User Manual - The Tornado
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1. Figure 7 The Tornado ICON may have a different drive letter assigned X on your computer depending on how many drive accessories are configured and or attached to the computer 10 Windowse 2000 and XP Windowse 2000 and XP 1 The Tornado file transfer application will be displayed on each computer when connected to USB ports on both computers In Windows 2000 and XP the AUTORUN feature must be enabled for The Tornado to AUTORUN In Windows XP systems a dialog box may appear asking what you want to do If you see this dialog box select AUTORUN In Windows XP systems a dialog box may appear with instructions to reboot or restart your computer This instruction may be ignored no reboot or restart is required cancel out of this dialog box In Windowse 2000 systems if the split screen application does not automatically appear access The Tornado file transfer application from MY COMPUTER Open the application by double clicking on The Tornado icon See Figure 8 E my computer E Fie Edt View Favorites Tools Help esi E Qseach Pyrolders GBristory A Dz X A ga 3 Floppy Local Disk C Local Disk D My Computer A Select an item to view its g J A description Compact Disc The Tornado Control Panel Displays the files and folders on E Fs your computer See also My Documents The Tornado ICON Network and Dial up Connection2. Copy Use the Copy button to duplicate a folder or file from The Tornado split screen view The Copy function may also be accessed from Edit or by selecting and dragging a file or folder in the split screen Paste Use the Paste button to point to where the file should go and then apply the action from the previous Cut or Copy function The Paste function may also be accessed from Edit or by dropping a selected file or folder in the split screen Delete Use the Delete button to delete a folder or file from The Tornado split screen view The Delete function may also be accessed from Edit or by selecting a file or folder in the split screen right clicking the selected item then use Delete in the file folder options window Using The Tornado Read Only Settings A user may also limit file transfer access to a computer by enabling the Read Only mode The Read Only mode can be enabled on either computer by clicking the System Then click on the Set Up tab mark the Share as Read Only option See Figure 2 by The Tornado System Edt Yew Window Help jos mex 17 OTHER COMPUTER Names Type TotaSze Free Size e Floppy 3c Hard Disk The Tornado Setup o Share as Read Only THIS COMPUTER F4 Desktop My Computer 55 882 GB 15 316 GB Network Neighbor Welcome To The Eye OF The Tornado Figure 2 When the Share as Read Only option is checked a user of the OTH
3. I cannot copy a file from THIS COMPUTER to the OTHER COMPUTER Make sure the setup is not set to Read Only To change the set up click on System then Set Up and uncheck the box set to Read Only Note about Data Drive Thru s free technical support Data Drive Thru provides support for The Tornado File Transfer Tool and other Data Drive Thru products only Computer troubleshooting and Microsoft operating system configuration problems are not covered by our free technical support service Our support team is happy to help you determine if the tool is working properly or not but does not provide general computer troubleshooting and repair services 16 Regulatory Compliance Statement United States This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee th
4. The Tornado by itself sometimes even powered hubs can be overwhelmed by power hungry devices such as USB hard drives external CD drives tape drives etc Before doing anything else remove all other devices from the hub Then unplug and re connect The Tornado Tool b Test Hub If you are using a USB hub check the hub itself it may be the cause of the problem Unplug the hub from the computer then plug The Tornado directly to the computer Try using a different computer USB port USB Port Quality Some USB ports on the front side of machines may not support The Tornado This is due to poor wiring shielding from the motherboard to the front USB ports This is particularly true of older machines Try inserting The Tornado in a rear USB port 14 Troubleshooting 6 System Busy Sometimes a computer is busy doing something in the background The computer may fail to notice a change in USB devices To test this wait until the computer is no longer busy unplug The Tornado Tool count to ten plug The Tornado Tool back in Computer Configuration Any use of the computer s DEVICE MANAGER is at the users own risk It is not recommended to attempt any changes to the devices found in the DEVICE MANAGER of your Windows operating system unless the user is completely familiar with this Windows screen and understands the risks involved Consult an experienced computer technician if you re experiencing a DEVICE MAN
