Dynex DX-EF101 Computer Drive User Manual
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1. Disconnecting the USB FDD using Windows XP 1 Left click the USB icon in the system tray A message displays to safely remove the floppy drive Click inside the message box Safely remove E Data USB Floppy Drive B 2 A balloon displays to confirm that it is safe to remove the USB FDD iD Safe To Remove Hardware x The YE Data USB Floppy device can now be safely removed From the system 3 Unplug the USB FDD cable from the computer Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE Connecting the USB FDD using Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the computer 2 Turn on your computer After startup is complete click the My Computer icon A new floppy disk icon appears on the My Computer screen Using the product 13 Disconnecting the USB FDD using Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE 1 Make sure the green LED indicator is not on and data is not being read or written to the USB FDD 2 Unplug the USB FDD cable from the computer Using the USB FDD with Macintosh USB Hub If using a USB Hub to power the USB FDD be sure to use a self powered hub that utilizes an AC power adapter Do not use bus powered hubs such as USB hub dongles or the USB ports built into keyboards Bus powered hubs do not supply enough power to operate the USB FDD Floppy Disks The USB FDD does not support 2DD 800KB Mac format disks or ProDos Apple Il formatted disks Do not select this menu on the initialize dialog box So2. 1 2 Start the computer then connect the USB cable to the USB port on the computer Because computers with Mac OS X or later include a USB Mass Storage Support driver provided by Apple Computer Inc no additional USB FDD drivers are necessary When inserting a formatted floppy disk into the USB FDD a floppy disk icon Mac OS X 10 2 or a removable disk icon Mac OS X 10 1 will appear on the desktop The floppy disk is now accessible If the floppy disk is not yet formatted for use a message will appear indicating the disk will need to be initialized using the Disk Utility program prior to operation Messages may vary slightly between different Mac 0S systems in Mac OS X 10 1 5 the message may read as shown For instructions to initialize the floppy disk see page 13 You have inserted a disk containing no volumes that Mac OS X can read To use the unreadable volumes click Initialize To continue with the disk inserted click Continue Continue gt initialize Y Eject y 10 Setting up the product for Macintosh In Mac OS X 10 2 8 the message may read as shown For instructions to initialize the floppy disk see page 13 A disk attempting to mount as Unknown has failed verification or has failed to mount Please use Disk Utility to check the disk and correct any errors E launch Disk Utility C OK Mac OS X 9 x To install the USB FDD drivers 1 2 Start the computer then connect the USB ca
3. USER GUIDE 2 Introduction Dynex DX EF101 USB External Floppy Disk Drive Introduction Thank you for the purchase of the DX EF101 an external floppy disk drive FDD with a USB 2 0 interface This User Guide provides a general description of the drive s features setup instructions and troubleshooting information Contents Important safety instructions sese 3 Product COMPONENTS scccsscissessacssvecccuesssensussdscaesssesdvenscecessesscassecsesdbascsectsesaceee 3 Setting up the product for Windows sees 5 Setting up the product for Macintosh sss 8 Using the product sese 10 aii 5 hT tiernas 16 Specifications sesscssesssssessssssscssessssssssssssscsssesessesessssscsssecssucsessesesssssesses 17 Legal notices sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssessesssssssssscsssssessesessssscssescessesesssnecs 19 Important safety instructions 3 Important safety instructions Always read the safety instructions and User Guide carefully Keep the User Guide for future reference e When using some operating systems the driver software must be installed prior to operation e Remove all disks from the USB FDD before connecting or disconnecting the USB cable or turning the computer on or off when the USB FDD is connected Do not drop or allow forceful impacts to the product or install it in locations exposed to heavy vibrations e Do not disassemble or modify the product in any way Disassembly or modification may not o
4. FDD works with the Windows XP standard built in driver Windows XP will automatically install the necessary driver files Setting up the product for Windows Windows 2000 To install the USB FDD drivers in Windows 2000 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the computer 2 Turn on your computer After Windows 2000 automatically installs the drivers a Found New Hardware message appears next to the clock on the Windows taskbar 2 Because the USB FDD works with the Windows 2000 standard built in driver Windows 2000 will automatically install the necessary driver files Windows ME To install the USB FDD drivers in Windows ME 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the computer 2 Turn on your computer After Windows ME automatically installs the drivers a Found New Hardware message appears next to the clock on the Windows taskbar 3 Because the USB FDD works with the Windows ME standard built in driver Windows ME will automatically install the necessary driver files Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition SE Note DO NOT connect the USB FDD to a computer using Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE operating systems until the correct software is installed To install the USB FDD drivers in Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE 1 Turn on your computer and start Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE 2 Insert the USB FDD Utility CD in the computer s CD ROM drive then locate and click the Windows 9 x folder on the Utility CD Setting up the product for W
