Belkin Computer Drive F5U140 User Manual

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Belkin USB Media  
Reader & Writer  
User Manual  
USB Media Reader & Writer for CompactFlash™  
USB Media Reader & Writer for SmartMedia™  
F5U140  
F5U141  
F5U143  
F5U144  
F5U148  
USB Media Reader & Writer for MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital  
USB Media Reader & Writer for Memory Stick®  
USB 8-in-1 Media Reader & Writer  
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Table of Contents  
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1  
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2  
Installation Procedure for Windows Operating Systems . . . .4  
Installation Procedure for Mac OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10  
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13  
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15  
 
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Introduction  
Congratulations  
Thank you for purchasing a Belkin USB Media Reader & Writer  
(the Media Reader). The Media Readers provide compatibility  
with all popular flash memory formats, including CompactFlash  
Type I and Type II, IBM® Microdrive, SmartMedia,  
MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital (MMC/SD), Memory Stick®,  
and MagicGateMemory Stick (non-secure mode only).  
In addition to Media Readers, Belkin manufactures an entire line  
of USB and PC accessories. Please visit belkin.com for details.  
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Overview  
Features  
• Easy transfer of data between slots (F5U148 only)  
• Quick and easy access to digital photos, MP3s, and  
other digital files  
• Doubles as a removable media storage device  
• Bus-powered—no power supply required  
• Plug-and-Play, hot swap capability  
• Drag-and-drop file transfer  
• Belkin Lifetime Warranty  
System Requirements  
(F5U140, -141, -143, -144)  
• Computer with available USB port  
• Windows® 98, Me, 2000, or XP  
• Mac® OS 8.6 through 9.x or Mac OS X.1 or higher  
(F5U148)  
• Computer with available USB port  
• Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP  
• Mac OS 8.6 through 9.x or Mac OS X.1.2 or higher  
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Overview (cont.)  
Package Contents  
• Belkin USB Media Reader & Writer  
• User Manual  
• Installation CD  
Media Insertion  
To prevent damage to your Media Reader and/or media card,  
it is important that the media card be correctly inserted into  
the Media Reader. See the drawings below that illustrate the  
proper orientation for insertion of your media card.  
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Installation Procedure  
for Windows Operating Systems  
IMPORTANT NOTE: DO NOT PLUG MEDIA  
READER INTO COMPUTER UNTIL INSTRUCTED  
TO DO SO.  
Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP  
1. Insert the Belkin Media Reader Installation CD.  
a) After a few moments, the setup application will  
appear on your computer screen.  
b) If the setup application does not appear, double-click  
“My Computer”, then click on your CD-ROM drive  
icon. This will load the setup application’s main page.  
2. Click on the button that corresponds to your Media Reader.  
3. The “InstallShield Wizard” will now start. Click “Next” on  
each of the screens that are displayed, then click “Finish”.  
Your computer will now restart to complete the driver  
installation process.  
4. After your Windows operating system restarts, connect the  
Media Reader’s USB plug to the USB port on your PC or  
USB hub and follow the on-screen instructions to complete  
the installation.  
5. The single-slot Media Readers will be recognized by your  
computer system as an individual removable disk drive.  
The two-slot reader (F5U148) will be recognized as two  
individual removable disk drives. To access the new drive(s),  
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Installation Procedure for  
Windows Operating Systems (cont.)  
click the “My Computer” icon found on your Windows  
desktop display. When the “My Computer” window opens,  
you will see a disk drive icon representing each disk drive  
currently installed on your computer.  
Note: In Windows 2000, after connecting the device to your  
computer for the first time, it may be necessary to restart your  
computer to complete the hardware installation process.  
IMPORTANT NOTE  
Windows 98/Me/2000  
When your Belkin single-slot Media Reader is installed for the  
first time, it will be represented by a custom drive icon  
indicating the Media Reader’s compatible media type. The  
two-slot Media Reader (F5U148) will be represented by two  
custom icons, the first labeled “CompactFlash (X)”, the second  
labeled “MMC/SD (Z)”, where X and Z represent the disk  
drive letters assigned by your Windows operating system. The  
“CompactFlash” icon will never change. The MMC/SD icon  
will change when different media types are inserted in the  
Media Reader. For example, when a Memory Stick module is  
inserted into the Media Reader, the “MMC/SD” icon will  
change to “Memory Stick”.  
Note: For the F5U148 in Windows XP, it will show up with  
the default Windows icon with “Removable Media” written  
below it.  
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Installation Procedure for  
Windows Operating Systems (cont.)  
Formatting Your Media Card  
If you are using your media card for the first time, or there is  
currently no data on the card, it is recommended the card be  
formatted using the provided format utility. This application will  
take over the Windows operating system’s format normally  
executed from the “My Computer” window.  
Unlike the Windows operating system’s format, the Belkin  
format utility will actually do a low-level format so that it is  
guaranteed to work with digital media device(s) such as digital  
cameras or digital camcorders, etc. A low-level format  
completely erases the media card then writes the appropriate  
file system data instead of just writing zeros in the media.  
