32MB–4GB JetFlash™ User’s Manual
Table of Contents Introduction Package Contents .....................................................................................................1 Features .....................................................................................................................1 System Requirements ...............................................................................................2 Driver Installation Driver Installation for Windows 98/98SE .......................................................
Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing Transcend’s JetFlash™. This small device is designed to expedite the exchange of huge amounts of data between any desktop or laptop computers with a USB port. With higher storage capacity and a much faster data transfer rate than other typical portable storage media, JetFlash can easily replace floppy diskettes and hard disks.
System Requirements Desktop or notebook computer with USB port One of following operating systems: • Windows® 98/98SE • Windows® Me • Windows® 2000 • Windows® XP • Mac™ OS 9.0 or later • Linux™ kernel 2.4 or later Driver Installation Driver Installation for Windows 98/98SE 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive (Auto-Run supported). Click the Win98 Driver button. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete driver installation. 3. Plug JetFlash into an available USB port.
Driver Installation for Windows Me, 2000, and XP No driver is required. These Windows operating systems have built-in drivers to support JetFlash. Simply plug JetFlash into an available USB port, and Windows will install the files needed to use your device. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter appears in the My Computer window. Driver Installation for Mac OS 9.0 or Later No driver is required.
Before removing JetFlash, please make sure the LED is steady and not flashing! If you remove JetFlash while the LED is flashing, unpredictable damage to the files and/or JetFlash may occur due to a write cache issue. How to Safely Unplug JetFlash To Remove JetFlash in Windows 98/98SE Unplug JetFlash from your system directly when data are not transferring. To Remove JetFlash in Windows Me, 2000, and XP 1. Click the icon on the system tray. 2. The Safely Remove Hardware pop-up menu appears.
Write-Protect Function When the Write-Protect switch is set to Unlocked “ ”, you can write and read data to and from JetFlash. When the Write-Protect switch is set to Locked “ ”, you can read data from JetFlash, but you can’t write data to JetFlash or format it. Please set the switch to Unlocked “ ” before attempting to format JetFlash. Security Function The Security Function is not supported by Mac or Linux Operating Systems.
Only one data area can be seen at a time. You must “Log In” by entering the correct password to access data in the Security Area. You switch from Security Area to Public Area by using “Log Out.” Security Function for Windows 98/98SE, Me, 2000, and XP The default configuration of JetFlash is“Public Area Only”. To establish a Security Area on JetFlash, follow the procedures below to partition JetFlash as “Public Area + Security Area”. 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive (Auto-Run supported).
the Driver for JetFlash. i. Click the button on the task bar and select Programs > U-Storage > U-Storage Driver Install. ii. Follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall the driver for JetFlash. 4. Backup the data on your JetFlash. Make sure the Write-Protect switch is set to the position. 5. Double-click on or in the system tray. The U-Storage window appears. 6. Select the partition type you need. a. To partition your JetFlash to the default type, i.e.
b. To partition your JetFlash to“Public Area + Security Area”, select Public Area + Security Area and click OK. The following window appears. i. Drag the horizontal slider to set the memory sizes to be apportioned to the Public Area and Security Area. ii. Key in a New Password. (Maximum size for password is 8 characters.) iii. Key in a Password Hint, if you want to set up a reminder for your new password. iv. Click OK. 7.
Access Data in Security Area 1. Plug in JetFlash and the U-Storage window appears. To prevent the U-Storage window from coming up again, select Don’t pop up this window automatically next time. After selecting this box, you can display this window in the future only by double-clicking the icon in the system tray. 2. Enter the correct password and click OK. To access the data in the Public Area, click Cancel.
Area. 3. The Removable Disk window appears. The Security Area is ready for use. Log Out of Security Area 1. Make sure that no file is open and that no data are being transferred to or from your JetFlash. In Windows 2000, the File Manager must be closed. 2. Double-click on the icon in the system tray. If there is a file open or if data are being transferred to or from your JetFlash, the following message appears. 3. Clicking the OK button lets you Log Out of the Security Area of JetFlash.
have successfully completed Log Out, only data in the Public Area are accessible. Change Password 1. Double-click on the icon in the system tray. 2. The U-Storage window appears. Click on the Change Password button. 3. Key in the Current Password and enter the new password in both the New Password and the Confirm Password fields. (Maximum size for a password is 8 characters.) 4. Key in a Password Hint if you want to set up a reminder for your new password. 5. Click OK.
