IBM 4 GB Microdrive User manual

4 GB Microdrive
with PC Card
User’s Guide
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Note: Before using this information and the product it supports, read the
information in Appendix B, “Service and Support,” on page B-1, Appendix C,
“IBM Statement of Limited Warranty - Z125-4753-07 - 11/2002,” on page C-1,
and Appendix D, “Notices,” on page D-1.
First Edition (December 2003)
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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v
Registering your option . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi
Installation and user’s guide . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Product description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Handling precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Installation requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Installation instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Removal instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Appendix A. Microdrive storage card specifications A-1
Appendix B. Service and Support . . . . . . . . B-1
Online technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Telephone technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Appendix C. IBM Statement of Limited Warranty -
Z125-4753-07 - 11/2002 . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Part 3 - Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . C-25
Appendix D. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1
Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2
Electronic Emission Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement . . . . D-3
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Preface
This manual contains the product description for installing and using
the 4 GB Microdrive
®
storage card. The manual is divided into two
parts:
Part 1: Installation guide
This guide contains the product description and installation instructions
in the following languages:
v Brazilian Portuguese
v Czech
v English
v French
v German
v Italian
v Japanese
v Simplified Chinese
v Slovak
v Spanish
v Traditional Chinese
v Turkish
Part
2: Appendixes
The appendixes contain product specifications, help and service
information, the product warranties, and notices.
Note: The illustrations in this manual might be slightly different from
your hardware.
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Registering your option
Thank you for purchasing this IBM
®
product. Please take a few
moments to register your product and provide us with information that
will help IBM to better serve you in the future. Your feedback is
valuable to us in developing products and services that are important
to you, as well as in developing better ways to communicate with you.
Register your option on the IBM Web site at
http://www.ibm.com/pc/register/
IBM will send you information and updates on your registered product
unless you indicate on the Web site questionnaire that you do not want
to receive further information.
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Installation and user’s guide
This section contains the product description, handling precautions,
installation requirements, installation instructions, and removal
instructions.
Product description
The 4 GB Microdrive with PC Card is a CF+ Type II device that is
supported by Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000 Professional, Windows XP
Pro, or Windows XP Home. You can insert the Microdrive storage card
into a CF+Type II slot or a PCMCIA Type II adapter that has an ejection
mechanism.
The following items are included in the option package:
v 4 GB Microdrive storage card
v PC Card adapter
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Handling precautions
Use the following precautions when handling the Microdrive storage
card:
v Transport the Microdrive storage card only in the plastic case that
comes with the option package.
v Do not drop the Microdrive storage card.
v Do not get the Microdrive storage card wet.
v Do not place the Microdrive storage card near a strong magnetic
field.
v Do not expose the Microdrive storage card to extreme temperatures.
v Do not insert the Microdrive storage card into a CF+ Type II slot that
does not have an ejection mechanism.
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v Do not squeeze the external covers of the Microdrive storage card.
v Do not apply additional labels to the Microdrive storage card.
v Do not remove the Microdrive storage card label.
v Only write on the small area of white space on the 4GB Microdrive
storage card label that is designated as a writable area. Do not write
on any other part of the Microdrive storage card label.
v Use care whenever you remove the Microdrive storage card from the
computer; the Microdrive storage card might be warm after
operation.
Installation requirements
Before you install the Microdrive storage card, be sure that your
computer meets the following requirements:
v Windows 2000, Windows XP Pro, or Windows XP Home
v CF+ Type II slot or PCMCIA Type II adapter
Installation instructions
To install the Microdrive storage card, do the following:
1. Turn on your computer and start the operating system.
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2. Align the arrow mark on the Microdrive storage card with the
arrow mark on the PC Card adapter.
3. Insert the Microdrive storage card carefully and firmly into the PC
Card adapter.
4. Insert the PC Card adapter into a PCMCIA slot, following the PC
Card adapter instructions that come with the computer. Be sure to
grasp the PC Card adapter instead of the Microdrive storage card
when you insert or remove the PC Card adapter from the computer.
Windows will automatically detect and install the Microdrive
storage card. If Windows does not detect the Microdrive storage
card, repeat steps 1-4.
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Removal instructions
To safely remove the Microdrive storage card, follow these steps:
1. From your task bar, select Safely Remove Hardware.
2. Select Safely Remove Microdrive.
3. Wait for the message It is now safe to remove the Microdrive to
appear
4. Once this message appears, you can safely remove the Microdrive
storage card from your machine.
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