SimpleTech NAPSTER Quick start guide

Brand: SimpleTech

Model: NAPSTER

Type: Quick start guide

SimpleTech NAPSTER is an innovative storage device that merges the convenience of a USB drive with the expandability of digital media cards. With its unique design, you can easily increase the drive's capacity by installing a higher-capacity Secure Digital™ (SD) or MultiMediaCard™ (MMC) digital media card. Whether you're using it at home, at work, or on the go, this versatile flash drive lets you carry your essential data wherever you travel.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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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The SimpleTech name, logo and design are registered trademarks of

SimpleTech, Inc. Napster, Napster To Go and the Napster logos are

trademarks of Napster, LLC. All other products and corporate names

are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

companies.

SimpleTech NAPSTER Quick start guide

SimpleTech NAPSTER Quick start guide

SimpleTech NAPSTER Quick start guide

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