Sony MPF88E-UA Manuale utente
MPF88E-UA/4-679-609-22 (1)
4-679-609-22(1)
2004 Sony Corporation
MPF88E-UA
Operating Instructions
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Bedienungsanleitung
Istruzioni per l’uso
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2x Speed USB
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Owner’s Record
The model and serial number are
located on the bottom of the drive unit.
Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to these
numbers whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. MPF88E-UA
Serial No.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open
the cabinet. Refer servicing to
qualified personnel only.
Caution
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. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off
and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
•Connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.
Note:
If you have any questions about this
product, you may call the telephone number
listed in “Technical Support”. The telephone
number below is not for customer service
but only for official purpose.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: MPF88E-UA
Responsible Party:Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 16450 W.Bernardo
Dr., San Diego, CA
92127 U.S.A.
Telephone No.: 858-942-2230
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
NOTICE TO USERS
Device drivers ©2004 Sony Corporation.
Documentation ©2004 Sony Corporation.
All rights reserved. This manual or device
drivers described herein, in whole or in
part, may not be reproduced, translated to
any machine-readable form without prior
written approval from Sony Corporation.
I
N NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION
BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES,
WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR
OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE
DEVICE DRIVERS OR OTHER INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF
.
Sony Corporation reserves the right to
make any modification to this manual or the
information contained herein at any time
without notice.
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SONY CORPORATION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY
PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER
INFORMATION STORED ON ANY MEDIA.
Trademarks
•
Microsoft and Windows are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
•
Macintosh, Mac, PowerBook, Power Mac,
iMac, iBook, and Mac OS are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Apple
Computer, Inc.
•
Other system names, product names, and
company names appearing in this manual
are trademarks or registered trademarks
of their respective holders, even though
not indicated by the ® or TM marks.
Before you use the drive for the
first time, you must install the
device driver on your computer.
Before connecting the drive, see page
12 for details about the device driver
installation procedure. Also see the end
user license agreement on page 19.
Disposal of Old
Electrical & Electronic
Equipment (Applicable
in the European Union
and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its
packaging indicates that this product shall
not be treated as household waste. Instead it
shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical
and electronic equipment. By ensuring this
product is disposed of correctly, you will help
prevent potential negative consequences for
the environment and human health, which
could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of this product. The recycling
of materials will help to conserve natural
resources. For more detailed information
about recycling of this product, please
contact your local Civic office, your
household waste disposal service or the
shop where you purchased the product.
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Table of Contents
Overview .............................. 4
Overview ............................................. 4
Package Contents ................................ 4
System Requirements .......................... 5
Supported Floppy Disks ...................... 5
Parts and Functions ............................. 6
Installing and Removing the
Color Panel .......................................... 6
Positioning the USB Floppy
Disk Drive ........................................... 8
Installing and Removing the
Drive Stand .......................................... 8
Using the USB Floppy Disk Drive ...... 9
Usage Notes ....................................... 11
Installation ......................... 12
Installing the Windows XP Device
Driver ................................................. 12
Installing the Windows Me Device
Driver ................................................. 12
Installing the Windows 2000 Device
Driver ................................................. 13
Installing the Windows 98 Device
Driver ................................................. 15
Installing the Mac OS 9.x/Mac OS X
Device Driver .................................... 17
Installing the Mac OS 8.6
Device Driver .................................... 17
Appendix ............................ 17
Specifications .................................... 17
Technical Support ............. 18
End User License Agreement .. 19
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Overview
Overview
The MPF88E-UA (hereafter referred to
as the “drive”) has the following
features:
•Capable of a 2×read/write speed.
•Comes with two changeable color
panels, Pearl White and Sapphire
Blue.
• Can be used vertically by installing
the supplied stand.
•Compatible with Windows and
Macintosh systems.
•Equipped with a USB cable for easy
connectivity.
•The drive is powered by your
computer’s USB port (i.e. USB bus-
powered device), so an external power
source is not required.
•Compact and lightweight design for
portability.
Package Contents
The drive package contains the
following:
•MPF88E-UA USB Floppy Disk Drive
•Changeable color panels
–Pearl White
–Sapphire Blue
•Stand
•USB Floppy Disk Drive Device
Driver CD-ROM
•Operating Instructions
•Warranty card
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System
Requirements
The drive requires the following
minimum system configuration:
•PC/AT compatible personal computer
–Preinstalled Windows 98 SE,
Windows 2000 Professional,
Windows Me, or Windows XP
–USB port
–CD-ROM drive (or device that can
read CD-ROM)
•Macintosh system
–Power Mac G4, G4 Cube, iMac,
iBook, PowerBook G4
– Preinstalled Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9
or later, or Mac OS X 10.1 or later
Notes
•Mac OS X 10.0 does not support this
drive.