5. AGER problem 1 Navigate to the DEVICE MANAGER a Windowse XP or 2000 click START click RUN type in devmgmt msc and hit enter b Windows 98SE right click on MY COMPUTER click on the DEVICE MANAGER tab 2 Locate USB Scroll down to UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONTROLLERS click on the little plus sign inside the square to expand 3 Inspect USB Icons Look at the icon next to each item listed under the UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS CONTROLLERS a Red X When a red X on the icon is present either the USB hardware is missing or has been disabled b Exclamation Point When an exclamation point is present in the USB hardware a conflict has occured on the computer c Question Mark When a question mark is present in the USB hardware the entry is unknown and Windows does not know how to deal with it If any of the above three situations occur in the USB configuration then you have a problem with your computer Consult a computer professional If you see The Tornado driver is installed and working properly then contact Data Drive Thru s support department at http www thetornado com site support shtml 4 Other Possibilities DEVICE MANAGER in Windows does not recognize The Tornado File Transfer Tool a Make sure the drive letters are available in MY COMPUTER and assigned to The Tornado File Transfer Tool b Disconnect all other USB hardware from the computer c When multiple network drives are connected disconnect the networ
6. ER COMPUTER will not be able to copy or delete any files on THIS COMPUTER File access by the OTHER COMPUTER is restricted to read only The default position for the Share as Read Only option after initial installation is unchecked Once The Tornado USB cables are unplugged from both computers place The Tornado File Transfer Tool on a flat surface press the USB cable Retract Button to retract both cables back inside The Tornado housing Removing The Tornado File Transfer Tool To remove The Tornado from the computers exit the application on both computers and click the SAFELY REMOVE icon from the Windowse taskbar Select the USB mass storage Tool for removal and unplug The Tornado File Transfer Tool from the computer See Figure 3 Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive E Figure 3 NOTE The SAFELY REMOVE USB device icon is not available in the Windows 98SE taskbar For Windowse 98SE users close The Tornado application before disconnecting the USB cables Unplugging The Tornado from computers without using the SAFELY REMOVE function of the operating system will not harm the The Tornado tool However when unplugging The Tornado from your computer without using the SAFELY REMOVE feature the computer may not properly handle the next USB device plugged into the computer Windowse 98SE Drivers Important Microsofte does not support the auto loading of drivers to Windowse 98SE Inst
7. The Tornado User Guide www TheTornado com This is a software and hardware product Return Policy Exchange only after pull tab has been broken Once the tab has been removed from the case the product can only be returned in exchange for a replacement unit For support go to http www thetornado com site support shtml Table of Contents Copyright 2007 Data Drive Thru Inc All rights reserved Data Drive Thru and The Tornado logos are trademarks of Data Drive Thru Inc The Tornado Overview 0 0 cele 3 Package Contents ce eee eee ee ee ees 3 The Tornado Specifications sees 4 Computer System Requirements lr 4 Using The Tornado File Transfer Tool Ls 5 Using The Tornado Read Only Settings 7 Removing The Tornado File Transfer Tool 8 Windowso 95 SE DEIVelS s x toa cw week od ear ee 9 Windows 2000 and XP ux cue d eee ee he edem ee eS 11 Windows VISTA sa k esse Sed bo bee x Ek Paca xc 12 The Tornado FAQs ce en 13 Troubleshooting 4 sa sasoia Gm bat etens BRE Pee d 14 Regulatory Compliance Statement 17 Warranty wt cee a Se dhe eee ee ee ee hw 18 Contact Information 44244424 644485445446 EO 45 18 The Tornado Overview The Tornado File Transfer Tool networks two computers with Windowse 98SE ME 2000 XP and VISTA operating systems Included within The Tornado is an easy to use application window for the tr
8. all Data Drive Thru s Windowse 98SE drivers BEFORE connecting The Tornado to a Windowse 98SE Computer otherwise conflicts may occur 1 Go to http www thetornado com site downloads shtml 2 Click on the Windowse 98SE Drivers button 3 Select RUN in the file download window the WinZip will automatically download to the computer See Figure 4 F http testing thetornado site drivers Microsoft Internet Explorer e Lets Agees Home ata Sheet e To data mm dev operates at USB 2 0 ead with no software to install IRN Comes security wanina gl e Customer Cantar Yeu may c Downos Do you want to run or save this file a 1 Transfer Copyright 2005 o Gene Meme tdWin98SE exe Type Applicaton 0 98 MB From testing thetornado com A e seve j 99 Figure 4 When the SELF EXTRACTOR window appears click on setup WinZip will install The Tornado Windows 98SE Drivers on the computer See Figure 5 WinZip Self Extractor tdWin98SE exe Figure 5 9 Windowse 98SE Drivers continued Once the Windowse 98SE drivers have completed installing open The Tornado File Transfer application from MY COMPUTER or WINDOWS EXPLORER by double clicking on The Tornado icon See Figure 7 E My Computer Ee Edt View Floppy A y Computer J The Tornado Printers Control Panel Select an item to FJ view its description The Tornado ICON
