Toshiba Parallel Port Flash Card Reader user manual Viewing, Writing, and Copying Files, Printers

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Viewing, Writing, and Copying Files

Use My Computer or Windows Explorer to gain access to the files contained on your flash cards. When the CameraConnect Pro is installed, it is assigned a drive letter like any other disk drive in your system. You may write to and copy files from your ATA Flash Cards, Compact Flash Cards, and SmartMedia Devices using standard Win- dows drag-n-drop copy.

Menu based commands and drive utilities like Scandisk work with the CameraCon- nect Pro in the same way as with any other drive that appears in My Computer. Remember, however, that the CameraConnect Pro will not detect a card placed in one of the slots until you access the device through its drive letter. Once the Camera- Connect Pro is accessed, it will read the information on the card and display the files on screen. It will not automatically detect a card when one is inserted or removed. In this way, the CameraConnect Pro behaves in much the same way as your floppy disk drive.

Because it does not remain in its active state all the time, the CameraConnect Pro to coexist with other peripherals on the parallel port. See “Using the CameraConnect Pro with Other Parallel Port Devices” for help.

Using The CameraConnect Pro With Other Parallel Port Devices

The CameraConnect Pro’s driver and utility program allow it to share the system printer port with other devices. However, this does not mean that the other devices can or will share the printer port. Granted, the parallel port is designed for printers and there is usually only one printer installed at a time. With this in mind, printer manufacturers usually are not concerned with any additional, non-printing devices that might be installed on a parallel port. Listed below are some guidelines for using the CameraConnect Pro with other peripherals attached to your parallel port.

Printers

The CameraConnect Pro will coexist with most printers available on the market today. This is also true of older, outdated printers like 9-pin dot matrix printers. Newer printers with enhanced capabilities may include memory resident programs which run in the background. These programs can be recognized by looking to the Windows Taskbar in the lower right-hand corner of the desktop screen. An icon will be visible that shows the program is active.

Figure 8: Windows Taskbar

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Contents Parallel Port Flash Card Reader Table of Contents Introduction Contacting Actiontec Customer SupportFeatures Connecting the CameraConnect Pro Hardware Getting StartedAT Keyboard Assembly Diagram Installing the Driver and Utility Software Windows 95 orPage Page Windows NT Page Click OK. Follow the on-screen instructions Using the CameraConnect Pro Front Panel FunctionsInserting Devices into the CameraConnect Pro Inserting a Pcmcia ATA Flash Card Inserting an Smart Media Ssfdc Device Formatting a Card or Smart Media Ssfdc DevicePage Page Viewing, Writing, and Copying Files PrintersOther External Devices Using The CameraConnect Pro Utility CameraConnect Utility ScreenPage Error Messages and Troubleshooting Some Common Error MessagesSome Common Problems CameraConnect Pro will not install. No Drive Letter Assigned Page Appendix a Uninstalling the CameraConnect Pro Uninstalling in Windows 95 or WindowsWindows NT External Port Connectors Appendix B Technical ReferenceDeclaration of Conformity Page Page