5. for a period of one 1 year from the date of your purchase of the Product Warranty Period This Product must be purchased from an authorized dealer of Dynex brand Products and packaged with this warranty statement This warranty does not cover refurbished product If you notify Dynex during the Warranty Period of a defect covered by this warranty that requires service terms of this warranty apply How long does the coverage last The Warranty Period lasts for one year 365 days from the date you purchased the Product The purchase date is printed on the receipt you received with the Product What does this warranty cover During the Warranty Period if the original manufacture of the material or workmanship of the Product is determined to be defective by an authorized Dynex repair center or store personnel Dynex will at its sole option 1 repair the Product with new or rebuilt parts or 2 replace the Product at no charge with new or rebuilt comparable products or parts Products and parts replaced under this warranty become the property of Dynex and are not returned to you If service of products and parts are required after the Warranty Period expires you must pay all labor and parts charges This warranty lasts as long as you own your Dynex Product during the Warranty Period Warranty coverage terminates if you sell or otherwise transfer the Product How to obtain warranty service If you purchased the Product at a retail stor
6. DD driver software USB A type plug LED FDD disk Eject button indicator slot Component Description FDD Disk Slot The door opens and closes when a floppy disk is inserted or ejected and prevents dust from entering when not in use USB A Type Plug Connects to the computer for operation LED indicator Eject button Flashes to indicate drive activity Press this button to open or close the drive Setting up the product for Windows 5 Features The USB FDD features e Plug and Play compatibility e Reads and writes high density 3 5 inch floppy disks No external AC power adapter required self powered via USB cable connection Supports iMac iBook G3 G4 and IBM PC compatible computers that have a working USB port USB Transfer Rate of 12 Mb sec max Setting up the product for Windows Windows system requirements To use the USB FDD correctly make sure that your system can at least support the following requirements For Windows Pentium 133 MHz or Faster 64 MB RAM e 2 MB available hard drive space e One available USB port CD or DVD drive e Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 or XP Installing the drivers Windows XP To install the USB FDD drivers in Windows XP 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the computer 2 Turn on your computer After Windows XP automatically installs the drivers a Found New Hardware message appears next to the clock on the Windows taskbar 3 Because the USB
7. an Software Some virus detection software automatically scan built in floppy disk drives When such software is in operation the computer may become slow or unstable Standby Mode The USB FDD supports the standby mode of Windows 98 as explained in PC99 standards However if standby mode does not seem to work correctly unplug the USB FDD before entering standby Windows XP Connecting the USB FDD using Windows XP 1 Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the computer 2 Turn on your computer After startup is complete click the My Computer icon A new floppy disk icon appears on the My Computer screen 12 Using the product Note Unlike a general disk drive the USB FDD is not always assigned the Drive A designation The drive letter assigned depends on your computer s configuration R My Computer 5 xj Ble Edt wew Favortes Tools Heb T gt mm 9 0 2 EP MEB Address 2 my Computer Folders x 2 Desktop H E E My Documents ad 34 Floppy A E amp My Computer Y BD 3 Floppy A Local Disk C Local Disk D 3 Floppy 8 s El lt e Local Disk C S E e Local Disk 02 e E DVD Drive E e El e Local Disk F E D Control Panel El mobile Device P Control Panel i I Mobile Device El Shared Documents z E 4 My Network Places g Recycle Bin DVD Drive E Su Local Disk F Be shared Documents 1 objects selected 4 My Computer
8. at http www apple com swupdates for new releases of Mac 0S X Transfer rate 500 Kbps Certification FCC Class B and CE Certified Data buffer 2MB FDD format 2HD Macintosh and Windows 1 44MB 512byte x 18 support sector x 80 track 2DD Windows 720KB 512byte x 9 sector x 80 track Operating System Windows XP 2000 Me 98 SE Support e Macintosh OS X 9 0 or higher Specifications Physical Interface USB connector USB cable length Voltage Dimensions HxWxL Weight Environment Temperature Humidity 19 USB 1 1 Atype USB 2 0 Compatible Type A USB 15 75 inches 400 mm DC 5V 5 500mA No AC power adapter required self powered via USB 0 67 x 3 98 x 6 1 inches 17 x 101 x155 mm 0 54 Ibs 245 g 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C 20 80 RH non condensing 20 Legal notices Legal notices FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions e This device may not cause harmful interference and e This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC Warning Statement Caution Class 3B visible and invisible laser radiation when open e This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