9. ansfer of files from one computer to another The simple drag and drop file interface does not require any additional networking equipment or network configurations The Tornado network is automatically created typically within seconds of plugging the tool into each computer Two green LED indicators on the top of The Tornado light up and slowly pulse on then off when the tool is connected correctly to USB ports and flash rapidly when a data transfer is in progress The Tornado File Transfer Tool includes Data Drive Thru s 1 year limited warranty and free technical support Package Contents e One The Tornado File Transfer Tool e One The Tornado User Guide Cable Retraction Button File Transfer Activity LEDs 3 4 Cable PULL TAB The Tornado Specifications Specifications Interface Connectors Power Supply Max Cable span Product Housing Product Color LED Indicators Dimensions L x W x H Weight Operating Temperature Storage Temperature USB 2 0 compliant and 1 1 compatible x2 Standard USB A type USB BUS powered Approximately 4 5 feet including device High Impact Plastic Metallic Silver x2 Green LED s 4 47 inches x 3 21 inches x 0 85 inches 113 61mm x 81 61mm x 21 70mmi 3 90 ounces 110 50 grams 32 F to 113 F 0 C to 45 C 20 F to 176 F 7 C to 80 C Computer System Requirements Data Drive Thru s The Tornado File Transfer Tool is intended fo
10. at interference will not occur in a particular installation If equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer void user s authority to operate this device Canada This product carries the CE mark to indicate compliance This Class B digital apparatus meets all the requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Ce produit porte la marque de C E pour indiquer la conformit Cet appareillage de la classe B se conforme toutes les exigences pour Interf rence Canadienne Causant Equipement Europe This product carries the CE mark to indicate compliance with the European Directive on Electromagnetic Compatibility 89 336 EEC as amended 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC This device has been tested to EN EMI EMC standards CISPR 22 and CISPR 24 Warning This is a Class B Product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate correction m
11. e answers to your questions go to http www thetornado com site support shtml 13 Troubleshooting Quick First Steps Windows does not detect The Tornado File Transfer Tool 1 Windows Versions Make sure the operating system is Windows 98SE or higher When using Windows 98SE make sure the proper drivers are installed See the section on Windows 98SE starting on page 9 of this user guide If you do not know what Windows operating system version you are using go to your Control Panel click on System and view the info on the General tab AUTORUN Disabled Go to MY COMPUTER to see if The Tornado icon is present When AUTORUN is disabled on the computer the tool may be connected but not detected by the computer If you do not see The Tornado icon in MY COMPUTER go to our web site http www thetornado com site support shtml and follow the steps shown in the how to check if the AUTORUN function is ON USB Cabling Make sure the USB cable fits properly The cable should be firmly in place but not so tight force must be used to plug in If the cable s connector or the computer s port is damaged the cable may be loose A loose cable will cause erratic behavior in any USB device USB Hubs a Hub Overloading If using a USB hub and other devices are connected to that hub there may not be enough power to power all the devices While the computer s USB port supplies plenty of power for
12. easures 17 Limited Warranty Limited Warranty Data Drive Thru Inc s The Tornado File Transfer Tool has a one year limited warranty Data Drive Thru Inc warrants this product against defects in material or workmanship for one year from purchase shown on your receipt If Data Drive Thru finds the product containing any such defects we will either replace or repair the product during the warranty period Limitation of Liability warranty and return information is available at http www thetornado com site return shtml or at 1 866 668 3141 A The Tornado For product support go to http www thetornado com site support shtml The Tornado is protected by patents in multiple countries around the world The Tornado brand LOGO and The Tornado brand name are trademarks of Data Drive Thru Inc all rights reserved 2007 Windowse is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation 18
13. from one computer to another when you drag and drop files from one computer to the other The files and folders remain on the computer that you re moving them from Using the Cut or Delete function will remove the files from the computer that you re cutting or deleting the files from To securely remove files and folders from your old computer use Data Drive Thru s PC Eraser program to wipe the files completely from the hard drive using USDoD U S Government Department of Defense standards When deleting files using the Delete function of Windowse operating systems a computer expert may be able to recover files using special software Data Drive Thru s PC Eraser removes files in a manner that makes it extremely difficult if not impossible to recover deleted files Go to http www thetornado com site pc eraser shtml to learn more about the PC Eraser product Q Can I extend the length of The Tornado File Transfer Tool by using an extension cable A Yes the length of The Tornado File Transfer Tool may be extended by using only USB 2 0 compliant extension cables When using extensions on each cable of The Tornado Tool Do not connect more than one extension cable per one Tornado cable Q Can I use The Tornado File Transfer Tool with my Computer 1 1 USB Port A Yes The Tornado File Transfer Tool is backward compatible You can use The Tornado File Transfer Tool with both USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 Ports For mor
