SmartDisk MP3 manual Downloading Pictures to Your Computer, Connect Your FlashTrax

Now that the card is inserted, push the COPY button on the front of the unit. In a moment, your FlashTrax will start up and begin copying the data off of the CompactFlash card. The progress of the copy is shown on your screen with a progress bar that slowly fills up.

When the automatic copy is complete, your FlashTrax will inform you with a message box. Just push ENTER to continue. At this point, it’s safe to remove the CompactFlash card from your FlashTrax.

When you run an automatic copy, the contents of your flash media are copied into a folder named Backup on your FlashTrax. Using the techniques from this tutorial, you should have no trouble navigating to the backup directory and taking a look at your files (Remember that you need to be in Photo Viewer Mode to see your photos!).

Downloading Pictures to Your Computer

Now that you’ve loaded pictures onto your FlashTrax, you might be wondering how you can get them onto your computer. The answer couldn’t be simpler.

1. Connect Your FlashTrax

Using the included mini-USB cable, connect your FlashTrax to any free USB port on your computer. If your computer is running Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS 8.6 or newer, or any version of Mac OS X, your FlashTrax will be recognized and installed automatically. On Windows machines, your FlashTrax will appear in My Computer as a new removable disk. On Macs, your FlashTrax will appear on your Desktop as a new disk.

If your computer is running Windows 98 Second Edition, you’ll need to complete some additional steps to connect your FlashTrax. See Connecting to a Computer later in this guide for more information.

2. Access the Contents of Your FlashTrax

Once your FlashTrax is connected, you can access it like any other disk; copy files to or from it, delete files, save files to it – anything. For help working with files, folders, and disks, consult the documentation for your operating system.

3. Disconnect Your FlashTrax

When you’re done using your FlashTrax, you must correctly disconnect it before unplugging the cable. On Windows computers, use the Unplug or Eject Hardware button in the System Tray, and select your FlashTrax from the menu that appears.

On Mac OS computers, just drag the disk icon for your FlashTrax to the Trash.

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