9. ble to the USB port on the computer Because computers with Mac OS X or later include a USB Mass Storage Support driver provided by Apple Computer Inc no additional USB FDD drivers are necessary Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB FDD A floppy icon will appear on the desktop If the floppy disk is not yet formatted for use in Mac OS 9 x a message will appear indicating the disk will need to be initialized prior to operation Messages may vary slightly between different Mac 0S systems For instructions to initialize the floppy disk see page 15 p This disk is unreadable by this Computer l Do you want to initialize the disk Name untitled Format Mac OS Standard 1 4 MB fect imitianize Using the product 11 Using the product Using the USB FDD with Windows USB Hub If using a USB Hub to power the USB FDD be sure to use a self powered hub that utilizes an AC power adapter Do not use bus powered hubs such as USB hub dongles or the USB ports built into keyboards Bus powered hubs do not supply enough power to operate the USB FDD Booting Some recently manufactured main boards and notebook computers include advanced BIOS features that support booting from a USB FDD For more details how to enable system booting from the USB FDD please refer to the main board manual If the main board does not support this the computer will not be able to boot from the USB FDD Virus Sc
10. e location take your original receipt and the Product to the store you purchased it from Make sure that you place the Product in its original packaging or packaging that provides the same amount of protection as the original packaging If you purchased the Product from an online web site mail your original receipt and the Product to the address listed on the web site Make sure that you put the Product in its original packaging or packaging that provides the same amount of protection as the original packaging To obtain in home warranty service for a television with a screen 25 inches or larger call 1 888 BESTBUY Call agents will diagnose and correct the issue over the phone or will have an Dynex approved repair person dispatched to your home Where is the warranty valid This warranty is valid only to the original purchaser of the Product in the United States Canada and Mexico 22 Legal notices What does the warranty not cover This warranty does not cover Customer instruction Installation Set up adjustments Cosmetic damage Damage due to acts of God such as lightning strikes Accident Misuse Abuse Negligence Commercial use Modification of any part of the Product Plasma display panel damaged by static non moving images applied for lengthy periods burn in This warranty also does not cover Damage due to incorrect operation or maintenance Connection to an incorrect voltage supply Attempted r
11. epair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Dynex to service the Product Products sold as is or with all faults Consumables such as fuses or batteries Products where the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed REPAIR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY DYNEX SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST DATA LOSS OF USE OF YOUR PRODUCT LOST BUSINESS OR LOST PROFITS DYNEX PRODUCTS MAKES NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCT ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES FOR THE PRODUCT INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF AND CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE AND NO WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WILL APPLY AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD SOME STATES PROVINCES AND JURISDICTIONS 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 WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE OR PROVINCE TO PROVINCE Contact Dynex For customer service please call 1 800 305 2204 www dynexproducts com Distributed by Best Buy Purchasing LLC 7601 Penn Avenue South Richfield Minnesota U S A 55423 3645 2008 Best Buy Enterp
12. 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 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment ICES Canada s Interference Causing Equipment Standards This equipment complies with the applicable technical standards of ices 003 1997 in accordance with the measurement procedures specified in CISPR22 96 Legal notices 21 One Year Limited Warranty Dynex Products Dynex warrants to you the original purchaser of this new DX EF101 Product that the Product shall be free of defects in the original manufacture of the material or workmanship
