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SimpleTech Secure Digital (SD) Card/Adapter User Guide

Contents

Introduction

Installation Requirements

Installing the SD Card

A. Digital Cameras/MP3 Players/Digital Camcorders/Printers

B. PC Computers /PDA (Handheld Device, Palmtop)

1) Attaching the SD Card to the SD Card Adapter (If Applicable)

2) Attaching the SD Card to USB SD Card Reader (If Applicable)

Using SD Card in Notebook/Desktop Computers:

Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/ 2000/XP

Windows NT 3.5.1/ Win NT 4.0

Windows 3.x with Card and Socket Services Release 2.1 or Higher

Mac OS

Other Hosts or Operating Systems

Inserting or Removing SD Card

Inserting or Removing the SD Card with Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP

Inserting or Removing the SD Card with Windows NT 3.5.1/ Win NT 4.0

Inserting or Removing the SD Card with Windows 3.x and OS/2 Warp

Inserting or Removing the SD Card with Mac OS

Formatting the SD Card

Formatting the SD Card in Windows Operating Systems

Formatting the SD Card in Mac Operating Systems

Using Security Features of the SD Card

SD Card Precaution and Protection

SD Card Specifications

Technical Support

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Introduction

This is an Installation and User Guide for the SimpleTech®

SD Card

and

SD Card

Adapter

. The

SimpleTech SD Card is a highly secure super small form-factor card used in several devices including

Digital Cameras, Personal Digital Assistants (PDA), MP3 music players, digital voice recorders, and

other electronic devices such as cell phones, and pagers. The SD Card is a solid-state, nonvolatile

removable and reusable mass storage which shows up as an ATA hard drive to the host. However,

compared to ATA/IDE/ESDI hard drives with rotating discs, the Solid State SD Card is extremely rugged

and very compact.

The SD Card features high transfer rate for fast copy and download. The SD Card also features a Write

Protect Switch on the casing to prevent accidental overwriting or erasure of the data. The SD Card

complies with both current and future Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) portable device

requirements.

The

SD Card

Adapter allows the SD Card to plug into a PC Card socket. Therefore, the SD Card with the

SD Card

Adapter provides removable mass storage to thousands of hosts that have PC Card sockets,

standard on many notebook computers.

Summary of content (7 pages)

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SimpleTech Secure Digital (SD) Card/Adapter User Guide Contents Introduction Installation Requirements Installing the SD Card A. Digital Cameras/MP3 Players/Digital Camcorders/Printers B. PC Computers /PDA (Handheld Device, Palmtop) 1) Attaching the SD Card to the SD Card Adapter (If Applicable) 2) Attaching the SD Card to USB SD Card Reader (If Applicable) Using SD Card in Notebook/Desktop Computers: Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/ 2000/XP Windows NT 3.5.1/ Win NT 4.0 Windows 3.
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SimpleTech SD Card User Guide The SimpleTech SD Card is available in several capacities for your specific applications. Also, the SimpleTech SD Card Adapter is available for using SD Card in PC Card (PCMCIA) slots. Visit www.simpletech.com for details. Installation Requirements The following are the minimum requirements for using the SD Card: • A host (e.g.
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SimpleTech SD Card User Guide CAUTION: If the SD Card doesn’t appear to seat properly, try turning the SD Card over upside down. Do not force the SD Card into the socket under any circumstances. After inserting the SD Card in the adapter, plug the SD Card Adapter in the PC Card socket in your computer.
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SimpleTech SD Card User Guide Windows 3.x with Card and Socket Services Release 2.1 or Higher Proceed as follows: 1. Start Windows 3.x. 2. Plug the SD Card into the socket. The computer may beep, when the computer recognizes the SD Card. Mac OS Proceed as follows: 1. Start Mac OS. 2. Plug the SD Card into the socket. 3. The SD Card is mounted on the desktop and will show up as a volume (i.e. drive icon) on Macintosh computers.
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SimpleTech SD Card User Guide Formatting the SD Card All SimpleTech SD Cards are factory-formatted in DOS/Windows Operating Systems. Most devices do not require additional drivers to support SD Card. If your device does not recognize the SD Card when inserted, you would need to format the SD Card in the device itself. Please refer to the User Guide of your device for basic formatting instructions of the SD Card in the device.
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SimpleTech SD Card User Guide SD Card Precaution and Protection Always carefully observe the following precautions: • Never remove the SD Card when the computer is accessing the SD Card. • Do not turn off the device while accessing the SD Card. • Do not touch the gold leads on the card. • Keep the SD Card away from electrostatic sources or magnetic fields. • Do not bend, drop or impact the SD Card. • Keep the card away from heat, water, moisture, and direct sunlight.
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SimpleTech SD Card User Guide Reliability MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) ............................ Data Reliability ............................................................. >1,000,000 hours <1 non-recoverable error in 1014 bits read Technical Support If you experience any difficulties with the installation of the SD Card or SD Card Adapter, visit our web site www.simpletech.com .