User manual KANGURU MINI DRIVE

Kanguru Mini Drive USER'S GUIDE Copyright 2004, All Rights Reserved. -1- Kanguru Mini Drive Please be aware of the following points before using the Kanguru Mini Drive. Copyright© 2004, Kanguru Solutions. All rights reserved. DOS®, Windows 95®, Windows 98®, Windows NT®, Windows 2000®, Windows ME®, and Windows XP® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Inc. Apple® and Macintosh® are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc. IBM and OS/2 are registered trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation. All other brand or product names are trademarks of their respective companies or organizations. Kanguru Solutions will not be held responsible for any illegal use of this product nor any losses incurred while using this product. The user himself is responsible for the copyright laws, and is fully responsible for any illegal actions taken. CUSTOMER SERVICE To obtain service or technical support for your system, please contact Kanguru Solutions Technical Support Department at 508-376-4245, or visit www.Kanguru.com for web support. LIMITED WARRANTY Kanguru Solutions guarantees that every Kanguru Mini Drive will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for 1 year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply if, in the judgment of Kanguru Solutions, the product fails due to damage from handling, accident, abuse, misuse, or if it has been used in a manner not conforming to the product's instructions, has been modified in anyway, or the warranty labels have been removed. If the product proves defective during this warranty period, call Kanguru Solutions Technical Support in order to obtain a RMA required for service. When returning a product, mark the RMA number clearly on the outside of the package, and include a copy of your original proof of purchase. In no event shall Kanguru Solutions' liability exceed the price paid for the product from direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential software, or its documentation. Kanguru Solutions offers no refunds for its products after 30 days of purchase. Kanguru Solutions makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software, and specifically disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. Kanguru Solutions reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity. Kanguru Solutions 1360 Main St., Millis, MA 02054 508.376.4245 · Fax 508.376.4462 www.kanguru.com -2- Kanguru Mini Drive 1. Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 4 Kanguru Mini Drive Package Contents: ................................................................................................ 4 Features:.................................................................................................................................................... 4 Specifications: ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Product Description:................................................................................................................................. 6 2. Using the Mini Drive ........................................................................................... 7 Connecting the drive: ............................................................................................................................... 7 Disconnecting the Drive:.......................................................................................................................... 8 Formatting the Drive:................................................................................................................................ 9 General Guidelines:.................................................................................................................................. 9 3. Warranty ............................................................................................................................... 10 Tech Support........................................................................................................................................... 10 -3- Kanguru Mini Drive 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Kanguru Mini Drive! The Kanguru Mini Drive is a high quality, high performance USB2.0 Flash Drive. Extremely compact and lightweight, it is the perfect solution for storing and transporting all your data files that you need to carry with you! The Kanguru Mini Drive is driverless on most current operating systems for quick and easy access anytime, anywhere! Just plug it into a USB port and you are ready to go! Kanguru Mini Drive Package Contents: · · · · · 1 ­ Kanguru Mini Drive. 1 ­ USB Extension Cable. 1 ­ Neck Strap. 1 ­ Driver and Manual CD. 1 ­ User registration form. If any of the above items are missing, please call Kanguru Solutions' Tech Support department at: (508) 376-4245, extension 2 and replacement parts will be shipped to you ASAP. Features: o o o o o o o o o o o o Compatible with USB2.0 specifications Uses high grade NAND flash memory Driverless on all supported Operating Systems Supported by Win98SE/ME/2000/XP, Mac 8.6+, Linux 2.4.0 and above. Supports power saving mode to reduce power consumption LED to indicate the drive's status. Plug & Play compatible No external power is required; DC 4.5V~5.5V from USB port. Shock resistance: 1000G (maximum) Weight: 15g Operating Temperature: -40°C to 70°C Vibration: 15 G peak to peak max -4- Kanguru Mini Drive Specifications: Interface Capacities Reading Speed Writing Speed Weight Dimensions Memory Type Encryption Features Compression Operating current: Suspend current: Operating temp. Storage temp. Relative Humidity Under Operation Relative Humidity Under Storage Warranty 1 2 USB2.0 (Backwards compatible with USB1.) 64MB1 thru 1GB2 8MB 7MB 15g 71mm L x 25mmW x 13mmH Solid State Portable Storage (Top Grade NAND Flash Memory) N/A N/A <120mA <350uA -40°C to +70°C -50°C to +85°C 5% to 95% 1% to 98% 1 year Kanguru Solutions defines a megabyte (MB) as 1,000,000 bytes, and a gigabyte (GB) as 1,000,000,000 bytes. -5- Kanguru Mini Drive Product Description: Kanguru Mini Drive USB Extension Cable Neck Strap -6- Kanguru Mini Drive 2. Using the Mini Drive Connecting the drive: Please note: Windows 98 is the only operating system that requires you to install drivers before connecting USB flash drives. All other supported operating systems already have the drivers built in to support USB flash drives. 1. If your computer is not turned on, please do so at this time and wait for your operating systems to load. 2. Remove the cap from your Kanguru Mini drive and plug it into any USB port on your computer. 3. Windows 98 Users ONLY: You operating system will ask you to locate the drivers for this device. They are located in the Drivers folder under the Kanguru Mini Drive folder on the mini CD included with your drive. To install these driver files, simply direct Windows 98 to that folder or select to search your CD-Rom drive for these files. The installation wizard should select these driver files automatically and complete the installation. A reboot is required for Windows 98 to recognize the drive after the installation is complete. NOTE: You can use the provided USB extension cable if your USB ports are in an inconvenient location. -7- Kanguru Mini Drive 4. The LED on the Mini Drive should light up red to indicate a powered connection. Check to make sure the drive is recognized by your system. PC users: A removable drive icon will appear in My Computer. Mac users: A disk drive icon will appear on the desktop. If the drive does not appear on your system, please contact Kanguru Solutions' Technical Support for troubleshooting. 5. The Kanguru Mini Drive operates just as any other removable drive would on your operating system. To begin using the drive, double click on the drive icon to view the drive contents. While the drive is in use, the LED indicates the drive is transferring data. CAUTION! Do not remove the Kanguru Mini Drive during data transfer or data loss may occur. See the section below for proper removal instructions. Disconnecting the Drive: DO NOT remove the drive during data transfer. If the LED is Red, then the drive is still transferring data. Mac users: Drag the Mini Drive icon to the trash before removing the drive from the system. Windows Me/2000/XP users: Click on the green Remove Hardware icon on the right side of the taskbar and select the Kanguru Mini Drive to safely remove the drive. NOTE: If you do not properly remove the drive from your system, then you may have to reboot your computer in order for the drive to be recognized again. Windows 98SE users: Windows 98SE does not have a drive removal utility, so you can simply pull the drive out of the USB port to remove is from the operating system. -8- Kanguru Mini Drive Formatting the Drive: The Kanguru Mini Drive is formatted as FAT by default. You can format the drive as FAT, FAT32, Mac OS Extended, or Mac OS Standard. To format the Mini drive, use the system format utilities on PC or Mac. IF YOU ARE ONLY USING THE DRIVE ON A MAC OS THEN FORMAT THE DRIVE AS MAC OS EXTENDED TO ACHIEVE THE BEST TRANSFER RATES! NOTE: Formatting the drive will erase all data currently on the drive. Save any information you want to keep from the drive to your computer's hard drive before formatting. If you plan to use the drive on both PC's and Mac's then you must use the FAT or FAT32 file system as a PC will not recognize a Mac OS Extended file system. General Guidelines: Please review the following guidelines to ensure optimal and reliable performance for your Kanguru Mini Drive drive. · · · · · · In order to reach the full USB2.0 transfer speeds your computer must have USB2.0 ports. Otherwise, you will only reach USB1.1 transfer speeds for this device. You CAN connect or disconnect the drive while the computer is on. You CAN use multiple Kanguru Mini Drives on the same computer. You CAN use the included docking station to provide an easy-to-reach connection for your drive. Do NOT remove the drive during data transfer. A Mac OS formatted drive will not work with PCs. -9- Kanguru Mini Drive 3. Warranty Kanguru Solutions guarantees that every Kanguru Mini Drive will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for 1 year from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply if, in the judgment of Kanguru Solutions, the product fails due to damage from handling, accident, abuse, misuse, or if it has been used in a manner not conforming to the product's instructions, has been modified in any way, or the warranty labels have been removed. If the product proves defective during this warranty period, call Kanguru Solutions Technical Support in order to obtain a RMA required for service. When returning a product, mark the RMA number clearly on the outside of the package, and include a copy of your original proof of purchase. In no event shall Kanguru Solutions' liability exceed the price paid for the product from direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential software, or its documentation. Kanguru Solutions offers no refunds for its products after 30 days of purchase. Kanguru Solutions makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory, with respect to its products or the contents or use of this documentation and all accompanying software, and specifically disclaims its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose. Kanguru Solutions reserves the right to revise or update its products, software, or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity. Tech Support If you experience any problems installing your Kanguru Mini Drive or have any technical questions regarding any of our products, please call our tech support department. Our tech support is free and available Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm EST. Call 1-508-376-4245 or Visit our website at http://www.kanguru.com - 10 -