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UPGRADEABLE FLASH DRIVE
QUICK START
Congratulations on purchasing the Napster™
upgradeable flash drive from SimpleTech.
The Napster upgradeable flash drive works with virtually
any PC-compatible or Apple
®
Macintosh
®
computer with a
USB port, running Microsoft
®
Windows
®
98SE, ME, 2000, XP or Mac OS
®
9.2 and later.
Unlike other flash drives on the market, you can increase the drive’s storage capacity by
simply installing a higher capacity Secure Digital™ (SD) or MultiMediaCard™ (MMC)
digital media card.
Whether you’re at home, at work, or on the road, with flash drive you can carry you most
important data wherever you go.
What You Should Have
• Napster upgradeable flash drive
• Digital media card
• 5 free song downloads from Napster (
see Napster insert for details)
• Free 2-week Napster To Go™ trial membership (see Napster insert for details)
• StorageSync CD
• USB extension cable
• Neck strap
• Quick Start guide (this guide)
If any item is missing or damaged, contact your local reseller or retailer for replacement.
This quick start guide includes instructions for connecting and using the Napster
flash drive with Windows and Macintosh computers. You may also want to consult
your computer’s user manual to determine if there are any additional instructions
related to the installation and use of USB devices.
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MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
No tools or special equipment are required to install the flash drive.
Windows ME, 2000 and XP
No drivers are required. Plug the flash drive into an available USB port and Windows will
install the files needed to use the drive.
Windows 98SE
Go to www.simpletech.com/support and download the Windows 98SE driver for the
Napster flash drive to your local computer. To install the driver, double-click on the
downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. When installation completes,
restart your computer.
Mac OS 9.2 and later
No drivers are required. Plug the flash drive into an available USB port and your
computer will automatically detect the drive.
VISUAL TOUR
Protective Cap
Protects USB plug when the flash drive is not in use.
USB Plug (Type A)
USB interface for connecting the flash drive to your computer.
Activity Indicator
Illuminates to indicate drive read/write activity.
Card Slot
Port for inserting digital media cards into the flash drive.
Windows
®
Users
Mac
®
Users
•
Pentium
®
class, 200MHz PC or compatible
•
iMac
®
, G3, G4, G5 and iBook
®
•
32MB RAM (or as required by system)
•
32MB RAM (or as required by system)
•
Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP
•
Mac OS 9.2 and later
•
Available USB 2.0/1.1 port
•
Available USB 2.0/1.1 port
For optimal performance, install the latest updates from Apple on your
computer. Download the updates from www.apple.com or open the software
update tool located in the Mac OS X system preferences folder. In Mac OS 9,
the software update tool is located in the control panel folder.
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INSTALLING THE DIGITAL MEDIA CARD
1 Open the card slot cover. To open the cover,
slide the cover toward the rear of the flash
drive, then lift and rotate it to the open
position.
2 With the label side facing up, slide the media
card into the card slot until you hear a “click”—
indicating that the card is properly seated.
3 Close the card slot cover.
To remove a media card, press the card into the spring loaded card slot. When you hear
a click, release the card, then remove it from the card slot. Close the card slot cover.
Setting Write Protection
The Secure Digital (SD) media card included with the
flash drive has a write protection switch to prevent users
from accidentally erasing the data on the card. To
enable write protection, slide the switch aft to the locked
position. To disable write protection, slide the switch
forward to the unlocked position.
CONNECTING THE FLASH DRIVE
Remove the protective cap, then plug the flash drive
into the USB connector on your computer.
When write protection is enabled, you cannot
format or write data to the digital media card.
If you are running Windows 98SE, install the
Windows 98SE driver before connecting flash
drive to your computer.
SimpleTech recommends that you avoid using
the USB port on Macintosh computer keyboards.
This port may not have enough power to
adequately support the USB 2.0 interface.
Card Slot
Digital
Card
Cover
Media
Write
Switch
Protect
Lock
4
If necessary, use the USB extension cable to connect the flash drive to your computer.
To connect using the USB extension cable, connect the larger socket end of the
extension cable to the flash drive. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer’s
USB port.
VIEWING FILES ON THE FLASH DRIVE
You can save, copy, move and delete files on the flash drive just as you would on any
other drive on your computer.
