Features And Benefits; Limitations And Notes; System Requirements; Installing The Software - SmartDisk FlashPath Secure Digital Memory Card User Manual

Welcome to FlashPath

Features and Benefits

FlashPath has many features and benefits to simplify your digital lifestyle:
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Secure Digital Memory Card or MultiMediaCard for FlashPath supports IBM-PC
compatible computers with 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB floppy drives.

Limitations and Notes

The FlashPath is not designed to work with an external floppy drive, a USB floppy drive,
a FireWire floppy drive, a floppy disk drive connected via a PCMCIA card, or a 120MB
high capacity floppy disk drive.
Caution: Using the FlashPath in a 120MB high capacity floppy disk drive could damage
your drive.
Other operational and handling notes are as follows:
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System Requirements

To use FlashPath, you need the following hardware and software:
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Installing the Software

Shut down all other applications before installing FlashPath software. FlashPath software
may not install correctly if installation is performed while other applications are running.
Ready to use immediately with your 3.5-inch floppy drive after the software is installed
and the computer is restarted. There's no need for cumbersome power supplies or cables.
Easy to use and interchangeable among desktops and laptops. You can use FlashPath on
both your home and office PC even if they have different operating systems and
configurations.
Low cost, yet reliable and effective.
Easy to install and uninstall with simple set-up software.
Compact and easy to carry.
Do not store the Secure Digital Memory Card or MultiMediaCard in the FlashPath. To
protect the FlashPath and floppy disk drive, remove the FlashPath from your floppy disk
drive and place it in its jewel case as soon as you have finished using it.
Avoid operating and storing the product in an environment subject to excessive
temperature fluctuations which may result in condensation forming on the FlashPath.
Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP
For Windows 95/98/NT users: Intel X86 - 486 or Pentium class single processor.
For Windows 2000 users: Intel Pentium class single or multiple processor, 133 MHZ or
higher.
For Windows Me users: Intel Pentium class single processor, 133 MHZ or higher.
For Windows XP users: Intel Pentium class, single or multiple processors, 233 MHZ or
higher.
3.5-inch floppy disk drive as drive A or drive B (either a 1.44 MB drive or a Japanese
3 mode drive)
FlashPath software installed as described below.
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FlashPath User Guide 6
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