13. he USB FDD supports Mac formatted 1 4 MB disks The USB FDD does not support Mac formatted 800 kb disks There is noise while reading the disk If there are labels on the disk they will cause The drive cannot write to a disk Message reads The USB device cannot operate because it needs more power than is available noise The floppy disk is too full The blank disk needs a full format first Ifthe USB FDD is connected via a USB hub use a self powered USB hub with an AC adapter Do not connect the USB FDD to the USB port of a Macintosh keyboard Connect the USB FDD to a USB port on the computer 18 Problem Power Mac G4 freezes at startup if a USB FDD is connected USB FDD works very slowly in Mac OS X Specifications Performance Specifications Solution There are reports of some problems with the Power Mac G4 iBook and PowerBook running Mac 0S 9 0 2 or Mac OS 9 0 3 See Apple Computer s Tech Info Library for more information Unplug the USB FDD from the computer before startup After startup is complete plug the USB FDD into the USB port on the computer Install Mac OS 9 Update 9 0 4 using the Software Update control panel or download it from Apple Software Updates at http www apple com swupdates This is a known issue in early versions of Mac 0S X MS DOS disk support on Mac 0S X has been improved in later versions Check the Apple Software Updates online
14. indows 7 3 The USB FDD Driver Setup screen displays Click Next to begin installation of the driver files USB FDD Driver Setup x Welcome to USB FDD Driver Setup This program will install USB FDD Driver on your computer lt is strongly recommended that you exit all Windows programs before running this setup program cancer 4 Click Finish 5 When you are prompted to restart your computer click Yes Your computer restarts and the driver installation is complete USB FDD Driver Setup Setup Complete Before you can use the program you must restart your computer pasi ankio asiat tap Compier now C No will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Finish to complete setup 8 Setting up the product for Windows 6 After restarting the computer connect the USB cable to the USB port on the computer Windows 98 or Windows 98 SE automatically detects the USB FDD and adds the drive to the computer drive configuration File Edt view Go Favorites Tools Help a gt alx A R E Bock Fonvard Up Cut Copy Paste Undo Delete Proper Address e3 FA EI I 339KB Disk tee space 1 00ME IEJ My Computer Note Unlike a general disk drive the USB FDD is not always assigned the Drive A designation The drive letter assigned depends on your computers configuration If there is an internal floppy drive installed
15. me application programs use more than one installation floppy disk Application installers sometimes require the use of the auto eject feature to switch disks In such cases the disk change mechanisms will not work with the USB FDD Floppy disks formatted manually to avoid illegal duplication cannot be installed Some CD ROM software applications may utilize these types of floppy disks Auto Eject The USB FDD does not support Auto Eject functions Floppy disks must be ejected manually Booting Macintosh does not support booting from the USB FDD Mac OS X 10 1 and 10 2 Ifthe floppy disk is not yet formatted for use a message will appear indicating the disk will need to be initialized using the Disk Utility program prior to operation Messages may slightly vary between different Mac 0S systems 14 Using the product To initialize the disk for Mac OS X 10 1 5 and Mac OS X 10 2 8 1 in Mac OS X 10 1 5 the message may read as shown Click Initialize to enter the Disk Utility program You have inserted a disk containing no volumes that Mac OS X can read To use the unreadable volumes click Initialize To continue with the disk inserted click Continue Continue gt Initialize gt Eject y 2 in Mac OS X 10 2 8 the message may read as shown Click Launch Disk Utility to enter the Disk Utility program A disk attempting to mount as Unknown has failed verification or has failed to mount Please use Disk Utility
16. nly void warranty but also could cause damage or lead to fires or electric shock Do not use or store the product in damp locations Liquid entering the product may cause damage or lead to fires or electric shock Do not insert any object other than a floppy disk into the USB FDD The insertion of metal objects such as coins or paper clips may cause damage or lead to fires or electric shock Do not remove the floppy disks from the product when the LED indicator shows data activity in progress This product is for general computer use It is not to be used as equipment requiring exceptional reliability particularly when the breakdown or malfunction of this product may jeopardize life or health such as aerospace equipment atomic power control systems traffic related equipment transportation equipment industrial robotics combustion equipment various safety devices and life support systems Product components Package contents Make sure that the package contains the following items Dynex DX EF101 USB Floppy Disk Drive e This User Guide Driver CD If any components are missing contact the supplier immediately 4 General description Product components The USB FDD is a portable and slim external floppy disk drive in a plastic housing for use with computers that have a USB connector To use the USB FDD a personal computer with a USB port is required installed with an operating system that supports USB and the USB F
