PNY Attache P-FD16GATT2 User manual

PNY Attaché USB Flash Drive
Limited 1 Year Warranty
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to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year as sold to the original purchaser
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 3
1.1 The Attaché ......................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Technical Specifications ........................................................................................................ 4
2 HOW TO INSTALL .…………………………….. ................................................................................. 5
2.1 Windows 98/98SE ................................................................................................................ 5
2.2 Windows 2000/ME/XP .......................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Mac OS 8.6/9.x/10.0.x/10.1.x/10.2.x ..................................................................................... 8
2.4 Linux Kernel 2.4.x ............................................................................................................... 8
3 HOW TO USE THE ATTACHE .................................................................................................... 9
4 FAQs ..................................................................................................................................... 10
HOW TO CONTACT US ............................................................................................................... 11

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Attaché
If you want to transfer data from one computer to another, what do you do? Do you take one or more
boxes of floppy disk with you or do you take your hard drive with you? You may send e-mail, but it takes
a lot of time to download if you have a large amount of data.
Now, here is a solution, the PNY Attaché (USB Flash Drive). Accessing and transporting data has never
been easier with the Attaché. The Attaché is a portable, removable hard disk drive with USB connection
that’s plug and play. Simply plug into any USB port and the computer will automatically detect it as a flash
disk drive. Now you can read, write, copy, delete and move data from your hard disk drive to the Attaché
or from the Attaché to your hard disk drive. You can even play MP3 files, run applications or view videos
directly from the Attaché.
The Attaché is so compact that you can carry it with you anywhere and hardly notice its existence. It also
comes in various storage capacities of 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, and 512MB.
Now, you don’t have to carry a laptop computer with you to work, if you have access to a computer. The
Attaché does not require any battery; it does not need any software or cable and is compatible with USB
enabled desktop and laptop computers.
No more carrying around work in a laptop computer and no more floppy disks are required.
PNY Attaché is your solution; PNY Attaché is the future.
Thank you for choosing PNY Attaché – Let Our Memory Capture Your Memories™.

1.2 Technical Specifications
 Power Supply
USB bus-powered
No external power required
 Power Consumption
Standby: 790 µA (typical), 1 mA (max)
High Speed: 170 mA (typical), 190 mA (max)
Full Speed: 140 mA (typical), 150 mA (max)
 Performance (Read/Write)
High Speed1: Read: Up to 9 MB/sec, Write: Up to 7MB/sec
Full Speed: Read: Up to 1 MB/sec, Write: Up to 0.85 MB/sec
 Operating Systems Supported
Windows 98 SE2, 2000, ME, XP
Mac OS: 9.x, 10.x, 10.1.x, 10.2.x
Linux 2.4.x
 Capacity
128MB, 256MB, 512MB
 LED Indicator
Slow flashing: Connected and inactive
Quick flashing: Transmitting/receiving data
Orange pulse: Indicates high-speed data transfer rate
Green pulse: Indicates full-speed data transfer rate
 Operating Temperature
0° C to +50° C (32° F to 122° F)
 Storage Temperature
-20° C to +60° C (-4° F to 140° F)
 Vibration
Operating: 5 G, 10 to 500 Hz
 Shock
Operating: 55 G, 11 ms
 Maximum Altitude
Operating: 6,096 m (0 to 20,000 ft.)
Non-Operating: 12,192 m (0 to 40,000 ft.)
 Connectivity
USB Port Type A
1A high-speed USB 2.0 interface is required for high-speed operation. Otherwise, PNY Attaché employs full-speed operation.
2Operates under the USB 1.1 protocol only. Also requires driver.

2 HOW TO INSTALL
2.1 Windows 98/98SEInstall Driver
Caution: Please install driver first before you plug in the device!!!
Please follow these instructions
1. Download the file « win98se_driver » onto your computer.
2. Extract the file « win98se_driver » into a directory of your choice (For example: C:\temp\).
3. Connect the PNY USB Flash Drive to an available USB port on your computer.
4. The following « Add New Hardware » window will appear. Click "Next" to start the Installation.
5. Select « Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) » then click « Next ».

6. Select « Specify a location», and use the browse button (or manually type in the information) to specify
the directory in which you extracted the files in step 1, (ex C:\temp\), then click « Next ».
7. Windows is now ready to install the driver for your device. Click « Next » to continue, then click «
Finish » to complete the installation.
8. A new Removable Disk drive (drive letter may vary) will be added to « My Computer ». The PNY USB
device is ready.

