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32MB–4GB JetFlash™
User’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction Package Contents .....................................................................................................1 Features .....................................................................................................................1 System Requirements...............................................................................................2 Driver Installation Driver Installation for Windows 98/98SE .......................................
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Introduction Thank you very much for purchasing Transcend’s JetFlash™. This small device is designed to expedite the exchange of huge amounts of data between any desktop or laptop computers with a USB port. With higher storage capacity and a much faster data transfer rate than other typical portable storage media, JetFlash can easily replace floppy diskettes and hard disks. In addition, its mobility, strong data retention ability, and impressive appearance will provide you with a brand-new
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System Requirements Desktop or notebook computer with USB port One of following operating systems: ® • Windows 98/98SE ® • Windows Me ® • Windows 2000 ® • Windows XP • Mac™ OS 9.0 or later • Linux™ kernel 2.4 or later Driver Installation Driver Installation for Windows 98/98SE 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive (Auto-Run supported). Click the Win98 Driver button. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete driver installation. 3. Plug JetFlash into an available U
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Driver Installation for Windows Me, 2000, and XP No driver is required. These Windows operating systems have built-in drivers to support JetFlash. Simply plug JetFlash into an available USB port, and Windows will install the files needed to use your device. A new Removable Disk drive with a newly assigned drive letter appears in the My Computer window. Driver Installation for Mac OS 9.0 or Later No driver is required. Just plug JetFlash into an available USB port and your computer will au
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Before removing JetFlash, please make sure the LED is steady and not flashing! If you remove JetFlash while the LED is flashing, unpredictable damage to the files and/or JetFlash may occur due to a write cache issue. How to Safely Unplug JetFlash To Remove JetFlash in Windows 98/98SE Unplug JetFlash from your system directly when data are not transferring. To Remove JetFlash in Windows Me, 2000, and XP 1. Click the icon on the system tray. 2. The Safely Remove Hardware pop-up menu app
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Write-Protect Function When the Write-Protect switch is set to Unlocked “ ”, you can write and read data to and from JetFlash. When the Write-Protect switch is set to Locked “ ”, you can read data from JetFlash, but you can’t write data to JetFlash or format it. Please set the switch to Unlocked “ ” before attempting to format JetFlash. Security Function The Security Function is not supported by Mac or Linux Operating Systems. You must install the U-Storage Tool found on the Driver CD to
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Only one data area can be seen at a time. You must “Log In” by entering the correct password to access data in the Security Area. You switch from Security Area to Public Area by using “Log Out.” Security Function for Windows 98/98SE, Me, 2000, and XP The default configuration of JetFlash is “Public Area Only ”. To establish a Security Area on JetFlash, follow the procedures below to partition JetFlash as “Public Area + Security Area ”. 1. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive (Auto-R
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the Driver for JetFlash. i. Click the button on the task bar and select Programs > U-Storage > U-Storage Driver Install. ii. Follow the on-screen instructions to reinstall the driver for JetFlash. 4. Backup the data on your JetFlash. Make sure the Write-Protect switch is set to the position. 5. Double-click on or in the system tray. The U-Storage window appears. 6. Select the partition type you need. a. To partition your JetFlash to the default type, i.e., “Public Area Only ”, se
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b. To partition your JetFlash to “Public Area + Security Area ”, select Public Area + Security Area and click OK. The following window appears. i. Drag the horizontal slider to set the memory sizes to be apportioned to the Public Area and Security Area. ii. Key in a New Password. (Maximum size for password is 8 characters.) iii. Key in a Password Hint, if you want to set up a reminder for your new password. iv. Click OK. 7. The Confirmation window appears to remind you to back up all t
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Access Data in Security Area 1. Plug in JetFlash and the U-Storage window appears. To prevent the U-Storage window from coming up again, select Don’t pop up this window automatically next time. After selecting this box, you can display this window in the future only by double-clicking the icon in the system tray. 2. Enter the correct password and click OK. To access the data in the Public Area, click Cancel. If a Password Hint was set up during the partition procedure, you can cl
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Area. 3. The Removable Disk window appears. The Security Area is ready for use. Log Out of Security Area 1. Make sure that no file is open and that no data are being transferred to or from your JetFlash. In Windows 2000, the File Manager must be closed. 2. Double-click on the icon in the system tray. If there is a file open or if data are being transferred to or from your JetFlash, the following message appears. 3. Clicking the OK button lets you Log Out of the Security Area o
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have successfully completed Log Out, only data in the Public Area are accessible. Change Password 1. Double-click on the icon in the system tray. 2. The U-Storage window appears. Click on the Change Password button. 3. Key in the Current Password and enter the new password in both the New Password and the Confirm Password fields. (Maximum size for a password is 8 characters.) 4. Key in a Password Hint if you want to set up a reminder for your new password. 5. Click OK. The Password c
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6. Click OK to close this window. If You Forget the Password When you forget the password, all you can to use JetFlash again is run the U-Storage Tool to repartition JetFlash. Unfortunately, all data on JetFlash will be lost during this procedure. Boot-Up Function For systems that use Windows 98/98SE, Me, or XP, JetFlash can be configured to serve as an MS-DOS Boot Disk. Upon completion of this procedure, JetFlash can be used to boot-up your computer, allowing you to run MS-DOS programs
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2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete U-Storage Tool installation. 3. Plug JetFlash into an available USB port of your computer. A or icon will appear in the Windows system tray. 4. Perform a backup of the data on your JetFlash. Make sure the Write-Protect switch is set to the position. 5. Double-click on the or icon in the system tray, and the U-Storage window appears. Click on the Utility tab. 6. Select the boot-up type you need (USB HDD or USB ZIP, whichever has bee
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USB HDD option is only supported for the partition type of “Public Area Only ” in Windows 98/98SE. To keep the Security Function in Windows, you can only select USB ZIP as the boot-up type. 7. The Warning message appears. Be sure you have made a backup of all the files on your JetFlash. Click OK to continue or Cancel to exit. 8. The Completed alert box appears. JetFlash is now ready for use as an MS-DOS Boot Disk. Click OK to close the window. When you have completed this process, J
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2. Select Create an MS-DOS Startup Disk then click Start. 3. Click OK. 4. Click OK to complete the format. 15
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Skip steps 5-6 if the U-Storage Tool has already been installed. 5. Put the Driver CD into the CD-ROM drive (Auto-Run supported). Click the U-Storage Tool button. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete U-Storage Tool installation. 7. Plug JetFlash into an available USB port of your computer, and a or icon appears in the Windows system tray. 8. Perform a backup of the data on your JetFlash. Make sure the Write-Protect switch is set in the position 9. Double-click on the
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10. Select USB ZIP and Click OK. 11. The Warning message appears. Be sure you have made a backup of all the files on your JetFlash. Click OK to continue or Cancel to exit. 12. The Completed alert box appears. JetFlash is now ready for use as an MS-DOS Boot Disk. Click OK to close the window. When you have completed this process, JetFlash will contain the files needed to use the Boot-up function. Do not remove any of these files, or boot-up using JetFlash will fail. 17
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Error Messages of Boot-Up Function The initialization of the Boot-up Function or installation of the OS is probably incomplete. Please make sure that the path C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\EBD exists in Windows 98/98SE, Me or XP. If yes, return to step 1 to re-initialize the Boot-up Function. If this fails, the Boot-up Function does not support your computer. The Write-Protect switch is set to Locked ( ). Please reset the Write-Protect switch to Unlocked ( ). Recovery Function If your JetFlash
