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Compact Card Reader

User’s Manual

P/N TS-RDC

Table of Contents

Introduction................................................................................................... 1

Package Contents ................................................................................... 1

Features .................................................................................................. 1

System Requirements.............................................................................. 2

Driver Installation.......................................................................................... 3

Driver Installation for Windows®98/98SE and 2000 SP1 & SP2............. 3

Driver Installation for Windows®ME and XP ........................................... 4

Driver Installation for Mac™OS 9.x ......................................................... 4

Driver Installation for Mac™OS X or Later............................................... 4

Using the Compact Card Reader................................................................. 4

Windows®98/98SE and 2000 Setup ....................................................... 4

Windows®Me and XP Setup................................................................... 6

Mac™OS 9.x Setup................................................................................. 8

Mac OS X or Later Setup......................................................................... 8

Linux Kernel 2.4 or Later Setup............................................................... 9

Safely Remove the Compact Card Reader................................................ 10

Remove the Reader in Windows®98/98SE........................................... 10

Remove the Reader in Windows®2000, Me, or XP............................... 10

Remove the Reader in Mac OS and Linux .............................................11

Specifications.............................................................................................. 12

Compact Card Reader Limited Warranty .................................................. 13

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Transcend’s Portable Compact Card Reader, a small de-

vice specifically designed for fast, easy data transfer and exchange using multiple

types of Memory Cards and without the need for an adapter. Insertable card types

include; Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), MMCplus™, Memory Stick®,

Memory Stick PRO®, Memory Stick Duo®, and Memory Stick PRO Duo®Memory

Cards. Besides, it also supports miniSD™, microSD , RS-MMC, MMCmicro

&MMCmobile™by using an adapter. Transcend’s Compact Card Reader re-

quires no installation and simply connects to any PC, Mac, or notebook computer

using a USB connection. In addition, the device’s small size, fast transfer speeds and

funky design will enhance you photo, music and data transfer experience.

Package Contents

The Compact Card Reader package includes the following items:

• Compact Card Reader

• Driver CD

• Quick Installation Guide

Features

The Compact Card Reader has the following features:

• Fully Compliant with the USB 2.0 specification

• High-speed data transfer rates of up to 480Mbit/sec

• USB powered (no external power needed)

• Easy Plug and Play installation

• Supports multiple types of Memory Cards without the need for an adapter:

Secure Digital Card

MultiMediaCard

MMCplus

Memory Stick

Memory Stick PRO

Memory Stick Duo

MemoryStickPRODuo

• Support miniSD™, microSD, RS-MMC, MMCmicro & MMCmo-

bile by using an adapter.

• LED indicates card insertion and data transfer

System Requirements

• Desktop or notebook computer with a USB port

• One of the following operating systems:

- Windows®98/98SE

- Windows®2000

- Windows®Me

- Windows®XP

- Mac™ OS 9.x or later

- Linux Kernel 2.4 or later

Driver Installation

Driver Installation for Windows®98/98SE and 2000 SP1 & SP2

1. Power on the computer you will be connecting the Compact Card Reader to, and

make sure the USB port is enabled and working properly.

Do Not plug your Compact Card Reader into the USB port at this time.

2. Insert the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive (Auto-Run supported). Click the

Driver button.

3. The InstallShield Wizard guides you through the installation process.

4. Restart your computer to complete the driver installation.

 You can uninstall the Compact Card Reader driver by running Add/Remove

Programs in Start > Settings >> Control Panel. Follow the on-screen in-

structions to complete the process.

Driver Installation for Windows®ME and XP

1. There is no need to install the driver for normal usage.

Driver Installation for Mac™OS 9.x

1. Power on the Mac™you will be connecting the Compact Card Reader to, and

make sure the USB port is enabled and working properly.

Do NOT plug your Compact Card Reader into the USB port at this time.

2. Insert the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive and run the Install program in the

Mac Driver folder on the Driver CD. Follow the on-screen instructions to com-

plete the driver installation.

3. Restart the computer to complete the driver installation process.

Driver Installation for Mac™OS X or Later

1. Transcend's Compact Card Reader does not require a device driver for the

Mac OS X or later operating system.

2. Connect the Compact Card Reader to an available USB port directly.

3. You can then use the memory card as if it were a Hard Disk on your Mac™

Using the Compact Card Reader

Windows®98/98SE and 2000 Setup

1. Complete the driver installation.

2. Connect the Compact Card Reader to an available USB port directly.

3. Your computer automatically recognizes the Compact Card Reader and displays

a “New Hardware Found” message. Windows will install the files needed to use

your device.

4. One

Removable Disk drives with Card Slot Identification Icons will appear in

My Computer.

 To safely remove a memory card, select the appropriate Card Slot ID and

right click on the icon to display the quick settings list. Click “Eject” and then

pull out the memory card. Make sure that the LED is not blinking (no data is

being transferred) before you remove the card.

WARNING: Never remove or insert a memory card or disconnect the USB cable

while data is being transferred. In order to avoid data transfer errors due to im-

proper shutdown of a connected device, you should always open the transferred file in

its new location to ensure successful transfer before disconnecting the Reader.

Windows®Me and XP Setup

Transcend’s Compact Card Reader does not require a device driver for Windows Me,

or WindowsXP. You may connect the device directly to an available USB port on your

computer and Windows Me, or Windows XP will automatically detect it.

One Removable Disk drives with newly assigned drive letters appear in My Com-

puter. The Compact Card Reader is now ready for use.

 To safely remove a memory card, select the appropriate Card Slot ID and

right click on the icon to display the quick settings list. Click “Eject” and then

pull out the memory card. Make sure that the LED is not blinking (no data is

being transferred) before you remove the card.

WARNING: Never remove or insert a memory card or disconnect the USB cable

while data is being transferred. In order to avoid data transfer errors due to im-

proper shutdown of a connected device, you should always open the transferred file in

its new location to ensure successful transfer before disconnecting the Reader.

Mac™OS 9.x Setup

1. Complete the driver installation.

2. Connect the Compact Card Reader to an available USB port directly.

3. Insert a memory card into the Compact Card Reader. A disk icon appears on the

desktop. You can then use the memory card as if it were a Hard Disk on your Mac.

 To safely remove a memory card, drag and drop the corresponding disk icon

onto the trashcan icon. After the disk icon disappears, you may remove the

memory card.

Mac OS X or Later Setup

1. Transcend's Compact Card Reader does not require a device driver for the Mac

OS X or later operating system.

2. Connect the Compact Card Reader to an available USB port directly.

3. Insert a memory card into the Compact Card Reader. A disk icon appears on the

desktop. You can then use the memory card as if it were a Hard Disk on your

Mac.