2.2 Windows 2000/ME/XP
For Windows 2000/ME/XP operating systems, no driver is required. Simply plug the
device into the USB port of the PC and the operating system will automatically
recognize the device with its built-in driver (USB Mass Storage Class Driver). Click on the
My Computer icon and look for an icon labeled as the removable disk. Click on it and begin
working.
2.3 Mac OS 8.6/9.x/10.0.x/10.1.x/10.2.x
For MAC 9.x and higher, no driver is required for these operating systems. Simply plug
the device into the USB port and the system will automatically finds it. The Attaché will
appear as Attaché20 on the desktop. MAC 8.6 can support the Attaché by downloading
and installing the USB Mass Storage Device driver/patch from www.apple.com.
2.4 Linux Kernel 2.4.x
Again, no driver is required for this operating system.
1. Plug in the device.
2. Please check whether it had been enumerated in file /proc/scsi/scsi. If not please check whether
modules had been loaded, i.e.: usb-storage, scsi_mod, sd_mod, ..., by using "/sbin/lsmod". If does
not become root or use sudo with "modprobe usb-storage".
3. If the device is enumerated in /proc/scsi/scsi, then it is OK to mount the Attaché to existed
desired directory with "mount/dev/sda1 <desired directory>". If there is no partition existed,
please omit the digit. "a" means first LUN (Logical Unit), then "b", "c", ... and the digit means the
partition number. If fail, please send us the output of 'dmesg' and make sure those messages are
collected after Attaché is plugged in.
4. You may use "Control Center" from Gnome -> Mount Points (left side) -> Hard Drive and select
the appropriate device and partition, specify the mount point (existed directory) and others, i.e.
uid, gid, permission, ..., of course you need root privilege. Suggest you un-mount it to avoid error
messages on the next booting.
5. To eject, use "eject <desired directory>" to flush the buffer and clear the mount information.
6. After mounting the Attaché, you may do any file operations on it.
7. Some latest distributions may automatically mount the USB device on the desktop.
8. If there is any problem, please attach the "dmesg" output and/or /var/log/messages.

3 HOW TO USE THE ATTACHE
The PNY Attaché is easy to use. The instructions on how to use the Attaché on Windows 98/98SE
/ME/2000/XP/Mac OS 8.6 or above are shown below:
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Plug the PNY Attaché into the USB port of the computer. For Windows users, the
“Removable Disk” symbol should appear in “My Computer. Under Windows 2000/ME/XP/,
the USB monitor icon will appear in the system tray of the taskbar. For Mac
users, a device icon labelled as
Attache20 will appear on the desktop.
3. The LED of the Attaché will be flashing rapidly while the write or read action is processing.
4. To exit from the process and to unplug the PNY Attaché from the USB port of the computer, please
follow the steps below:
 Windows 98/98SE: Wait at least 5 seconds after the Attaché’s LED stops flashing
rapidly before removing the device from the USB port. The Removable Disk symbol
disappears automatically.
 Windows 2000/ME/XP: Click the icon in the system tray of the taskbar. A
“Stop USB Mass Storage Device - Drive (E :)” pop- up list should appear next to the
icon. Click on the pop-up list and a “Safe to Remove Hardware” window will appear.
Click “OK” to close this window and then unplug the Attaché.
Mac OS 8.6 or above: Drag the device icon to the
Tra h Can, confirm remove,
wait until the LED dimmed and flicker slowly, then remove from the USB port.
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4 FAQs
To see the latest FAQs, go to PNY website www.pny.com. A few of these FAQs are listed below.
Q1: After the installation is complete, why can’t I find the USB device correctly?
A1: Check USB controller option in the BIOS settings, make sure it is enabled.
Q2: What can be stored on my Attaché?
A2: Once your Attaché is plugged into your system, it works just like your hard drive. So any type of
data can be stored, erased, copied, or read from it like music files, documents, emails, pictures,
movies, the list of different uses for USB Flash Disk is endless.
Q3: Does the Attaché require a driver to be manually installed on each system?
A3: Windows ME, 2000, and XP all support without any need to install drivers. Attaché is 100% plug
and play. Just insert your Attaché and your computer sees as a new hard drive. On Windows 98 the
Attaché requires the installation of a driver that can be downloaded from our website. The Attaché
currently does not have support for Windows 3.11, Windows 95, Windows NT, or Windows CE.
Q4: My Windows ME / 2000 / XP cannot detect my device, what can I do?
A4: Since there is no driver required for these operating systems, the device uses the built- in driver
(USB Mass Storage Class Driver) from these operating systems. If your operating system cannot find
the device, then it is very likely that the built- in driver files were missing or corrupted; please try to
recover these files from other computer or from the original Windows operating system CD. Should
you still having problem, please try the method in A1, or contact one of our technical staff.
Q5: Can the Attaché be shared over a network?
A5: Yes, Attaché offers all the functions of a normal hard drive.
Q6: What is the function of the Attaché’s LED?
A6: When the Attaché is inserted into the USB port and the LED lights up, it means that the
computer has detected the Attaché. The LED would flicker thus indicating file transfer. DO NOT
REMOVE THE Attaché at such a time as this may cause loss of data or damage TO THE FAT table.
However if the unit is not functional, the user can reformat the Attaché without causing any damage
to the hardware.
Q7: Can viruses infect the Attaché?
A7: Yes, Attaché is designed to function as storage device and therefore, behaves like one. Like any
other storage device, you can scan, protect, or remove any viruses from it using any anti-virus
software.

HOW TO CONTACT US
USA
New Jersey Contact PNY Technical Support @
299 Webro Road 1-888-316-
1193
Parsippany, NJ 07054 or:
Phone: [phone] [email protected]
Fax: [phone]
http://www.pny.com
EUROPE
France
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Cedex, Merignac 33708
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Germany
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ASIA
Taiwan
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Hsin Chu, Taiwan
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