The Capacity Of The Device Ts Not Enough 0K When this message shows up please make sure the capacity of the Public Area is enough Notes gt After you finish the program you will see different disk property when you select different disk type For example if you select it as USB HDD you will see the hard disk icon in the file manager window If you select it as USB ZIP you will see the removable disk icon in the file manager window However only Windows 2000 and above can identify the difference In Windows 98 you just can see the Removable Disk gt After you finish the program the device contains the files necessary for boot up function Please don t remove any file in this area Otherwise it will cause failure when you do the boot up procedure of your computer gt When you want to use the U Storage to boot up your computer please select the appropriate setting of the BIOS Please refer to the user manual of the motherboard gt Since the BIOS design of each motherboard is quite different we cannot guarantee the boot up device is suitable for every computer
14. l the applications and documents open on the device then try again 0K Click on the OK button Once the file manager window contains the Security Area pops up you can do the operation you want with the Security Area The file manager window will be like the following figure The background is colorful f Removable Disk H File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Back Qsearch Gyrolders history WG GF X A Ea Address f Removable Disk H Go File Folder 5 17 2002 5 07 PM File Folder 4 19 2000 6 27 PM Removable Disk 11KB WordPad Document 5 17 2002 5 07 PM a an a ZoomBrowser Image OKB WMF File 5 17 2002 5 08 PM Select an item to view its description Capacity 6 67 MB C Used 24 0 KB C Free 6 64 MB See also My Documents My Network Places 4 object s plus 1 hidden 10 7 KB g My Computer h Logout the Security Data Zone 1 Double click the U Storage icon in the notification window or select the Logout button in the U Storage manager window AN Warning When you do the login and logout action with the device please make sure there 1s no applications running or documents unclosed on the device If so it will cause data lose or damage gt When you do the login or logout action please make sure you have closed all the programs or documents on the device If there are any programs running or documents unclosed on the device the following message will
15. llation Once you have attached the U Storage to the computer The OS will find the appropriate driver or the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog will appear after a moment You can do the installation of the Driver manually Or just find out the Setup exe program to do the driver installation During the installation procedure if the Digital Signature Not Found message displays just click the Yes button in the showing window Using U Storage exe Program the First Time Warning Due to the U Storage exe can only handle one U Storage device at the same time If you will not use the function of the U Storage exe like Resize Change Password or Log In etc you can insert more than two U Storage devices If you want to use the function of the program remove all other U Storage device Otherwise the U Storage exe may not perform properly or even cause data loss After you install the software and driver correctly the U Storage icon will appear at the notification area automatically Es oS BE OSU0 8 The display will depend on the status of the device gt You can use the right button of your mouse to pop up the selection menus as the following figures Then you can select the functions you want gt Or you can double click the icon in the notification window The U Storage manager window will pop up as U Storage 2 3 Function Utility By default the device 1s
16. ndow will build up the device as a bootable disk Before you run the program please do the following preparations 1 This program can run under Windows 98 SE XP and ME The program can t be supported in Windows 2000 2 Please turn off the anti virus program during the procedure 3 Make sure your Windows system was located in C Disk 4 This program only deals with one device at the same time 5 Make sure your U Storage is in Public Area if it is with Security function 6 If you want to make your device as a bootable USB HDD you can t make the device as a Security one This option is only supported in Windows 98 SE Warning Ifyou performed the Log In action with your U Storage and located in Security Area and run the BootUp function it will do the Log Out and erase all the data in Public Area When you are ready to process follow the following procedures the procedures for Windows XP is different from Windows 98 and ME This program cannot be run in Windows 2000 Windows 98 SE and Windows ME 1 You can click the Utility button in the U Storage manager window to execute the BootUp utility U Storage 2 4 lt Function Utility Se ee ancelp 2 The following window will show up lj U Storage 2 3 Utility Function 3 You can select the type of the boot up method USB ZIP or USB HDD The USB HDD is only for Windows 98 gt Ify
17. ou select USB HDD the computer will get the prompt after you boot from the U Storage gt Ifyou select USB ZIP the computer will get the a prompt after you boot from the U Storage gt If your device is with Security function only USB ZIP can be selected 4 After the selection click the OK button The following warning message will be shown The data in the Public Area will be lost If it is OK click the OK button to continue the process A Warning The program will do the format The existing data in the Public Area which you want to make will be lost Message Warming The Boot Up Program Vill Do The Format LJ L All Existing Data Will Be Lost 5 After the process is completed done the finish message will be shown Information e i Completed 1 s Please Unplug Device Windows XP 1 Please make a bootable floppy first You can insert a floppy into the floppy drive Then click on the icon of 3 5 floppy in the My Computer window by using the right button of the mice Select the Format item 2 Select the item for build up a bootable floppy in the format options Then click on the Start button 3 Make a directory called XP_ Bootable in the root directory of your computer system disk 4 Copy all the files in the floppy to the XP Bootable directory 5 Click on the Utility button in the U Storage manager window Then s
18. u can key in the hint of your new password in the Password Hint window This hint will be displayed when you click the Hint button in the Unlock Protect window The maximum size of the Hint 1s 32 characters After you finish the setting click the OK button The Confirmation window will pop up Please make sure you already backup all the important files or data J Storage 2 3 Function Utility 6 Once the resizing is finished the following message will pop up Resize Infonnation i Resize finish successfully 7 After you finish the Resize the Setup exe program will be copied into the Public Area in LUN 0 automatically It s removable However it is needed when you insert your device into another computer It will install the U Storage software for you in the computer Login the Security Area If you partition the device with security you can execute the following Login function to access the security Area 1 Double click the U Storage icon in the notification window or click the Login button in the U Storage manager window The Unlock Protect window will pop up U Storage 2 Function Utility A Warning When you do the login and logout action with the device please make sure there is no application or program running or document unclosed on the device If so it will cause data loss or damage 2 Key in the password
19. ublic Area and Security Area Everybody can access the Public Area The Security Area can be accessed Only with a password 3 Public Area Plus Security Area Make the device area into three partitions in two LUNs Public Area and Security Area in LUNO and Public Area in LUNI You can access these partitions by the multiple LUN driver The partition status was shown in the following figure The partitions in LUN 0 will perform as described in item 2 The partition in LUN 1 will perform as described in item1 Public Security 1 LUN 0 Area Change View Area Through Login amp Logout This figure shows detailed operations of single LUN Public Security 1 LUN 0 Area Change View Area Through Login amp Logout Public LUN 1 Area This figure shows detailed operations of multiple LUNs Function Security Password Disk Logical Unit Disk Letters Type Number in OS 1 Public Area Only No 1 LUNO 2 Sey A LUND 3 Public Area Plus Security Area Yes 2 LUNO amp LUNI This table describes the functions of the three partition types Installing Uninstalling the Application Software Installing the software If you are installing the application software onto Windows OS you must first log on as the administrator and then install the application software Precaution about the USB Interface gt Please connect the device to the USB port of your computer when you install the application software
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