17. on your computer it will always be assigned as Drive A Assigning a Windows drive letter In legacy free computers the USB FDD may be set up to use drive letter A disabling the Standard Floppy Disk Controller This is an optional setting for power users and it may not work on all PCs If the PC responds incorrectly re enable the Standard Floppy Disk Controller to its original setting If the Standard Floppy Disk Controller is disabled the built in legacy FDD is inaccessible If the use of the legacy FDD is required do not disable the Standard Floppy Disk Controller To disable the Standard Floppy Disk Controller 1 Double click the System icon in the control panel 2 Locate and enter the Device Manager then select the Standard Floppy Disk Controller and click the Properties button 3 Select Disable in this hardware profile or Disable this device and click OK 4 After re starting the computer the USB FDD should be assigned as drive letter A Setting up the product for Macintosh Setting up the product for Macintosh Macintosh system requirements To use the USB FDD correctly make sure that your system can at least support the following requirements For Macintosh e 32 MB RAM e 1MB available hard drive space e One available USB port e MacOS X 9 0 or later Apple iMac iBook Power Macintosh G3 amp G4 with a USB port Installing the Macintosh drivers Mac OS X 10 1 and 10 2 To install the USB FDD drivers
18. os sf Barley a volume wilt dear alterados on the volume It will not erase information on other volumes format and name El 37 28 ce maxro Re on the same disk Are you sure you wish to erase the volume NO_NAME 1 41 MB 3 10 0 5 Ban and one large Sai Cancel C Erase gt 3 10 2 8 blank optical disc Si 9 2 2 c TT Wo format ls applied to an erased optical disc E 10 1 5 5 1 41 MB Y E gt a z Ed NO_NamE Volume Format Mac OS Standard Name MacFDD If this option Is not selected this device cannot be used by a computer running Mac 05 9 This option does not affect Classic Erase Click the lock to prevent further changes Mac OS X 9 x If the floppy disk is not yet formatted for use a message will appear indicating the disk will need to be initialized using the Disk Utility program prior to operation Messages may slightly vary between different Mac 0S systems To initialize the disk for Mac OS X 9 x 1 in Mac OS X 9 x the message may read as shown Type a name for the floppy disk then select the desired format type T This disk is unreadable by this Computer E Do you want to initialize the disk Name untitled Format Mac OS Standard 1 4 MB _Sect_ initiatize J 2 Click Initialize then click Continue to confirm initialization After the floppy disk is formatted it is ready for use Initializing will erase all A information on this disk 16 Using the p
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20. roduct Ejecting the disk To remove a floppy disk 1 Drag the floppy disk icon on to the trash can icon which will change to an Eject icon 2 Drop the floppy disk icon and the floppy disk can be safely removed Note Only remove the floppy disk as outlined above If the floppy disk is removed without following the Eject procedure above the Mac 0S may become unstable and the contents of disk may become corrupt Disconnecting the USB FDD Before unplugging the USB FDD 1 Be sure the floppy disk has been ejected 2 Make sure the green LED indicator is not on and data is not being read or written to the USB FDD 3 Unplug the USB FDD cable from the computer Note Do not unplug the USB FDD during sleep mode This may cause errors when resuming the computer If sleep mode does not work correctly try unplugging the USB FDD before entering sleep mode Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem The drive cannot be recognized The drive can t read the disk 17 Solution The drive hasn t been connected correctly Make sure that the USB cable and power connector are tightly connected e Ifyou installed a USB 2 0 PCI card make sure that the PCI card driver has been installed e If your PC has a built in USB 2 0 port and you are using Windows 985E install the driver e Check the BIOS settings Make sure that the proper disk is inserted in the drive The USB FDD supports DOS formatted 1 44 MB and 720 kb disks T
21. to check the disk and correct any errors Launch Disk Utility C ok 3 After the Disk Utility has opened and populated the disk drives of the computer in the left window pane highlight the floppy drive and click Erase Then select the desired Volume Format and edit the name of the disk A E Information First Aid Erase Partition RAID 6 04 GB FUJITSU TP _ 8103 To erase a disk select a disk or volume select the appropriate format and name El 37 28 GB MAXTOR and and click the erase button Al 10 0 5 Erasing a disk results in all volumes of that disk being erased and one large 9 04 volume being created on that disk 9 1 Erasing a volume results in a clean volume being created Erasing an optical disc CD RW DVD RW etc will result in a blank optical disc No format is applied to an erased optical disc B K _ 10 1 5 1 41 MB Y E Volume Format Mac OS Extended C Name Untitled O Install Mac OS 9 Drivers If this option is not selected this device cannot be used by a computer running Mac 05 9 This option does not affect Classic 8 Click the lock to prevent further changes Using the product 15 4 Click to confirm the disk volume should be erased When the process completes the floppy disk is ready for operation oo Disk Utility 0 Disks and 1 Volume Erase Volume fra 1 6 04 Ge FUJITSU Len ing a volume will destri form
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