User manual ARCHOS ARCFLASH

[. . . ] 9 Restore factory settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3 4 5 6 7 M-Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3. 1 3. 2 How to use the ARCFlash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. Copyright Notice Copyright ARCHOS © 2002 All rights reserved. This document may not, in whole or part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent, in writing, from ARCHOS. All brands and products names are registered trademarks and the property of their respective owners. Disclaimer of warranty: to the extent allowed by applicable law, representations and warranties of non-infringement of copyrights or other intellectual property rights resulting from the use of the product under conditions other than as here above specified, are hereby excluded. 2 1 Introduction 1. 1 Product introduction The ARCFlash is a newly developed mobile storage device for users to exchange and store any data between computers. This device uses Flash Memory as a storage media and connects to your computer through the USB interface. ARCFlash can be re-used for more than a million times and can save your data up to 10 years. As well, the ARCFlash is small, shock-resistance, functions without power supply, and the transfer rate is 15 times faster than a floppy drive. As for data protection, this ARCFlash provides new security software for users. 1. 2 · · · · · · · · · · · Product features Large capacity (16MB/32MB/64MB/128MB/256MB/384MB/ 512MB/768MB/1GB/2GB) USB 1. 0/1. 1 compliant, supporting plug and play No external power supply, directly powered by USB bus Built-in write protect switch which protects data from deletion and virus attack Read Speed: 1. 1MB/S, Write Speed: 700KB/S Data can be preserved for up to 10 years Storage media: Flash Memory Compact size Light weight: less than 15 g No driver necessary under Windows ME/2000/XP, Linux Kernel 2. 4x operating system. 1. 3 Product characteristics IBM compatible PC or notebook with USB interface CD-ROM drive 1. 3. 1 Computer system requirement 1. 3. 2 Operating system requirement Windows® 98SE Windows® 2000 Windows® XP Linux® Kernel 2. 4x 1. 3. 3 Technical parameter Capacity: 16MB, 2GB Erase cycles > 100, 000 times Data Transfer Rate: Reading: 1. 1MB/S Writing: 700KB/S Connectivity: USB Port Type A 2 Driver and security software installation 2. 1 Driver installation under Windows 98/SE (Notice: This driver is for Windows 98/SE only. No driver necessary under Windows ME/2000/XP and Linux Kernel 2. 4x operating system) 1) Turn on the write-protection switch of the ARCFlash before use. The figure "Key" indicates means writable and the "Lock" indicates writeprotected. 3 2) Plug in the ARCFlash into the computer USB port. The system will automatically detect a new USB device and run the "Add New Hardware Wizard" to assist you in setting up the new device. 3) Inset driver CD into CD-ROM then click "Next" (Fig 2. 1) 4) Click "Next" (Fig 2. 2) 5) Cick the "Specify a location" option and click "Browse" to choose the folder "/driver/" (Fig 2. 3) 6) Choose the INF files in the driver CD then click "OK" (Fig 2. 4) 4 7) Click "Next" to finish the procedure. (Fig 2. 5) 8) The system should now detect the hardware and run the "Add New Hardware Wizard" to assist you in setting up the new device, fellow the system message to finish the driver installation. 9) After installing the ARCFlash, the "Remove disk" symbol should appear in "My computer". + (Fig 2. 6) 2. 2 Security software installation (If the user wishes to use the security function, it will be necessary to install the security software under Win98/SE/ME/2000/XP. ) 2. 2. 1 Security software installation under Win98/SE 1) Turn on the write-protection switch of the ARCFlash before use. The figures "Key" indicates writable and "Lock" indicates write-protected. Follow the system messages to complete the security software installation and then restart the computer. The system should automatically detects the device and setup the security function. The UFD Utility icon should appear under programs and the taskbar. (Fig 2. 7) (Fig 2. 8) 5 2. 2. 2 Security software installation under Windows Me/2000/XP 1) Turn on the write-protection switch of the ARCFlash before use. The figure "Key" indicates writable and the "Lock" indicates write-protected. The system should automatically detect the new hardware and install the driver when the ARCFlash is plugged into the computer. The dialog boxes as shown below will appear, enter the old password and new password then click "OK" to complete the process. (Fig 2. 13) Clear password: Click the "Clear" button. When the dialog box below appears, enter the correct password then click "OK" to clear the password. (Fig 2. 14) 7 Warning: If the user forgets the password, the only solution is to format this ARCFlash by using the format tool "M-Format". However, all the data of the ARCFlash will be erased after this procedure. 3) Lock Disk Click "Lock Disk" option or double click the green icon in the taskbar. The below message should appear. (Fig 2. 15) If the user wants to protect the ARCFlash that has been divided into two disks and has set the password for it, click the "Lock Disk" option after closing all the programs that are involved with the security area. [. . . ] Use the right mouse button, and choose "properties"-> "setting" then click the "Removable" option and restart the computer. Do not pull out the ARCFlash when accessing the files from the ARCFlash. The security program will automatically close after entering the wrong password more than 3 times. 11 7 Technical Support · · · · · Only the unit is under warranty and not the accessories For technical specifications, please see the full manual on CD-ROM. If technical support determines that your product needs to be returned, please contact the place of purchase to have your product repaired or replaced (depending on problem type). [. . . ]