Mitsumi USB FDD

INSTALLATION MANUAL 1. Product Outline This product is USB 3.5 inch external Floppy Disk Drive for USB equipped Macintosh and Windows PCs. This Drive is USB I/F and is able to connect and disconnect at any time. This Drive is designed to be bus-powered and does not require any outside power supply. With Macintosh "PC Exchange" enabled, Windows (DOS) formatted floppy disk can be used with your Macintosh PC.

2. Installation: Macintosh You must install the device driver and restart your Macintosh before connecting your MITSUMI USB Floppy drive.

By connecting your MITSUMI USB Floppy drive after

restarting your Macintosh, you will be able to use the drive. Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive. A CD-ROM icon will appear on your display. Double-click the CD-ROM icon, then double-click the "Mitsumi USB FD DRIVER" icon. Installation will begin. 1.

Double-click the “Mitsumi USB FD DRIVER” icon. The following message will appear. “Easy Install” is selected as a default.

2. Select “Easy Install” or “Custom Install”. With the “Easy install”, only the “Mitsumi USB FD Driver 1.0.2” will be installed. Click the "Install" button and the installation will begin.

3. "Custom Install" will install the file of your choice. With “Custom Install,” you can select “Mitsumi USB FD Driver 1.0.2” or “USB Floppy Enabler 2.1.1”. After selecting the installation file, click the “Install” button. This will start the installation. *Use “USB Floppy Enabler” only for Copy Protected Software. If not, click off “USB Floppy Enabler.”

4. When the installation is complete, the following message will appear on your screen. To restart your PC immediately, click the "Restart" button. To restart your PC later, click the "Quit" button.

**Information * Our USB FDD does not support Flash Path.

3. Installation: Windows 98 / Windows 98 Second Edition (Do not need to install the Device Driver for Windows ME and 2000) Turn on your computer and start Windows. Insert the attached CD to your CD-ROM drive. Connect your MITSUMI USB Floppy drive to your computer. "MITSUMI USB FDD" will be detected as a new device. Install the device driver according to the following instructions. 1.

After the MITSUMI USB FDD is detected, "New device detected. Search for needed software" message will appear on the screen.

After a few seconds, "Add New

Hardware Wizard" will start and "MITSUMI USB FDD Search screen” will appear. Click on the "Next>" button.

2.

When the following message appears on the screen, select "Search for the best driver for your device" and click the "Next>" button.

3.

When the following message appears on the screen, select "CD-ROM drive" and click the "Next>" button.

* Remove all other check marks other than “CD-ROM drive.”

4.

When the following message appears on the screen, click the "Next>" button. The program will start installing the driver.

* In the following example, the location of the drive is D.

5. When the installation of the device driver is complete, the following message will appear on the screen. Click the “Finish” button.

6. "New device detected. Search for needed software" message will appear on the screen again.

After a few seconds, "Add New Hardware Wizard" will start and "MITSUMI USB

FDD search screen" will appear. Click the "Next >" button.

7. When the following message appears on the screen, select "Search for the best driver for your device" and click the "Next >" button.

8. When the following message appears on the screen, select "CD-ROM" and click the "Next >" button. * Remove all other check marks other than “CD-ROM drive.”

9. When the following message appears on the screen, click the "Next>" button. * In the following example, the location of the drive is D.

10. When installation of the device driver is complete, the following message will appear on the screen. Click the "Finish" button.

11. Installation of the device driver is complete. Please check by using [My computer] or [Explorer] whether "3.5 inch FDD" has been added to your PC. Assigned drive is different according to your system.

4. Uninstalling the device driver 1. About the program This program is in the Uninst directory of the attached CD.

This program is used to

uninstall the device driver installed in Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition. This program cannot be used for Windows Millennium Edition or Windows 2000. In the following example, the location of the CD-ROM drive is D.

2. How to uninstall the device driver You must do the following procedures before uninstalling the device driver. 1)

Please close all application.

