Imation SuperDisk User manual

User’s Guide
Owner’s Record
For your convenience, record the serial
number located on the bottom of
the drive in the space provided below.
Please refer to it when you contact
your Imation dealer in case of difficulty.
Serial No.____________________________
SuperDisk™USB Drive for Macintosh
User’s Guide

Trademarks
Imation, the Imation logo, SuperDisk and the SuperDisk logo are trademarks of Imation
Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Copyright
© 1999 Imation Corporation. All rights reserved.
Intended Use
This guide shows how to install and use the Imation SuperDisk USB Drive on an Apple
Macintosh™ computer.
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Table of Contents
Welcome to Imation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing driver software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting your SuperDisk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using your SuperDisk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cleaning your SuperDisk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Troubleshooting your SuperDisk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
European Electrical Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
LimitedWarranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ImationTechnical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Welcome to Imation
Thank you for purchasing an Imation SuperDisk™USB drive for Macintosh.
This drive uses the latest USB technology and is fully hot-pluggable to an
iMac™or other Macintosh with native USB support. Hot-pluggable means you
can connect or disconnect your SuperDisk drive anytime you wish without turning
off your computer.
Your new drive is both high-capacity and floppy-compatible.
It can use both Macintosh and PC-formatted 120MB SuperDisk diskettes
and regular 2HD diskettes.
You can use your new drive to perform all of the following:
•store data and organize large files with 85 times the capacity
of conventional diskettes
•transfer large files and share data with other computers—
both Mac and PC
•download from the Internet
•back up and restore important files and folders
•create space by archiving files on your hard drive
•protect private information on a personal SuperDisk diskette
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Note:
Getting Started
1Make sure the following items are included in your box:
•Imation SuperDisk USB drive
•Auto-switching power supply and cord
•USB interface cable
•Installation CD-ROM (containing driver software and this guide)
2Make sure you have an iMac or Macintosh with all of the following:
•Mac OS™8.1 or higher
•Available USB port
•CD-ROM drive
•16MB of RAM
•5MB of available hard disk space
• For iMacs only:
➥ iMac Firmware Update 1.0
➥ iMac OS Update 1.0 (if your Mac OS is 8.1) or iMac OS Update 1.1
(if your Mac OS is 8.5.x)
For more information, visit
http://support.info.apple.com/support/imac/index/html
3Read the following tips to get the best results from your SuperDisk drive:
Diskettes
•Use Imation SuperDisk diskettes for Macintosh. Supported Mac and PC diskette types
are listed in
Specifications . 800KB and 400KB Mac format diskettes do not
work in this drive.

Getting Started
Compatibility issues
•Before installing your drive, disable any security software (for example, Onguard™ or
At Ease™) installed on your computer. Remember to enable this software after drive
installation is complete. For more information, see your security software manual.
Safety—follow laser safety guidelines at the end of this guide.
Using your drive
•Always eject any diskette from your SuperDisk drive before disconnecting the drive
from your computer. Doing so may prevent data loss.
•Never remove a diskette from your SuperDisk drive while your drive is making an
operating sound or the green activity light is lit or blinking.
•Always operate your drive indoors where it’s dry. Make sure the drive rests
on a flat surface.
4To keep up-to-date with product and software news, visit our web site.
Make sure to register your drive on-line by following the links at:
http://www.imation.com/register/
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1Make sure your SuperDisk drive is
not connected.
2Carefully insert the installation CD-ROM printed
side up into its drive tray and close the tray.
3Double-click the CD icon. After a few seconds,
the CD window opens.
4Double-click the SuperDisk Installer icon.
5The installer program displays this introductory screen.
Click Continue.
Installing driver software
If your computer is a new-generation iMac or Macintosh G3, it comes with driver
software pre-installed.You can skip to
Connecting the SuperDisk drive if you wish.
However, if you don’t have a new-generation computer, or if you want to make sure
your new-generation computer has the most recent driver
(www.imation.com/superdisk/), perform the following:
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6Software license agreement information appears. Read it and click Continue.
7This USB driver screen appears. Read it and click Install to load version
1.31 onto your hard drive.
The installer program searches for any previously installed driver and
determines whether it’s more recent then the one you’re presently installing.
If it is, the installer program prompts:
No installation was necessary.The files to be installed are
already on your disk, or are not needed for your hardware setup.
Click Quit to exit from the installation process. Skip to Connecting your
SuperDisk drive.
Installing driver software
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8This warning screen appears, reminding you to restart your computer when
installation is complete. Click the Continue button on the right.
9This screen appears, telling you driver software installed successfully.
Remember to click the Restart button on the far right.
Installing driver software
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Software installation is complete! Connect your SuperDisk drive next.

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Connecting your SuperDisk drive
1Connect the USB cable to the rear of your SuperDisk
drive. Do this by squeezing the cable end together
to separate its prongs.Then push the cable firmly
onto your drive’s connector. Release the sides to lock
the cable in place.
2Plug the power cord (round end) into the rear of your
SuperDisk drive and plug the other end of the power
cord into a power outlet.
3Plug the other end of the USB cable into an available
USB port on your computer, keyboard, or hub.
4Insert a diskette into your SuperDisk drive.
5After a few seconds, the diskette icon displays on
your desktop. Its appearance varies according to
your operating system version and diskette type.
Your SuperDisk drive installation is complete!
You’re now ready to use your drive.