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1. NEESER Position the card as shown The rounded corner should be located on the bottom corner of the card farthest from you when inserting into the reader USER S MANUAL 31 Mounting and Accessing a Card Macintosh After a card is inserted on a Macintosh computer a distinct icon will appear on the Mac OS desktop This is the mounted state which enables read and write operations for the card The time required between card insertion and mounting depends on the type and brand of card Usually a card can be mounted and accessed within a few seconds When a card is mounted it can be used in the same fashion as a floppy or other type of removable disk Double click the icon to open its respective file window For example in the screen shot below an IBM 340 MB Microdrive was inserted and mounted By double clicking on the Microdrive icon you will see it contains 10 high resolution TIF images taken on a digital camera The images stored on this Microdrive can be copied opened edited deleted and so forth With the Dazzle Card Reader audio and video files cell phone databases and more can now be shared easily between your digital device camera cell phone MP3 player etc and your Macintosh IMPORTANT Be sure you have installed the driver software when necessary prior to attempting to operate the card reader Also be sure the Apple File Exchange control panel is set to load in your system folder you can ac2. Format DOS HLS MEB Cancer 32 USER S MANUAL Removing a Card Macintosh 1 Wait until all operations are complete before attempting to remove the card Removing a card during access operations will cause the data to be lost or corrupted i Drag the card icon to the trash The card icon will disappear and a dialog box similar to the one SmartMedia below will appear 7 Trash Dragthe card icon and drop it onto the trash icon as shown above The card icon will disappear from the desktop A dialog box similar to the one below will appear It is now safe to remove the card To remove a card grasp the end of the card with your thumb and index fingers and remove the card from the slot o Pe You may remove the media now WARNING Do not remove a mounted card without first dragging the card icon to the trash You may risk the chance of corrupting data stored on your card if removed improperly If removed improperly a warning message may appear on the screen warning you that the media was not properly ejected Depending on the version of reader and Mac OS you are using the error messages received may vary In some cases you may not receive a message at all The SmartMedia was improperly ejected Always drag the media icon to the trash before remowing it 33 Inserting and Accessing a Card PC With a PC compatible computer running Windows 98 2000 Me or XP an icon will appear under My Co
3. 7 Another splash screen will appear Click Continue continue 8 A dialog box may appear advising that you may have to restart your computer after installing the software click Yes to continue Your Macintosh will then begin performing the installation and a status bar will appear displaying the progress of the installation NOTE the actual driver installation should only take a few seconds Your Macintosh may need to be restarted A after installation is complete Do you wish to continue 9 A final dialog box will appear similar to the message below advising that the software was successfully installed Click Restart Installation was successful a Co rester Congratulations Driver installation is now complete You may now connect the reader to your computer after restarting Proceed to the next page for instructions on connecting your Dazzle card Reader INSTALLATION NOTE lf you attempt to attach the readers cable to the USB port of your Macintosh or hub prior to installing the drivers you may receive a message similar to the one shown below Software needed for the USB device else Smarthiedia Adapter is nat available Would you like to look forthe sofheare on the internet If this occurs click Cancel install the driver software from the Dazzle installation CD ROM and then connect the reader For more information on attaching USB devices proceed to the section Connecting to the U
4. In the U K please contact local support at 44 118 979 1026 We recommend having your product and computer nearby when calling to facilitate troubleshooting E mail support as well as 24 hour Technical Support is available via our web site www Dazzle com support Returning Products for Service When calling for support if a Technical Support specialist recommends that you return the product the Technical Support specialist will transfer you to Customer Service for a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number The RMA number must appear on the outside of your shipping carton Our Receiving Department will refuse any package that does not carry an RMA number Pack the Dazzle card reader in a manner that it fits snugly and is surrounded with protective packing material m Improper packing can result in damage to the device and may result in voiding the warranty m We will not accept an improperly packaged device You are responsible for paying the cost of shipping the device in for repair we will pay the return shipping on any Warranty RMA Be sure to include the RMA number on the outside of the box Please ship the device to SCM Microsystems Inc Retail Brands Group 20 Carter Drive Guilford CT 06437 USA USER S MANUAL SCM Microsystems Inc LIMITED WARRANTY SCM Microsystems Inc warranty obligations are limited to the terms set forth below SCM Microsystems Inc Retail Brands Group The Company warrants this product a