To access the format utility directly, select “Programs”, then  
select “Belkin Flash Media Reader-Writer” from the program  
list. Choose the “Digital Media Formatter”, then follow the  
on-screen instructions, or right-click on the drive icon from  
the “My Computer” window, and choose “Format”.  
There are two options available in the format utility: Quick  
and Full Format.  
Quick Format  
This option will erase all data content in the media but does  
not recover bad blocks. Quick Format will check to see if the  
number of bad blocks in the media is within allowable limits.  
A large number of bad blocks usually indicate worn-out media.  
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Installation Procedure for  
Windows Operating Systems (cont.)  
Full Format  
The Full Format option will completely reformat the media.  
This option will also recover any bad block from the media.  
The format utility has been tested and complies with the  
following media formats. Other capacities should work, too,  
even if they are not listed below:  
SmartMedia:  
Memory Stick:  
CompactFlash:  
2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128MB media  
4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128MB media  
4, 8, 16, 32, 48, 64, 160, 192, 256, 320,  
384, and 512MB media  
MultiMediaCard: 4, 8, 16, 24, 32, and 64MB media  
Secure Digital: 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128MB media  
IBM Microdrive: 170 and 340MB, and 1GB media  
Accessing Files and Data  
1. Click the “My Computer” icon. Double-click on the drive  
icon assigned to your media card. A window will open  
displaying the contents of the currently installed media card.  
2. To move files to and from the removable drive, simply  
drag the file to the alternate location or use other file  
transfer methods that are standard in your computer’s  
operating system.  
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Installation Procedure for  
Windows Operating Systems (cont.)  
Safe Removal of Media Cards and Readers  
All Versions of Windows Operating System  
1. Do not remove your media card from the Media Reader  
while data is being read or written to the card. Doing so  
could corrupt the media card, resulting in a loss of data.  
The correct way to remove the card is to go to “My  
Computer”, right-click on the drive, and select “Eject”  
from the list. Depending on your operating system, this  
feature may not give you a prompt that says it was done.  
After clicking on “Eject”, you can remove the card without  
corrupting the files on the card.  
2. To safely remove a Media Reader from your computer, click  
on the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” button found in the  
right-hand corner of the Windows task bar. Failure to follow  
this step could result in the loss or corruption of data  
stored on your media card.  
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Installation Procedure for  
Windows Operating Systems (cont.)  
Uninstalling Your Media Reader  
All Versions of Windows Operating System  
To uninstall your Media Reader, click the “Start” button, select  
“Programs”, then select “Belkin Flash Media  
Reader-Writer” from the program list. Choose the “Remove  
Belkin Flash Media Reader-Writer” option and follow the  
on-screen instructions. Your Windows operating system will  
prompt you to restart your computer to complete the  
uninstall procedure.  
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Installation Procedure for Mac OS  
Mac OS 8.6–OS 9.x  
1. Insert the Belkin Media Reader Installer CD.  
a) Double-click on the “USB Media Reader” CD-ROM  
drive icon that appears on your desktop.  
b) Click on the Media Reader Installer icon.  
c) Select the driver for your Media Reader from the list  
and click the “Install” button.  
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete  
driver installation.  
3. Connect the Media Reader's USB plug to an available USB  
port on your Mac computer, or USB hub, and insert your  
media card.  
4. Once the media card is inserted into any of the single-slot  
Media Readers, the Media Reader will appear on your  
desktop as a standard Mac OS disk drive. If you wish to  
assign new drive names to the media card, use the Mac OS  
format utility to reformat the card. The two-slot Media  
Reader will appear on your desktop as two standard Mac OS  
disk drives if media cards are inserted into each of the two  
slots. If only one media card is inserted, the Media Reader  
will appear on your desktop as a single Mac OS disk drive.  
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Installation Procedure for Mac OS (cont.)  
Mac OS X.1.2 and Above  
1. The single-slot Media Readers are mass storage-compliant  
devices. The USB 8-in-1 Media Reader & Writer is a mass  
storage-compliant device, and also a multi-LUN device.  
Support for mass storage-compliant and multi-LUN devices  
is built into Mac OS X.1.2 and above. To install the Media  
Reader, simply plug it into an available USB port on your  
Mac computer or USB hub. No further user intervention  
is required.  
2. Once the media card is inserted, it will appear on your  
desktop as a standard Mac OS disk drive. If you wish to  
assign a new drive name to the media card, use the Mac OS  
format utility to format the card. The two-slot Media Reader  
will appear on your desktop as two standard Mac OS disk  
drives if media cards are inserted into each of the two slots.  
If only one media card is inserted, the Media Reader will  
appear on your desktop as a single Mac OS disk drive.  
Accessing Files and Data  
1. Double-click on the drive icon assigned to your Media  
Reader. A window will open displaying the contents of the  
currently installed media card.  
