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PC/Mac Connection
TVisto automatically operates as an external USB 2.0
or Firewire hard disk when connected to a PC or
Macintosh. Use the included cables to connect your
device to the computer system. Always connect the
USB or Firewire cable to your computer first, before
you turn on the device. Your system will automatically
recognize TVisto as an external hard disk in which you
then can copy any file(s) you want (music, movie,
picture, and/or data). It is strongly recommended to
empty the “Recycle Bin” after your file(s) deletions
to free the HDD space.
TVisto supports all file formats: FAT32 (Windows 98SE,
Windows ME, Mac) NTFS (Windows 2000, Windows
XP), HFS+ (Mac). If your computer system does not have
a Firewire or USB 2.0 interface, but only USB 1.1, you will
receive a warning. You can still use the device with USB 1.1,
but with a slower performance level.
TVisto is an external USB 2.0/Firewire hard disk device that can be connected to a variety of
Operating Systems supporting the USB or Firewire interface:
• Win98SE (Install driver from CD first)
• Windows Me/2000/XP
• Mac OS9.2, OSX or higher
NOTE: You will always need the external power adapter when connected to the
computer. The ON/OFF switch is located at the rear of the unit. When connected to the
computer, the ON/OFF button on the front is not in use.
NOTE: Always connect the USB or Firewire cable to your computer first, before you turn
on the device.
“Firmware”: this is the folder in which you copy the latest TVisto firmware files found at your
vendor’s web site. Inside this folder, you may create two (2) subfolders:
• “Font” for your external Unicode true type font.
• “Settings” for the “Settings.txt” file, which includes your initial standard setting.
“Movies”: You will copy your favorite movie files to this folder.
“Music”: You will copy your favorite music files to this folder.
“Pictures”: You will copy your favorite image files to this folder.
NOTE: ALL the prerequisite folders listed above have the READ ONLY attribute and
should never be deleted or renamed because your TVisto uses these exact names as a
reference to locate the respective files. Under these directories you can have any directory
structure that is convenient to you.
If you need a directory to transfer your files from one computer to another, you may certainly
create more directories and name it whatever you like. These folders won’t affect TVisto but
will NOT show up on your TV screen!
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Visto
USB or
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PC or Mac