14. k drives and connect only The Tornado File Transfer Tool 15 Troubleshooting Reconnect the network drives after the computer has detected The Tornado File Transfer Tool If your computer still does not recognize The Tornado then unplug The Tornado and reboot the problem computer Then plug The Tornado back into the USB port of the problem computer AFTER it has completed loading all start up applications Then wait a couple of minutes and see if your computer finds the tool 5 Exclamation or Question Mark is present in the DEVICE MANAGER and or the USB HOST CONTROLLER a b C d Make sure the Windows Installation Disk for the problem computer is available From the DEVICE MANGER remove the USB root hub followed by removal of all USB hubs and controllers Reboot the computer and the USB drivers will be automatically reinstalled Install all critical updates from Microsoft com web site Miscellaneous 6 Slower Than Expected Speed I am not experiencing USB 2 0 High Speed performance Low performance may be related to a b The tool is connected to USB 1 1 port cable or hub Transferring folders with multiple files may take longer time than transferring a single file The computing environment is not fully optimized to meet The Tornado File Transfer Tool speed Antivirus software may slow down the transfer of files however such software is still recommended 7 Copy Denied
15. plication is open a split screen window will appear showing THIS COMPUTER and OTHER COMPUTER see Figure 1 Files can now be viewed on either computer using The Tornado File Transfer Tool application Use your mouse to drag and drop files or folders from THIS COMPUTER to OTHER COMPUTER and vice versa or use the Copy and Paste functions The green LED lights on The Tornado File Transfer Tool will flash rapidly while data transfer is in progress iN Ihe Tornado a AUN gs max e 1 OTHER COMPUTER Network Neighbor Welcome To The Eye Of The Tornado Figure 1 5 Using The Tornado File Transfer Tool S The Tornado THIS COMPUTER i System Edit View Window Help parm x a My mmm SE Network Neighbor 159 my Computer Network Neighbor d The Tornado THIS COMPUTER My Computer GE Network Neighbor S The Tornado THIS COMPUTER AB My Computer Network Neighbor Refresh Use the Refresh button to refresh update The Tornado application split screens after copying or dragging and dropping files or folders from THIS COMPUTER and OTHER COMPUTER Not usually required Cut Use the Cut button to move a folder or file from The Tornado split screen view The Cut function may also be accessed from Edit or by right clicking with the mouse When using Cut you should immediately follow with a Paste function see Paste below
16. r use with computers meeting the following system requirements e Operating Systems Windowse 98SE ME 2000 XP VISTA e Processor 75Mhz Pentium CPU or above e PC memory 128MB or higher e PC available HD space 3MB minimum e Interface USB 2 0 or 1 1 port s Specifications are subject to change without prior notice 4 Using The Tornado File Transfer Tool m Both computers must be physically located no more than four feet apart from each other for the USB cables to reach Turn on both Computers Remove The Tornado from packaging Peel the PULL TAB from the case breaking the tab in two Slowly extend the retractable USB cables by firmly gripping the USB cable PULL TAB or the USB plug Only one cable needs to be pulled Stop pulling the cable when the RED line on the cable is exposed 6 Connect The Tornado to the USB ports of each computer 7 The green LED indicators will light and slowly pulse on then off indicating that The Tornado is properly connected to the computers 8 Depending on your computer s operating system and any user configurations The Tornado will AUTOLOAD and AUTORUN to each computer Some computers take longer than others See page 9 of this user guide for Windows 98SE driver and operating system instructions 9 You do not need to reboot or restart your computer after The Tornado has loaded even if prompted to do so by your operating system 10 Once The Tornado ap
17. s 6 object s LE My Computer Figure 8 11 Windowse VISTA Windowse VISTA 1 In Windowse VISTA the USER ACCOUNT CONTROL dialog box may appear asking what you want to do If you see this dialog box select Accept I trust this program I know where it s from or I ve used it before See Figure 9 2 In Windowse VISTA the split screen application may not automatically appear Access The Tornado file transfer application from COMPUTER Open the application by double clicking on The Tornado icon 3 In Windowse VISTA a dialog box may appear with instructions to reboot or restart your computer This instruction may be ignored no reboot or restart is required cancel out of this dialog box Don t run the program unless you know where it s from or you ve used it before StormF1 1 exe Unidentified Publisher gt Cancel don t know where this program Is from or what it s for gt Accept trust this program know where it s from or I ve used it before Details User Control helps stop unauthorized changes to your computer Figure 9 12 The Tornado FAQ s Q Does The Tornado work with Windowse VISTA A Yes The Tornado works with the Windowse VISTA operating system See page 12 of this user guide for instruction regarding the Windowse VISTA operating system Q Does The Tornado move files from one computer to the other or does it copy them A The Tornado copies files
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