Viewing Files in Windows
In Windows Explorer, the Napster
flash drive appears as a “Removable
Disk”, mapped to your computer. To
access files on the flash drive, open
My Computer to view the storage
devices attached to your computer.
Then, click the flash drive’s disk icon
(the drive letter assigned to the flash
drive depends on the computer’s
hardware configuration).
Viewing Files in Mac OS
In Mac OS Finder, the Napster
flash drive is represented by a
drive icon on the desktop.
Unnamed drives display as a
“NO NAME” drive. To access
files on the flash drive, double-
click on the drive’s desktop
icon.
5
FORMATTING THE FLASH DRIVE
The digital media card included with the Napster flash drive is formatted at the factory
using the FAT filesystem—allowing you to format the flash drive and access data using
standard Windows and Mac OS tools. For instructions on formatting drives, refer to the
documentation provided with your computer’s operating system.
Formatting for Mac Use Only
Mac users get better performance
when flash drive is formatted as a
Mac OS Extended volume. To
format the drive in Mac OS X, do the
following:
1 Open Disk Utility and select
your flash drive.
2 From the Volume Format list,
choose Mac OS Extended
(Journaled).
3 Click the Erase button.
After formatting the flash drive for Mac OS, you can customize the Finder window for
quick access to the files and folders on the drive.
Formatting the Napster ‘s media card deletes all the data
stored on the card.
Mac OS Extended volumes cannot
be accessed from Windows.
Erase button
Napster (“No Name”)
drive
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DISCONNECTING THE FLASH DRIVE
Rapidly and repeatedly inserting and removing a USB device may stop the USB port
from responding. Once the port is in this state, it will no longer recognize any USB
device. While the computer is powered on, it is recommended that you stop the flash
drive from running before unplugging it from your computer.
Stopping the Flash Drive in Windows
1 In the System Tray, double-
click the Safely Remove
Hardware icon.
2 In the Safely Remove
Hardware window that
appears, select the Napster
flash drive, and then click
Stop.
3 When Windows notifies you
that it is safe to do so, unplug
the flash drive from the
computer’s USB port.
Stopping the Flash Drive in Mac OS
1 Double-click the flash drive’s
desktop icon.
2 In the Finder window that
appears, click the flash drive’s
Eject button.
3 Unplug the flash drive from the
computer’s USB port.
You can also stop the flash
drive from running by
dragging the drive’s desktop
icon to the Trash bin.
Eject button
SPECIFICATIONS
Specifications subject to change without notification.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM SIMPLETECH
SimpleTech Technical Support provides customer support for the duration of the
warranty period on this product, Monday through Friday from 6:30 am until 5:30 pm
Pacific Standard Time. You can contact our Technical Support team through our
website, by e-mail or by phone.
Phone: 1-800-945-3444 or 949-476-1180
Email Response: Go to www.simpletech.com/support, click Return Merchandise
(RMA), and then choose Need Technical Support.
Online Chat: Go to www.simpletech.com/support. Click
.
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.
This equipment carries the CE marking in accordance with European Directives EN55022,
EN55024, EN61000-4-2 and EN61000-4-3.
Manufacturer Warranty Napster flash drives are warranted for a period of two years from the date of original
retail purchase. Napster digital media (flash) cards are warranted for the life of the product. A full text version of
SimpleTech’s warranty policy is available online at www.simpletech.com/warranty.
Interface USB 2.0 compliant (USB 1.1 compatible)
Connector USB, 4-pin, Type A plug
Data Transfer Rate USB 2.0: up to 480 Mb/sec; USB 1.1: up to 12 Mb/sec
Operating System Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Mac OS 9.2 and later
Power Supply USB bus powered; 5V operating voltage
Data Retention 10 years
Endurance 100,000 erase cycles
Operating Temperature 32° to 158° F (0° to 70° C)
Operating Humidity 20 - 85%, relative (non condensing)
Dimensions 2.48 in. x 2.44 in. x 0.43 (63 mm x 62 mm x 11 mm)
A portion of flash drive’s listed capacity is used for formatting and
other functions and therefore is not available for data storage.
October 31, 2005
Worldwide Headquarters
SimpleTech, Inc.
3001 Daimler Street
Santa Ana, California 92705 USA
Tel: (949) 476-1180
Fax: (949) 476-1209
Web: www.simpletech.com
P/N: 60000-00136-002
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