Page 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Installation Procedure for Windows Operating Systems . . . .4 Installation Procedure for Mac OS . . . . . ...
Page 5 - Congratulations; Microdrive; Introduction
Congratulations Thank you for purchasing a Belkin USB Media Reader & Writer(the Media Reader). The Media Readers provide compatibilitywith all popular flash memory formats, including CompactFlashType I and Type II, IBM ® Microdrive ™ , SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard/Secure Digital (MMC/SD), Memory S...
Page 6 - Overview; Features
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 • Bel...
Page 7 - Package Contents; • Belkin USB Media Reader & Writer; Media Insertion
3 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 intothe Media Reader. See the drawings below that illustrate t...
Page 8 - Installation Procedure; DO NOT PLUG MEDIA
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 driveicon. This will load the setup applic...
Page 9 - Installation Procedure for; In Windows 2000, after connecting the device to your; IMPORTANT NOTE; For the F5U148 in Windows XP, it will show up with
Installation Procedure for Windows Operating Systems (cont.) 5 click the “My Computer” icon found on your Windowsdesktop display. When the “My Computer” window opens,you will see a disk drive icon representing each disk drivecurrently installed on your computer. Note: In Windows 2000, after connecti...
Page 10 - Formatting Your Media Card
6 Installation Procedure for Windows Operating Systems (cont.) Formatting Your Media Card If you are using your media card for the first time, or there iscurrently no data on the card, it is recommended the card beformatted using the provided format utility. This application willtake over the Window...
Page 11 - Full Format
7 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 thefollowing media formats. Other capacities should wo...
Page 12 - Safe Removal of Media Cards and Readers; All Versions of Windows Operating System
8 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 Readerwhile data is being read or written to the card. Doing so could corrupt the media card, resulting in a...
Page 13 - Uninstalling Your Media Reader
9 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 “RemoveB...
Page 14 - Installation Procedure for Mac OS
10 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. Foll...
Page 15 - Accessing Files and Data
11 Installation Procedure for Mac OS (cont.) Mac OS X.1.2 and Above 1. The single-slot Media Readers are mass storage-compliantdevices. The USB 8-in-1 Media Reader & Writer is a massstorage-compliant device, and also a multi-LUN device.Support for mass storage-compliant and multi-LUN devicesis b...
Page 16 - Safe Removal of Digital Flash Media Cards; or
12 Installation Procedure for Mac OS (cont.) Safe Removal of Digital Flash Media Cards Mac OS offers two methods of safely removing media cardsfrom 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” ...
Page 17 - Troubleshooting; Cannot find the drive:; Restart the computer.
13 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 letteron your computer, unplug the Media Reader and uninstallthe software and remove the device in the Device Manager. 2. Restart the computer. 3....
Page 19 - Information; FCC Statement; DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR; CE Declaration of Conformity
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:Co...