2)

Please do not connect the USB FDD. If the drive is connected, remove the USB FDD from the USB terminal.

Insert the attached CD into the CD-ROM drive. After the CD is recognized, move to the Uninst directory in Explorer or My Computer, and uninstall the device driver according to the following instruction. 1) Double-click the “Uninst.exe.” The following message will appear.

Click "Yes" to continue the deletion process. If you choose "No," the device driver will not be uninstalled and the program will close. 2)

When the device driver is uninstalled, the following message will appear.

Click "Yes" to restart your computer. We recommend you restart your computer here. Especially, if you uninstalled the device driver to update to a later version. You have successfully uninstalled the device driver.

5. Connection 1.

Connect the USB cable (series A) to the USB port of your computer, or to the USB Hub.

Notice: Connect this Drive to an available USB port on the PC, or the USB Hub. When connecting the USB FDD to the USB hub while in use, remember to connect the AC adapter to the USB hub. Do no connect this drive to keyboards with USB hubs.

6. Safety Information Follow all safety warnings and instructions printed in this manual and on the USB floppy disk drive to avoid damaging your drive or harming yourself. Never attempt to service the drive yourself. No user serviceable parts are inside the unit. Opening or removing the cover can expose you to dangerous voltage levels and other hazards. Do not attempt to open the unit.

Disclaimer The vendor shall have no liability or responsibility to the purchaser or any other person for any loss or damage or any special, incidental or consequential damages caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the product, including, but not limited to, loss of previously or currently written data, any interruption of service, loss of customer goodwill, loss of business, anticipatory profits or consequential damages resulting from the use or operation of the product.

7. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with 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 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.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

8. FCC Declaration of Conformity The device complies with part 15 of the FCC (U.S.A.) 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. MITSUMI Electronics Corp. 5808 West Campus Circle Dr. Irving, TX. 75063 Tel. (972) 550-7300

9. Specifications: System Requirements *This Drive does not support sleep mode.

PC ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― Macintosh Macintosh series OC with standard installed USB port. (iMac, Power Macintosh G3 (B&W), PowerBookG3*, Power Macintosh G4, iBook) Windows

Windows 98, ME or 2000 pre-installed PC with standard installed USB port.

OS ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― Macintosh MacOS8.5, 8.5.1, 8.6, 9.0, 9.1 (USB manager 1.1 or higher) (Does not support MacOS 8.1, 9.0.2, 9.0.3) Windows

Windows98, 98SE, ME or Windows2000. (Do not need to install the Device Driver for Windows ME and 2000)

10. Formatting Floppy Disks Diskette

Format

Read/Write

Initialize

― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― 2HD

1.44MB Macintosh

OK

OK

2HD

1.44MB Windows, DOS

OK

OK

2DD

720KB Windows, DOS

OK

OK

2HD

1.25MB Windows, DOS

OK

OK

2DD

640KB Windows, DOS

OK

N/A

― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― This Drive does not support the auto eject of Floppy Disk (Macintosh) . This Drive does not support the flash path. Notice: Some floppy disk based applications may be incompatible with this drive. In this case, contact the software manufacturer for additional support.

Notice: In order to use Windows (DOS) formatted disks with the Macintosh OS, “File Exchange” will need to be loaded. If not, “Format Disk” window will appear when a Windows (DOS) formatted disk is inserted into this Drive. ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― USB 3.5 inch Floppy Disk Drive

Product classification Interface

USB (Rev1.1)

Connector

USB series Type A connector

Transfer rate

12Mb/s (Max.)

Consumption Environmental Condition*

500mA (max.) During storage Ambient temperature: -20 degree C – 60 degree C Relative humidity: 10% - 90% During operation Ambient temperature: 5 degree C – 52 degree C Relative humidity: 20% - 80%

Dimensions

104.0(W) 144.6(D) 17.8(H)

Weight

300g (MAX) not including cable

― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― ― *excluding condensation Licenses and Trademarks: Product names mentioned in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged. Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor.