U-Storage User's Manual Version 2.0 -1- Rev 2.0 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the U-Storage device. The manual explains how to use the U-Storage software bundled with the device. Safety Precautions Please follow the safety precautions carefully before you use the U-Storage device and the application software (the product). Make sure that you use the product correctly according to the procedures described in this guide. Warnings This mark indicates topics that could lead to serious injury of your body or damage of the product if ignored or handled incorrectly. ___________________________________________________________________ Warnings _____________________________________________________________ ________ Do not attempt to disassemble or alter any part of the product that is not described in this guide. Do not allow the product to come into contact with water or other liquids. In the event that water or other liquids enter the interior, immediately unplug the product from the computer. Continued use of the product may result in fire or electrical shock. Please consult your product distributor or the closest support center. Do not handle the product to do the plug and unplug operation if your hands are wet. Otherwise it will cause electrical shock. Do not place the product near a heat source or expose them to direct flame or heat. Never place the product close to equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields. Exposure to strong magnetic fields may cause malfunctions or corrupt data. -2- Rev 2.0 System Requirements There are minimum hardware and software requirements that must be satisfied to ensure the product to function properly. Computer Model IBM PC/AT Compatible, Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMAC or iBook OS Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition (Windows ME), Windows 2000, Windows XP, Linux 2.4 or higher, Mac OS 9.0 or higher Interface USB Free Hard Disk Space 3 MB and more Windows 98 SE does not support default Mass Storage Driver. You have to install the driver bundled with the product. The product can use the default driver in most of the OS. If you want to run the application software bundled with the product, install the vendor driver by the "U-StorageTools2.0.exe" utility. Then, the application software will work properly. The application software only can run with Microsoft Windows OS. However, the U-Storage basic functions can be supported in all OS listed above. Guide to Components LED Display Write-Protect Switch USB Interface USB Interface: Write-Protect Switch: The interface connects to the USB port of the computer. If you put the switch at "ON" position, the device will be in the write protect mode. -3- Rev 2.0 LED Display: This LED Display will show the status of the device. Once the device is in operation, the LED will be turned on. Basic Functions 1. Plug and Play When you plug the device into the USB port of your computer, you will see a "Removable Disk" icon in the file manager window. In Macintosh, once you plug the U-Storage into the USB port. You can see the disk icon in the "Desktop". In Linux OS, you can mount the device by the following instruction. Execute cd /etc/sysconfig/ ( cat /etc/sysconfig/hwconf | more ) Check the device information in hwconfwrite down the mount point. Make a directory in /mnt (ex: mkdir /mnt/usbHD ) Then, execute mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbHD (if mount point was .dev/sda) 2. Read and Write You can retrieve or store files in the device as a hard disk. The read/write operation of the -4- Rev 2.0 device is the same as that of a hard disk. 3. Write-Protect Switch When you put the write-protect switch to "ON" position, you cannot write any file or data into the device. You still can view and read the files and data in the device. You can switch the "Write-Protect" switch even you do not disconnect the device. Due to Linux OS limitation, the write-protect switch will not work on-line. 4. Unplug You can remove the device after you finish the action with the device. However, in Windows ME and Windows 2000, please follow the safe removal procedure. You can find a safe removal icon in your computer's notification area. Double click the "safe removal" icon; the "Unplug or Eject Hardware" window will be pop up. You can select the device you want to remove. Then, click the [Stop] button. After that you can unplug the device from the USB port of your computer. Warning When you want to remove the U-Storage device, make sure the LED is not flashing. When the LED flashes quickly, there are some traffic on going between the OS and the U-Storage device. Don't remove the U-Storage at this moment. Otherwise, it will cause some damages to the data or even the U-Storage device itself. -5- Rev 2.0 Warning If you do not follow the safe removal procedure in Windows ME and Windows 2000 systems, data loss caused by the "write cache" issue may happen. In Macintosh systems, you can drag the removable disk icon and put into the trash. This action will perform the "Eject" function. In Linux OS, please follow the "umount" command procedure to un-mount the device. -6- Rev 2.0 Partition Type The U-Storage may be partitioned into three types of disk. We will use the following terms in this guide, 1. Public Area There is no "Security" function at all. You can do any basic functions, described in the "Basic Functions" section, in this area. 2. Security Area This area cannot be viewed without the application software. Once you do the "Log In" action in the application software, you will switch view from "Public Area" to "Security Area". After successful switch, you can do any basic functions, described in the "Basic Functions" section, in this area. You can only view either "Public Area" or "Security Area" at the same time in the same disk logic unit number (Drive). In U-Storage, you can select the following partition combinations: 1. Single Public Area Make all the device area accessible by everybody. 2. Security Area Make the device area into two partitions in the same Drive, Public Area and Security Area. Everybody can access the Public Area. The Security Area can be accessed "Only" with a password. 