2. To move files to and from the disk, simply drag the file to the  
alternate location or use other file transfer methods that are  
standard in your computer’s operating system.  
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Installation Procedure for Mac OS (cont.)  
Safe Removal of Digital Flash Media Cards  
Mac OS offers two methods of safely removing media cards  
from your Media Reader:  
1. Click on the Media Reader drive icon, then choose “Special”  
from the command bar on the top of your computer screen.  
Select “Eject” from the drop-down list.  
or  
2. Click on the Media Reader drive icon and drag the icon to  
the Mac OS trash can.  
Uninstalling Your Media Reader  
Mac OS 8.6  
Select the “Apple” menu, then “Control Panels”, then  
“Extensions Manager”. Click on the “View” button, then  
select “as Packages” from the drop-down menu. Scroll down  
the list of extensions until you find “Belkin USB Flash Media  
Driver” and “Belkin USB Flash Media Shim”. Click the check  
box next to both of these entries to disable the Media  
Reader extensions.  
Mac OS 9.0–9.x/OS X.1.2 and Above  
The Belkin Media Readers utilize mass storage drivers that are  
included in Mac OS 9–0 and OS X.1.2 and above. There is no  
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Troubleshooting  
Cannot find the drive:  
1. Click on “My Computer” on your desktop. If you do not see  
“Removable Drive (X)”, where X represents the drive letter  
on your computer, unplug the Media Reader and uninstall  
the software and remove the device in the Device Manager.  
2. Restart the computer.  
3. Then, first reinstall the software for the device you want to  
install. After the installation is complete, plug in the device.  
4. Click on “My Computer” on your desktop to see  
“Removable Drive” appear, as it should.  
In Windows 2000, the computer keeps asking for  
the installation CD:  
1. Unplug the Media Reader, then uninstall the software/device.  
2. Restart your computer.  
3. Reinstall the software.  
4. Plug in the Media Reader after the software is installed and  
follow the instructions.  
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Troubleshooting (cont.)  
Cannot save files to the media card:  
1. Make sure the card is installed properly.  
2. Check the card to make sure it is not corrupted.  
3. Consult your dealer if the problem is not corrected.  
Media reader is displayed in “My Computer” as two  
“Removable Disks”:  
Install the driver for your Media Reader. The driver includes  
custom icon support.  
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Information  
FCC Statement  
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR  
ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY  
We, Belkin Components, of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton CA 90220,  
declare under our sole responsibility that the products:  
F5U140, F5U141, F5U143, F5U144, F5U148  
to which this declaration relates:  
Comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following 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.  
CE Declaration of Conformity  
We, Belkin Components, declare under our sole responsibility that the products, F5U140,  
F5U141, F5U143, F5U144, F5U148, to which this declaration relates, are in conformity with  
Generic Emissions Standard CISPR 22B:1997 and with Generic Immunity Standard  
EN50082-1 1992.  
ICES Statement  
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de  
la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.  
Belkin Components Limited Lifetime Product Warranty  
Belkin Components warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for  
its lifetime. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at  
no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges  
prepaid, to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product. Proof of  
purchase may be required.  
This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse,  
or misapplication; if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin;  
or if any Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced.  
THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS,  
WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. BELKIN SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS  
ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF  
MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  
No Belkin dealer, agent, or employee is authorized to make any modification, extension, or  
addition to this warranty.  
BELKIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL  
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF WARRANTY, OR UNDER ANY OTHER  
LEGAL THEORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS, DOWNTIME,  
GOODWILL, DAMAGE TO OR REPROGRAMMING, OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM  
OR DATA STORED IN OR USED WITH BELKIN PRODUCTS.  
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages  
or exclusions of implied warranties, so the above limitations of exclusions 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.  
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Belkin Components  
501 West Walnut Street  
Compton • CA • 90220 • USA  
Tel: 310.898.1100  
Fax: 310.898.1111  
Belkin Components, Ltd.  
Express Business Park  
Shipton Way • Rushden • NN10 6GL  
United Kingdom  
Tel: +44 (0) 1933 35 2000  
Fax: +44 (0) 1933 31 2000  
Belkin Components B.V.  
Starparc Building • Boeing Avenue 333  
1119 PH Schiphol-Rijk • The Netherlands  
Tel: +31 (0) 20 654 7300  
Fax: +31 (0) 20 654 7349  
Belkin Components Ltd.  
7 Bowen Crescent • West Gosford  
NSW 2250 • Australia  
Tel: +61 (0) 2 4372 8600  
Fax: +61 (0) 2 4372 8603  
Belkin Tech Support  
US:  
310.898.1100 ext. 2263  
800.223.5546 ext. 2263  
Europe: 00 800 223 55 460  
Australia: 1800 666 040  
© 2002 Belkin Components. All rights reserved.  
All trade names are registered trademarks of respective manufacturers listed.  
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