5. The MSPREP utility provides two format options for your Memory Stick card The Quick format option is selected by default and recommended for general use to erase data on your Memory Stick if you experience problems with your Memory Stick you may wish to select the Full format option to completely erase and scan your Memory Stick for bad data blocks 4 Click Start A dialog box similar to the example shown below will appear warning that you are about to erase everything on the media 5 Click YES to proceed This will format the media bringing up a format status screen until the format completion 37 6 Click OK Formatting is now complete Format CompactFlash E Click OK to finish the format IMPORTANT NOTE for CompactFlash MultiMediaCard Secure Digital and Memory Stick card reader owners After formatting MultiMediaCard Secure Digital Memory Stick and CompactFlash cards a dialog box similar to the one below may appear recommending that you run the ScanDisk Utility If you are experiencing problems with your card you may wish to click Yes to verify that data can be stored reliably on all areas of your card However in day to day use clicking No will suffice Format CompactFlash E 2 7 Finally click Close on the format screen to exit the formatting utility 38 Removing a card PC f Wait until the operations are complete before attem
6. in Asia but seldom found elsewhere GETTING STARTED System Requirements Operating Systems Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows NT Windows ME Windows XP CPU Pentium II 300 MHz or higher AMD K6 III 400 MHz or higher RAM 32 MB required 64 MB recommended Available Disk Space 32 MB for Application Installation Up to 1 GB available for workspace Other necessary hardware Digital Camera Flash Memory Card Reader CD R or CD RW Recorder DVD Player VCD Player CD ROM or DVD ROM Drive USER S MANUAL Tutorial How to use Dazzle OnDVD 1 5 Creating VCD slideshows Step 1 Locate your digital pictures The pictures may be in a directory on your computer or in the digital camera In most cases your digital camera loads pictures onto a flash memory card Access these pictures easily by removing the card from the camera and inserting it into a flash memory card reader You can view the contents of the card reader in Windows Explorer Step 2 Launch Dazzle OnDVD Click the Start Button then select Programs and then OnDVD Step 3 Load your digital pictures Click on the Add Directory button to add all the files in a folder or click Add Image to add one image at a time Navigate to the directory which contains the pictures you wish to import Select that directory or image and click OK A dialog box will appear to inform you of how many images were added Click OK Your pictures will be added to
7. read a CD R disc but it will not play the slideshow you probably have a damaged CD R disc Re record it and try again If your DVD player cannot read CD R discs re record your slideshow to a CD RVV disc and try to play it again If you recorded the slideshow onto a CD RW disc and it will still not play check the bottom of the CD RW disc for fingerprints or scratches Re record to a new CD RW disc if necessary If you are unable to find information in your DVD player Owners Manual you can often find the information on the Internet Check the DVD player s manufacturer website You can also visit www vcdhelp com for information on many different DVD players can t read the archived files from the CD on my PC a b c You must use the included file viewer program to read the CD from your PC If the viewer program did not automatically launch when you inserted the CD remove the CD and re insert it If the viewer program still did not launch click on the Viewer exe file on the CD d If the viewer launched and no files are visible re record the CD and try again USER S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING continued 3 I can t record to my CD Recorder Does OnDVD support my CD Recorder a OnDVD supports almost all commercially available CD Recorders and new recorders are constantly being added If you cannot record to your CD Recorder check the Dazzle website for software upgrades b If you downloaded all upgrades and yo
8. slideshow ready you can create the CD Insert a blank CD R or CD RW disc into the CD Recorder Click the Write VCD button on the toolbar Step 8 Play your CD in a VCD or DVD player Insert the CD into a VCD or DVD player and you will be able to view your slideshow on a television screen The slideshow plays in an auto repeat loop When you are finished viewing the slideshow just press the Stop button on the DVD player and eject the disk USER S MANUAL Tutorial cont Step 9 See the original picture files on the CD Insert the CD into the CD ROM or DVD ROM drive on your PC The viewer application should automatically open If the viewer window does not automatically launch open Windows Explorer Navigate to the drive letter of the CD ROM or DVD ROM drive Launch the application on the CD named Viewer exe The OnDVD Viewer application will be launched In the OnDVD Viewer window select the CD ROM or DVD ROM drive from the drop down list all of the original high resolution pictures are stored on this disc In addition to creating a slideshow disc you have created an archive of the original pictures on the CD Webcasting Follow steps 1 7 above to create your slideshow Click the WebCast button and then click Next OnDVD will create a video slideshow to send to the web Click Next again and type in your Dazzle WebCast Theater username and password Then click Login If you have never used WebCast Theater befo
9. the Picture List in the left pane of the software and a thumbnail image of the pictures will be displayed on the timeline bar in the bottom pane in the order in which they will appear in the slide show Step 4 Select images to view Click on the filename in the Picture List to display that picture in the Picture Preview window USER S MANUAL Tutorial cont Step 5 Remove unwanted pictures Click on the picture that you wish to remove from your slideshow Click the Remove button or press the Delete key to remove the selected picture Click the Remove All button to remove all the pictures from your slideshow The selected pictures will be removed from the Picture List and the Timeline but will not be deleted from your computer Step 6 Preview your slideshow Before you record the CD make sure you are happy with the slideshow by previewing it Click the Preview button in the toolbar to view the slideshow The slideshow will return to the main screen when the preview is complete Press the Esc key to cancel the preview at any time Note Each picture in the slideshow will stay on the screen for 3 seconds before moving to the next picture If you wish to increase the amount of time that a certain picture will be displayed click the right mouse button on the name of the picture in the image list and go to Display Time After you have changed the display time click OK Step 7 Write the CD Now that you have the