6. Click OK to close this window. If You Forget the Password When you forget the password, all you can to use JetFlash again is run the U-Storage Tool to repartition JetFlash. Unfortunately, all data on JetFlash will be lost during this procedure. Boot-Up Function For systems that use Windows 98/98SE, Me, or XP, JetFlash can be configured to serve as an MS-DOS Boot Disk. Upon completion of this procedure, JetFlash can be used to boot-up your computer, allowing you to run MS-DOS programs.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete U-Storage Tool installation. 3. Plug JetFlash into an available USB port of your computer. A in the Windows system tray. or icon will appear 4. Perform a backup of the data on your JetFlash. Make sure the Write-Protect switch is set to the position. 5. Double-click on the or icon in the system tray, and the U-Storage window appears. Click on the Utility tab. 6.
USB HDD option is only supported for the partition type of “Public Area Only” in Windows 98/98SE. To keep the Security Function in Windows, you can only select USB ZIP as the boot-up type. 7. The Warning message appears. Be sure you have made a backup of all the files on your JetFlash. Click OK to continue or Cancel to exit. 8. The Completed alert box appears. JetFlash is now ready for use as an MS-DOS Boot Disk. Click OK to close the window.
2. Select Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk then click Start. 3. Click OK. 4. Click OK to complete the format.
Skip steps 5-6 if the U-Storage Tool has already been installed. 5. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive (Auto-Run supported). Click the U-Storage Tool button. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete U-Storage Tool installation. 7. Plug JetFlash into an available USB port of your computer, and a appears in the Windows system tray. or icon 8. Perform a backup of the data on your JetFlash. Make sure the Write-Protect switch is set in the position 9.
10. Select USB ZIP and Click OK. 11. The Warning message appears. Be sure you have made a backup of all the files on your JetFlash. Click OK to continue or Cancel to exit. 12. The Completed alert box appears. JetFlash is now ready for use as an MS-DOS Boot Disk. Click OK to close the window. When you have completed this process, JetFlash will contain the files needed to use the Boot-up function. Do not remove any of these files, or boot-up using JetFlash will fail.
Error Messages of Boot-Up Function The initialization of the Boot-up Function or installation of the OS is probably incomplete. Please make sure that the path C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\EBD exists in Windows 98/98SE, Me or XP. If yes, return to step 1 to re-initialize the Boot-up Function. If this fails, the Boot-up Function does not support your computer. The Write-Protect switch is set to Locked ( Unlocked ( ). Please reset the Write-Protect switch to ).
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete U-Storage Tool installation. 3. Plug JetFlash into an available USB port of your computer. 4. Click the button on the task bar and select Programs > U-Storage > RecoverDisk to run the RecoverDisk program. RecoverDisk performs a low-level format on your JetFlash, erasing all data and returning JetFlash to the default configuration. 5. Check the Read & Write test box, and then click Start to initiate the low-level format.
6. Click YES if you want to recover your JetFlash. 7. When finished, the following status message appears. Click Close and unplug your JetFlash. Plug it in again to continue to use it.
Uninstall the U-Storage Tool 1. Click the button on the Task Bar and select Programs > U-Storage > Uninstall U-Storage. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the U-Storage Tool.
Specifications 75mm x 22mm x 10mm (Mini Size) Size: 88mm x 29mm x 12mm (Normal Size) 11 g (Mini Size) Weight: 22 g (Normal Size) Data Retention: Up to 10 years Erase Cycles: > 100,000 times Read 8.0 MB/sec (Max. for 128MB-4GB) Speed: Write 7.0 MB/sec (Max.
JetFlash Limited Warranty “Above and beyond” is the standard we set for ourselves for customer service at Transcend. We consistently position ourselves to be significantly above the industry norm. It’s all part of our commitment to Customer Satisfaction. All Transcend Information, Inc. (Transcend) products are warranted and tested to be free from defects in material and workmanship and to conform to the published specifications.
