SimpleTech NAPSTER Quick start guide

Brand: SimpleTech

Model: NAPSTER

Category: External hard drives

Type: Quick start guide

SimpleTech NAPSTER is a flash drive designed for storing and transferring digital files, including MP3 music, photos, videos, and documents. It offers plug-and-play compatibility with Windows and Mac computers, making it easy to access and manage files. The drive features a compact and portable design, allowing for easy storage and transportation. With its USB 2.0 interface, it provides fast data transfer speeds, enabling quick file transfers and smooth playback of multimedia content. The drive also includes a write-protect switch to prevent accidental data erasure.

FLASH DRIVE

QUICK START

Congratulations on purchasing the

Napster™ flash drive from SimpleTech

The Napster flash drive is ideal for storing MP3

music files, digital photos, MPEG movie clips, and other data. The Napster 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.

Whether you’re at home, at work, or on the road, with the Napster flash drive access to

your data is at your fingertips.

What You Should Have

• Napster flash drive

• 5 free music downloads from Napster (

see Napster insert for details)

• Free 2-week Napster To Go™ Membership (see Napster insert for details)

• 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 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 Napster 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.

SOFTWARE AND DOCUMENTATION AVAILABLE ONLINE

This guide, SimpleSafe security software and user guide, a Windows 98SE driver and

additional information on the Napster flash drive are available online at

www.simpletech.com/support. To view SimpleTech downloadable documents, you will

need Adobe Acrobat

Reader

Windows Users Mac

Users

•

Pentium

class, 200MHz PC or compatible

•

iMac

, G3, G4, G5 and iBook

•

32MB RAM or more (as required by system)

•

32MB RAM or more (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.

VISUAL TOUR

Protective Cap

Protects the USB plug when the flash drive is

not in use.

USB Plug (Type A)

USB interface for connecting the flash drive to

your computer.

Write Protect Switch

Enables/disables write protection on the flash

drive.

Activity Indicator

Illuminates to indicate drive read/write activity.

CONNECTING NAPSTER FLASH DRIVE TO YOUR COMPUTER

Remove the protective cap, then plug the flash

drive into the USB connector on your computer.

If necessary, use a USB extension cable (not

included) to connect the flash drive to your

computer. Keep in mind that the length of the

extension cable cannot exceed 6 feet

(1.83 meters).

If you are running Windows 98SE, install the Windows 98SE driver

before connecting the 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.

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 on

the flash drive’s desktop 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 appear as a

“NO NAME” drive. To access

files on the flash drive, double-

click the drive’s desktop icon.

FORMATTING THE FLASH DRIVE

The Napster flash drive

is formatted as a FAT16 volume at the factory—allowing you to

format the flash drive and access files using standard Windows or Mac OS tools. For

instructions on formatting drives, refer to the documentation provided with your

computer’s operating system.

Formatting for Mac Only Use

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.

ENABLING WRITE PROTECTION

The Napster flash drive has a write protect switch to

prevent users from accidentally erasing the data on the

drive.

To enable write protection, slide the write protect switch

aft to the locked position. To disable write protection,

slide the write protect switch forward to the unlocked

position.

Formatting the flash drive destroys all data stored on the drive.

Mac OS Extended volumes cannot be accessed from Windows.

When the write protect switch is in the Lock position,

you cannot format or write data to the drive.

Write

Protect

Switch

Lock

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, select the

Napster flash drive, and 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 : 1998 and EN50082-1 : 1992.

Manufacturer Warranty Napster flash drives are warranted for a period of two years from the

date of original retail purchase. 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, 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 (4.5 to 5.25 range)

Data Retention 10 years

Endurance 100,000 erase cycles

Operating Temperature -4

° to 158° F (-20° to 70° C)

Operating Humidity 5% - 95% relative, non condensing

Dimensions 3.04 in. x 1.01 in. x 0.55 in. (77.16 mm x 25.7 mm x 13.85 mm)

Some of the Napster 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: 60000-00135-002

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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

Brand: SimpleTech

Model: NAPSTER

Category: External hard drives

Type: Quick start guide

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