Panasonic SV-PT1PP HDD Safety Switch Operation, For Windows 98SE/Me, For Windows 2000/XP

PC Mode (Other)

HDD SAFETY Switch Operation

When using a USB connection, place the unit device on a flat, level surface. If the HDD SAFETY switch is activated, carry out the following remedies.

●For Windows 98SE/Me

If the HDD SAFETY Detection Switch is activated while a PC Card HDD is being accessed, the PC screen goes blue and the following message appears.

Error Reading Disk in Drive**:

Please Insert Disk ***

With Serial Number *** in Drive *:

Press ENTER for OK or ESC to Cancel : OK

a “SAFETY MODE PUT IT DOWN” appears on the unit LCD. Make sure that the unit is always placed on a flat, level surface.

b When the unit LCD changes to “SD” or “HDD” selection screen, and the HDD Lamp starts flashing, press [Enter].

•The PC screen will turn black momentarily and the unit will then continue the operation that was in progress before the switch was activated. Wait for a short period while the HDD Lamp flashes. If the HDD Lamp stays off and the PC screen does not return to its previous state, press [Enter] once more. If this has no effect, disconnect the USB cable and restart the computer.

•After processing is complete, check that the required operation has completed normally. Repeat the operation if necessary.

●For Windows 2000/XP

If the HDD SAFETY Detection Switch is activated while the PC Card HDD is being accessed in PC mode, the following message may appear.

[ For Windows 2000 ] [ For Windows XP ]

PC Mode

Place the unit on a flat, level surface, and then click [OK], [Cancel], [Try Again] or [Continue].

•Processing will be interrupted, so repeat the operation.

– Note –

•If the HDD SAFETY switch was activated while the PC Card HDD was being accessed, it is advisable to run ScanDisk/CheckDisk on the computer. (p. 9)

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