User`s guide

Picture Porter Elite
User’s Guide
Page 2
Revision 1.2.8-1
MPEG-4 video files.
• Back up, transport, and archive data:
o Use Picture Porter Elite as a portable hard drive for backing up
important files from your computer.
o Move data between computers with different operating systems by
using Picture Porter Elite’s USB 2.0 connection as a common bridge.
o Organize and archive your photos, video, and music library on Picture
Porter Elite.
• Access and transfer memory card data:
o Use Picture Porter Elite as a multi-format memory card reader to
access data from memory cards used in your digital camera, digital
music player, mobile phone, and PDA.
o Copy files directly from memory cards to Picture Porter Elite, and
vice versa, without needing a computer.
1.2. System Requirements
1) Computer running any of the following operating systems:
o Windows
®
Vista, XP Home/Professional, Windows ME, Windows 2000*
(Service Pack 3 & higher), 98/SE**
o Macintosh
TM
OS 10.0.1 & later, 9.0**
o Linux OS kernel versions 2.4.x & later
* Windows 2000 SP1 & SP2 not supported.
** With installation of downloadable driver (refer to Section 5 Driver Installation
for detailed instructions).
2) One available USB Port
1.3. Supported Memory Card Formats
Picture Porter Elite has been tested to support the following memory card formats:
 CompactFlash
®
(CF
TM
)
 MicroDrive
TM
/ CompactFlash 2 (CF Type-II)
 Memory Stick
TM
, MS PRO / MS Duo, MS PRO Duo with adapter
 SD Card (SD
TM
) / miniSD with adapter
 MultiMedia Card
TM
(MMC) / RS-MMC with adapter
 xD-Picture card