PNY Attache User manual

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PNY Attaché USB Flash Drive
Limited 1 Year Warranty
PNY Technologies, Inc. ("PNY"), manufacturer of your new PNY Attaché (the "product"), warrants the
product to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 1 year as sold to the original
purchaser ("purchaser"), subject to all the terms and conditions hereunder. This warranty is not assignable.
PNY's sole obligation under this warranty is to replace or, at its option, to repair, free of charge, all the
product's defective parts. This warranty applies only on the condition that the product has been installed,
maintained, and operated under conditions of normal use and in accordance with the installation guide
provided herewith. The provisions of this warranty shall not apply if, in PNY's judgment, the product has
been subject to misuse or neglect, improper installation, damaged in an accident, or repaired or altered in
any way that adversely affects its performance or reliability. The product is not authorized for use as a
critical component in life support devices or systems without the prior written consent of a duly authorized
officer of PNY.
THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR TITLE AGAINST INFRINGEMENT, WHICH OTHER WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED
AND DISCLAIMED. PNY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH PURCHASER MAY SUSTAIN, EVEN IF PNY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES. IN NO EVENT SHALL PNY'S LIABILITY EXCEED THE
PURCHASE PRICE OF THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT.
SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, SO THESE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC
LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
Warranty coverage requires proof of purchase documentation evidencing the date of purchase (sales
receipt or invoice). To obtain warranty service during the warranty period, contact your place of purchase
or write to PNY at 299 Webro Road, Parsippany, NJ 07054 to find the PNY dealer closest to you.
FOR WARRANTY CONFIRMATION AND PRODUCT REGISTRATION VISIT US AT http://www.pny.com.
THIS WARRANTY SHALL NOT BE EXTENDED, ALTERED OR VARIED EXCEPT BY A WRITTEN INSTRUMENT
DULY SIGNED BY PNY.
PNY Technologies, Inc. shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein; nor
for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this manual.
The PNY logo is a trademark of PNY Technologies, Inc. Other trademarks are owned by their respective companies. Rev. 9.03

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 3
1.1 The Attaché............................................................................................................................ 3
1.2 Product Features................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Product Characteristics ......................................................................................................... 4
1.3.1 Computer System Requirement..............................................................................................4
1.3.2 Operating System Requirement..............................................................................................4
1.3.3 Technical Parameters ...............................................................................................................4
2 HOW TO INSTALL DRIVER....................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Windows 98/98SE................................................................................................................. 5
2.2 Windows 2000/ME/XP........................................................................................................... 8
2.3 Mac OS 9.x+.......................................................................................................................... 8
2.4 Linux Kernel 2.4.x+................................................................................................................ 8
3 HOW TO USE THE ATTACHE ................................................................................................... 9
4 WRITE / DELETE PROTECTION SWITCH................................................................................ 9
5 FAQs......................................................................................................................................... 10
HOW TO CONTACT US ................................................................................................................11

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1INTRODUCTION
1.1The 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 aportable, 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™.

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1.2 Product Features
•Compatible with USB specification revision 2.0 and 1.1
•Transfer rate up to 480Mbit per second at “full speed”
•Built-in USB 2.0-to-Flash Interface controller with bulk-only transport of USB mass storage
class, support PIO mode 4.
•Support Windows®98/ Windows®98SE with device driver
•Support Windows®2000/ Windows®ME/ Windows®XP/ Mac 9.xor above/ Linux2.4.0 or
above, without any device driver
•LED indicator when the USB Flash Drive is in use
•Write/delete protection switch. Protect you from accidentally deleting of data
•Hot Plug & Play -Enable you to install anytime
•Durable solid-state storage -Data retention for at least 10 years
•No external power is required -DC 4.5V ~5.5V from USB port
•Power consumption <145mA when in use
•EMI Compliance (FCC , CE)
1.3 Product Characteristics
1.3.1 Computer System Requirement
-IBM PC or Compatible PC or Notebook with USB interface
-CD-ROM drive
1.3.2 Operating System Requirement
-Windows®98/98SE
-Windows® 2000
-Windows® ME
-Windows®XP
-Mac®OS 9.x or above
-Linux®Kernel 2.4.0 or above
1.3.3 Technical Parameters
-Capacity: 128MB, 256MB, 512MB
-Erase Cycle: 1,000,000 times
-Data Transfer Rate:
Read: up to 5.5MB/s
Write: up to 5.2MB/s
-Acoustic noise: 0 dB @ one meter
-Altitude: 80,000 (feet relative to sea level)
-Shock resistance: 1000G (max)
-Vibration: 15G peak to peak
-Connectivity: USB Port Type A

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2 HOW TO INSTALL DRIVER
2.1 Windows 98/98SE
Caution: Please install driver first before you plug in the device!!!
1. Insert the driver CD disc into your CD-ROM.
2. The PNY Attaché Installation menu will automatically display.
3. Click “Install Drivers”to start installation.
4. Follow the on screen instruction to install driver.
5. Select USB 2.0 Attaché to continue.

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6. After you click on the selected Attaché, the installation warning screen will display.
7. After verifying that your Attaché is not plugged into the computer, click “Continue”.
8. The Welcome Screen is displayed. Click “Next” to continue installation.
9. Click “OK” to restart machine. (Must restart to complete installation)

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10. After restart, insert the device to the USB port on your computer/laptop. Windows will
automatically detect the new hardware. If set up is correctly carried out, you should find a
“Removable Disk” shown in “My Computer”.

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2.2 Windows 2000/ME/XP
For these operating systems, no driver is required. Simply plug in your device into your USB port on your
computer and the operating system will automatically recognize the device with its built-in driver (USB
Mass Storage Class Driver). Windows 2000 should have Service Pack 3 (SP3) installed.
2.3 Mac OS 9.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.
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.

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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 9.x or above are shown below:
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Plug the PNY Attaché into the USB port of the computer. 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.
3. The indicator of the Attaché will be flashing 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: Unplug the Attaché from the computer ONLY when Attaché’s LED
stopped flashing. 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 9.x or above: Drag the device icon to the Trash Can, confirm remove, wait till the
LED light dimmed, then remove from the USB port.
4 WRITE /DELETE PROTECTION SWITCH
A write protect switch avoids accidentally deleting of data. The hardware write protect works like a
floppy disk write protect switch. (Handle the switch carefully. Use a little plastic stick.)See picture
for position:

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5 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: Onceyour Attaché is plugged into your system, it works just like yourhard 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 machine?
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. Only for
Windows 98SE do you need to install a driver.The Windows 98SE drivers are provided with the USB
Flash Disk and are available at 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 you are transferring data the LED will flash indicating the Attaché is in use and is “busy"
writing or reading data. Because some operating systems use write cache, please be sure the LED is
not flashing when you unplug it. Unplugging the Attaché while it is busy will result in lost data and
computer errors.
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.

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HOW TO CONTACT US
USA
New Jersey Contact PNY Technical
Support @
299 Webro Road 1-888-316-1193
Parsippany, NJ 07054 or:
Phone: [phone] [e-mail]
Fax: [phone]
http://www.pny.com
EUROPE
France
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Cedex, Merignac 33708
Phone: [phone]
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http://www.pny-europe.com/uk/
Germany
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D -52146 Würselen
Phone 011-49 (0)2405/4826-0
Fax 011-49 (0)2405/4826-199
ASIA
Taiwan
No plate: 4F~1, No. 287, Guang-Fu Rd. 2 Sec.
Hsin Chu, Taiwan
Phone:[phone]
Fax [phone]