Flashpath For Macintosh Powerbook And Powerpc; Downloading The Flashpath Utility; Using The Readflashpath Utility - SmartDisk Flash PATH Installation & User Manual

Chapter 3
FlashPath for Macintosh
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PowerBook
NOTE:
FlashPath for the Macintosh PowerBook and
PowerPC is a read only application. You cannot
write to, modify, or delete files on the FlashPath
SmartMedia.
Software Environment:
Macintosh System Software 7.5.1 or higher.
Supported Platforms:
Successful operations have been completed on the
following Mac systems:
• Macintosh Power PC 6100/60 (601/60) running
Mac OS 7.5.1
• Macintosh PowerPC 7200/90 (601/90) running
Mac OS 8.1b
• Macintosh Power PC 8100/80 (601/80) running
Mac OS 7.5.3
• Macintosh PowerPC G3 running Mac OS 8.1
• Macintosh PowerBook G3 running Mac OS 8.1
Non-Supported Platforms:
This version does not support the following versions
of the Macintosh:
• Macintosh PowerMac 8500/180 - B1-7.5.3
revision 2.2 System Software.
• Macintosh Centris 650 (68040/16 MHz)
running Mac OS 7.6.1
• Macintosh Quadra 610 (68040/20 MHz) running
Mac OS 7.5.3
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and PowerPC
System Requirements:
RAM: 5MB or more
Hard Disk: 32MB or more free space.
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Downloading the FlashPath Utility:

1. Go to the Downloads section of the SmartDisk
website (www. s m a rt d i s k . c o m / D o w n l o a d D r i v e r s . h t m l ) .
2. Select Macintosh Utility Download Page and
click on the Mac icon to download the file
ReadFlashPath.sit; save it and expand it
to a convenient location on your hard drive.
Once expanded you will have two files: one is the
utility "ReadFlashPath" and the other is a
SimpleText file called Macintosh Quick Start.
Note:
• If you do not have a PDF reader on your PC, click
on Get Acrobat Reader (on the SmartDisk
Downloads page) to load Adobe Acrobat Reader
onto your PC.
Using FlashPath for Macintosh:
IMPORTANT: Turn off the PC Exchange Control
panel before launching ReadFlashPath.
1. Launch the utility by going to the loca-
tion where you saved ReadFlashPath.
Double click on the ReadFlashPath icon.
2. Follow the on screen instructions until
the SmartMedia window opens.
3. Open the appropriate folder to
transfer the images you want to your hard drive.
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ReadFlashPath
utility icon