CRU Media WhiteBlocker User manual

Protecting Your
Digital Assets™
Protecting Your
Digital Assets™
Media WriteBlocker™
Quick Start Guide
Features
• Easy,write-blockedaccesstoavarietyofashmedia:SDcards,
CompactFlash,MemorySticks,andUSBthumbdrives
• Entirelybus-powered-noneedtocarryaroundaseparateACbrick
•Highlyportable,withcompactlightweightdesign
• Optionalread/writemode
• LEDsforindicatingpower,mode,andaccess
Wiebetech Branding
2c85m76y
PMS 711C
66c7m7y
PMS 299C
Product Name:
Univers 73 Black Extended
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MediaWriteBlockerandWiebeTecharetrademarksofCRUAcquisitionsGroup,LLC.Othermarksarethepropertyoftheirrespective
owners.
©2013CRUAcquisitionsGroup,LLC.Allrightsreserved.
LimitedProductWarranty
CRUwarrantsthisproducttobefreeofsignicantdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipforaperiodoftwoyearsfromtheoriginaldate
ofpurchase.CRU’swarrantyisnontransferableandislimitedtotheoriginalpurchaser.
LimitationofLiability
Thewarrantiessetforthinthisagreementreplaceallotherwarranties.CRUexpresslydisclaimsallotherwarranties,includingbutnot
limitedto,theimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantabilityandtnessforaparticularpurposeandnon-infringementofthird-partyrightswith
respecttothedocumentationandhardware.NoCRUdealer,agentoremployeeisauthorizedtomakeanymodication,extension,or
additiontothiswarranty.InnoeventwillCRUoritssuppliersbeliableforanycostsofprocurementofsubstituteproductsorservices,
lostprots,lossofinformationordata,computermalfunction,oranyotherspecial,indirect,consequential,orincidentaldamagesarising
inanywayoutofthesaleof,useof,orinabilitytouseanyCRUproductorservice,evenifCRUhasbeenadvisedofthepossibilityof
suchdamages.InnocaseshallCRU’sliabilityexceedtheactualmoneypaidfortheproductsatissue.CRUreservestherighttomake
modicationsandadditionstothisproductwithoutnoticeortakingonadditionalliability.
FCCComplianceStatement:“ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCrules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynot
causeharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.”
ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedto
providereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcan
radiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.
Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceatthis
ownexpense.
IntheeventthatyouexperienceRadioFrequencyInterference,youshouldtakethefollowingstepstoresolvetheproblem:
1. Ensurethatthecaseofyourattacheddriveisgrounded.
2. UseadatacablewithRFIreducingferritesoneachend.
3. UseapowersupplywithanRFIreducingferriteapproximately5inchesfromtheDCplug. FOR OFFICE OR COMMERCIAL USE
ProductModels Media WriteBlocker
DataSpeeds Speedsupto10MB/s.Speedsvarydependingonthedrivemodel/type,and
operatingsystem.
HostCompatibility USB2.0,USB1.1backwardscompatible.
DeviceCompatibility SDSC(SecureDigitalStandardCapacity)
SDHC(SecureDigitalHighCapacity)
microSD(withadapter)
MMC(MultiMediaCard)
MMCPlus(MultiMediaCardPlus)
XD(ExtremeDigital)
MS(MemoryStick)
MSPro(MemoryStickProfessional)
MagicGate
CompactFlashTypeI&II
OperatingSystem
Requirements
WindowsXP,Vista,Windows7,Windows8
MacOSX10.5andnewer
LinuxdistributionssupportingUSB
Indicators Power,mode,access(combinedinoneLED)
UnitandShippingWeight Unit:0.104lbs,Shipping:2pounds
Dimensions 79.00x48.93x21.78mm
WarrantyLength 2years
Support YourinvestmentinCRUproductsisbackedupbyourfreetechnicalsupportfor
thelifetimeoftheproduct.Ifyouneedtocontactusforanyreason,visitcru-inc.
com/supportorcallusat1-800-260-9800or[phone].
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4.Usage
4.1LEDActivity
•Glowswhentheunitisreceivingpower
•FlickerswhenthedriveordeviceconnectedtoMediaWriteBlockeris 
accessed
•GlowsGREENwhenMediaWriteBlockerisinwrite-blockedmode
•GlowsAMBERwhenMediaWriteBlockerisinread/writemode
4.2RemountButton
IfMediaWriteBlockerisnotrecognizedbythecomputer,presstheremount
button.Youshouldthenseeitmounttothecomputer.
4.3Read/WriteMode
MediaWriteBlockerblocksallwritestoattachedmediainitsstandarddefault
mode.Ifyouwanttobeabletowritetoadevice,anoptionalread/writemode
isalsoavailable.ThismodeisonlyselectablewhileMediaWriteBlockeris
poweringup(whenrstpluggedinorafterpressingtheremountbutton).
Toenterread/writemode,holddowntheR/WbuttononthesideofMedia
WriteBlockerwhilepluggingitintothecomputerorremountingit.TheLED
shouldthenglowAMBER,indicatingtheunitisinread/writemode.
Eachtimetheunitispoweredoff,themoderesetstowrite-blockedmode.
4.4ForensicSoftwareUtility
Anoptionalsoftwareapplicationisavailableforfreedownloadforviewing
informationabouttheWriteBlockerandattacheddevice.Thisinformationcan
alsobesavedtoaleforeasyinclusionincasereports.Seecru-inc.comfor
additionalinformationandledownloads.
1.BoxContents
PleasecontactCRUifanyitemsaremissingordamaged.
Accessories Quantity
Media WriteBlocker 1
USBAtomicro-Bcable 1
Quick Start Guide 1
2.ForensicDeviceUserAdvisory
Werecommendthatyouperformanalcheckonthisproduct.
Priortorstuse,pleaseverifythatthewrite-blockingfunctionofthisproductis
workingproperly.Thisiseasilydone:attachaknowngoodformatteddrive,and
verifythatthedrivemountsproperlyonyourcomputer.Useadrivethathasdata
onitthatyouarewillingtooverwrite.Transferlestothedrive.Theleswill
appeartotransfertothedrive.Thereafter,unmountthedriveandremountthe
drive.Thelesthatyouwrotetothedriveshouldnotappearafterthedriveis
remounted.Iftheydoappear,thereisaproblemwithyourforensicdevice,andyou
shouldcontactoursupportdepartmentforfurtherinstructions.
CRUTechnicalSupportmaybereachedat:
1-800-260-9800(tollfree)
[phone](international)
orthroughourwebsite,cru-inc.com/support
3.Setup
a)InsertthetargetcardordriveintotheappropriateslotorconnectoronMedia 
WriteBlocker.
b)AttachtheincludedUSBcabletothe“HostUSB”portonMediaWriteBlocker.
c)AttachtheUSBcabletothecomputer.
d)Ifthetargetdevicehasanon/offswitch,turnthedeviceon.MediaWriteBlocker
isbus-poweredbytheUSBportfromthecomputer,sothereisnoneedforanon/
offswitch.