•With Mac OS X, format floppy disks
with the “Erase” command of the Disk
Utility and select the “Mac OS
Standard” format.
•Mac OS X cannot format unformatted
floppy disks.
–USB port
Supported Floppy
Disks
The drive supports the following floppy
disks:
•Windows
–2DD (720 KB)
–2HD (1.44 MB)
•Macintosh
–2DD (720 KB)
–2HD (1.44 MB)
–2HD (Mac standard format)
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Parts and
Functions
This section describes the drive parts and
functions.
1
2
3
1Status indicator
Indicates the status of the drive. It lights
when the floppy disk in the drive is
being accessed.
2Eject button
Push this button to eject a floppy disk
from the drive.
3USB type A plug
Used to connect the drive to your
computer.
Installing and
Removing the
Color Panel
To install the color panel
1Align the panel with the front of
the drive so that the panel
hooks mate securely with the
drive notches.
Note
Make sure the panel fits snugly on the
drive.
m
Make sure the panel fits snugly
on the drive.
Notch
Hook
Front of drive
Drive base
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2Make sure the panel center
notches are aligned with the
drive center hooks, then lower
the panel towards the rear of
the drive. When the panel
snaps into place, it is secured.
Note
Make sure the panel snaps into place. If it
doesn't, you may no longer be able to
remove the panel.
Snap!
To remove the color panel
1Hold the drive as illustrated, put
a fingernail in one of the
grooves at the rear of the drive,
and then release one of the
drive hooks. Repeat the same
steps for the other hook.
2Release the center drive hooks,
then gently slide the panel
away from the drive.
Align the panel center
notches with the drive hooks.
Rear of drive
Put your fingernail in
the notch.
Gently slide
the panel and
remove it.
Release the
center hooks.
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Positioning the
USB Floppy Disk
Drive
The drive is designed to be used
horizontally and vertically. When you
want to use it vertically, you must install
the stand supplied with the drive. For
details, see “Installing and Removing the
Drive Stand”, page 8.
Warning
•When using the drive vertically, make sure
that you place the drive on a stable
horizontal surface. Failing to do so may
cause the drive to fall resulting in
damage, injury, and/or loss of data
on the floppy disk.
•Do not use the drive in any other position
than horizontal and vertical.
Installing and
Removing the
Drive Stand
This section describes how to install and
remove the stand of the drive when
using the drive vertically.
To install the stand
1Holding the drive vertically,
insert the stand hook into the
notch at the rear of the drive.
2Raise the stand toward the
drive until the stand pins snap
into the notches under the
drive.
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To remove the stand
1Holding the drive vertically,
push down the front of the
stand, taking care not to let it
fall.
2Remove the stand hook from
the notch at the rear of the
drive.
Using the USB
Floppy Disk Drive
This section describes how to use the
drive.
With a Windows system
1Holding a floppy disk label side
up, push it into the drive until
you hear a click.
Note
When you are using the drive vertically,
insert the floppy disk so that the label side
faces the same direction as the color
panel.
2Perform the desired operations
with the floppy disk from your
computer.
3To eject the floppy disk, wait
until the status indicator goes
off, and then push the eject
button.
Note
Do not eject the floppy disk from the
drive while the status indicator is on as
this may result in data loss or damage.
Label side Color panel
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With a Macintosh system
1Holding a floppy disk label side
up, push it into the drive until
you hear a click.
A floppy disk icon appears on your
desktop.
Note
When you are using the drive vertically,
insert the floppy disk so that the label side
face the same direction as the color panel.
2Perform the desired operations
with the floppy disk from your
computer.
3To eject the floppy disk, drag
the floppy disk icon to the trash
can on your desktop.
A message confirming that you can
eject the floppy disk from the drive
appears.
4Push the eject button of the
drive.
Notes
•Do not eject the floppy disk by pushing
the eject button before dragging the
floppy disk icon to the trash can as this
may result in data loss or damage.
•It is recommended to eject the floppy
disk from the drive before your
computer goes into sleep mode.
To write-protect a floppy disk
To prevent data on a floppy disk from
being overwritten, you can write-protect
the floppy disk. When the floppy disk is
write-protected, data cannot be saved on
it.
To write-protect a floppy disk, push the
write-protect tab as illustrated below.
To remove the write-protection on a
floppy disk, push the write-protect tab as
illustrated below.
Label side Color panel
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