3. Public Area Plus Security Area Make the device area into three partitions in two Drives, Public Area and Security Area in Drive1, and Public Area in Drive2. You can access these partitions by the multiple-Drive driver. The partition status was shown in the following figure. The partitions in Drive1 will perform as described in item 2. The partition in Drive2 will perform as described in item1. -7- Rev 2.0 Public Drive1 Area Change View Through Login & Logout Security Area This figure shows detailed operations of single Drive. Public Drive1 Area Change View Through Login & Logout Security Area Public Drive2 Area This figure shows detailed operations of multiple Drives. Function Type 1. Public Area Only Disk Logical Unit Number 1 (Drive1) Security Password Disk Letters in OS No No 1 2. Security Area 3. Public Area Plus Security Area Yes Yes 1 (Drive1) 1 Yes Yes 2 (Drive1&2) 2 This table describes the functions of the three partition types. -8- Rev 2.0 Using the Software On the Windows Platform Installing/Uninstalling the Application Software: Installing the software: If you are installing the application software onto Windows OS, you must first log on as the administrator and then install the application software. Precaution about the USB Interface Please connect the device to the USB port of your computer when you install the application software. If you do not connect the device to the USB port and install the application software in the Microsoft Windows XP, you have to install the U-Storage driver again as you plug in the device. In Windows 98 SE and Win Me, you need to unplug the U-Storage and plug again after install the driver. 1. Find the "U-StorageTools.exe" program, You can find the program in the U-Storage, CD-ROM, or Floppy. 2. Double-click the [U-StorageTools2.0.exe] icon. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed. Uninstalling the software: To remove the installed software, you can click the windows [Start] menu and select [Setting], [Control Panel] and [Add/Remove Programs]. The application software can also be uninstalled by clicking the [Start] menu and selecting [Programs], [U-Storage], [Uninstall U-Storage]. Notes: The USB driver will be required to install, as the device links the PC by the USB port at the fist connection. After then, the drive installation is not required. Do not cancel the installation during the procedure. The U-Storage may not operate correctly if the installation is incomplete. -9- Rev 2.0 Read the "Troubleshooting" Section if the installation cancels itself during the procedure, if the installation did not proceed as described, or if you feel that the driver are not properly installed. Installing the USB Driver: For some Windows system, users should log on as the Administrator before installation. Once you have attached the U-Storage to the computer. The OS will find the appropriate driver or the "Add New Hardware Wizard" dialog will appear after a moment. You can do the installation of the Driver manually. Or just find out the "Setup.exe" program to do the driver installation. During the installation procedure, if the "Digital Signature Not Found" message displays, just click the [Yes] button in the showing window. Using U-Storage.exe Program the First Time: Warning Due to the U-Storage.exe can only handle one U-Storage device at the same time. If you will not use the function of the U-Storage.exe, like [Resize], [Change Password], or [Log In], etc., you can insert more than two U-Storage devices. If you want to use the function of the program, remove all other U-Storage device. Otherwise, the U-Storage.exe may not perform properly or even cause data loss. After you install the software and driver correctly, the U-Storage icon will appear at the notification area automatically. Or The display will depend on the status of the device. - 10 - Rev 2.0 You can use the right button of your mouse to pop up the selection menus as the following figures. Then, you can select the functions you want. Or you can double click the icon in the notification window. The U-Storage manager window will pop up as, By default, the device is non-security. So, the "Resize" function will be active when you run this software first time. U-Storage - Resize: As described in the "Partition Type" section, you can do the [Resize] action to your U-Storage. Warning The [Resize] action will erase all the data or files existing in - 11 - Rev 2.0 U-Storage. The action is not reversible. You have to backup all the important files or data. Also, please close all the active programs and windows on the screen of your computer. 1. Click the Resize button in the U-Storage manager window. The following "Resize Partition" window pop up. 2. Select the partition type you want. 3. If you select the "Public Area Only (Single Drive)", then click the [OK] button. The "Confirmation" window will pop up. Please make sure you already backup all the important files or data. - 12 - Rev 2.0 4. If you select the "Public Area + Security Area (Single Drive)", then the following "Security Area" window will pop up. You can drag the scroll bar in the middle of the window to set the size of the "Public Area" and "Security Area". Or you can type in the size of each Zone you want in the "Size" window. You can set the password for accessing the security area in the "New Password" window. The maximum size of the password is 8 characters. You can key in the hint of your new password in the "Password Hint" window. This hint will be displayed when you click the "Hint" button in the "Unlock Protect" window. The maximum size of the Hint is 32 characters. After you finished the setting, click the [OK] button. The "Confirmation" window will pop up. Please make sure you already backup all the important files or data. 5. If you select the "Public Area + Security Area(Dual Drive)", then the following "Public Area(Drive1)/Security Area" window will pop up. You can drag the scroll bar in the window to set the size of each area. First, please set the size of the "Public Area (Drive2)". The minimum size for each area is 1MB. The maximum size of the "Public Area (Drive2)" is 1/4 of the total size. Once the size of the "Public Area (Drive2)" was set, the scroll bar of the "Public Area (Drive1)" and "Security Area" will be set in the middle automatically. Or you - 13 - Rev 2.0 can type in the size of each Zone you want in the "Size" window. You can set the password for accessing the security area in the "New Password" window. The maximum size of the password is 8 characters. You can key in the hint of your new password in the "Password Hint" window. This hint will be displayed when you click the "Hint" button in the "Unlock Protect" window. The maximum size ...