10. Dazzle users Card Reader MANUAL Dazzle USERS MANUAL CONTENTS Getting Started Connecting to a Macintosh Connecting to a PC Compatible How to Use Your Dazzle Card Reader Dazzle OnDVD for PC Compatible Computers Troubleshooting Your Dazzle Card Reader Obtaining Technical Support How to Contact Us USERS MANUAL GETTING STARTED Introduction What s Included with Your Dazzle Reader System Requirements Parts of Your Dazzle Card Reader Registering Your Dazzle Card Reader USER S MANUAL Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Dazzle card reader This product is a USB card reader writer available in four different models CompactFlash SmartMedia MultiMediaCard Secure Digital and Memory Stick for new Apple iMac iBook G3 G4 and PC compatible owners It is easy to use and provides transfer rates of up to 900KB s With this card reader audio and video files cell phone databases and more can now be shared easily between your digital device camera cell phone MP3 player etc and your computer Simply remove the digital media from your digital device and insert it into the 6 In 1 connected to your PC or Mac to transfer or view your digital data What s Included with your Dazzle Card Reader Your Dazzle card reader includes the following package contents m Dazzle Card Reader m Dazzle Installation CD includes this User s Manual dri
11. MANUAL Inserting a Memory Stick card 30 4 Position the Memory Stick on its side with the medias label on the left and the gold contacts on the right Position the media so that the gold contacts are farthest from you Please refer to image at the bottom of page for proper media insertion 2 Insert the Memory Stick into the slot gold contacts first and on the right Gently push the Memory Stick in all the way until the card is fixed in place IMPORTANT Notice the rounded corner of the Memory Stick card and be careful not to insert the Memory Stick in the wrong direction To insert properly be sure that the card is positioned so that the rounded corner is in the bottom corner with the gold contacts on the right When inserted properly the gold contacts will be inserted into the reader first and will be located on the right Please refer to the image at the bottom of page for proper media insertion WARNING Insert the Memory Stick gently If it is forced in the reader or the Memory Stick may be damaged or data on the card may be lost or corrupted If excessive force is required or the card just doesn t seem to fit do not attempt to force the card in the reader instead contact Technical Support NOTE The secure mode of Sony MagicGate is not supported NOTE If you intend on writing to or deleting from your Memory Stick media make sure the Memory Stick is not locked The lock tab can be found on the under side of the Memory Stick
12. SB Port page 11 or Connecting to a USB Hub page 12 USER S MANUAL Connecting to a USB Port 1 Connect the USB connector of the Dazzle Card Reader to the USB port of your Macintosh computer Use only the primary ports located on the back G3 G4 or side iMac iBook do not use the USB ports on the keyboard Make sure the cable end is firmly connected Be careful not to confuse the upper and lower parts of the connector Do not force connections as this may damage the computer or the card reader NOTE The card reader may be connected to the computer while the computer is running In the illustration below the card reader connects directly to the USB port on your Macintosh Your Dazzle Card Reader can also be connected to a USB hub see next page for more information Connect the USB plug of the card reader directly to the USB port on your Macintosh USER S MANUAL Connecting to a USB Hub 4 Connect the USB hub purchased separately to the USB port on your Macintosh NOTE Use only with a powered USB hub Then connect the USB connector of the Dazzle Card Reader to a port on the USB hub NOTE The card reader may be plugged into the computer or hub while the computer is running 3 Make sure the cable ends are firmly connected Be careful not to confuse the upper and lower parts of the connector Do not force connections as this may damage the computer or the Dazzle Card Reader Enlarged view Enla
13. a powered USB hub 2 Then connect the Dazzle Card Reader to a port on the USB hub NOTE The card reader may be plugged into the computer or hub while the computer is running lt 3 Make sure the cable ends are firmly connected Be careful not to confuse the upper and lower parts of the connector Do not force connections as this may damage the computer or the Dazzle Card Reader Enlarged view Enlarged view Attach the USB connector from the USB hub r Attach the USB connector to the USB port on your computer from the card reader to the USB port on the USB hub 24 USERS MANUAL HOW TO USE Your Dazzle Card Reader Digital Media Card Compatibility Inserting a SmartMedia Card Inserting a CompactFlash Card Inserting a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital Card Inserting a Memory Stick Card Mounting and Accessing a Card Macintosh Formatting Cards Macintosh Removing a Card Macintosh Inserting and Accessing a Card PC Formatting Cards PC Removing a Card PC USER S MANUAL This section describes the operation relating to the Dazzle Card Reader and digital media cards To avoid complications while attempting to use your Dazzle Card Reader Dazzle recommends reading this entire chapter For installation information refer to Chapter 2 Connecting to a Macintosh page 7 or Chapter 3 Connecting to a PC Compatible page 13 Digital Media Card Compa
14. actFlash Card 28 f Position the CompactFlash card on its side with the media manufacturer s label refer to image at bottom of page on the left and the connectors facing away from you Insert the CompactFlash into the reader with the CompactFlash connectors first and label facing to the left Refer to image at the bottom of page for proper media insertion Be certain of the orientation all leading manufacturers of CompactFlash cards adhere to a specification requiring a positive keying of the card Gently push the card in all the way until the card will insert no further The card will slide in on the molded rails and a slight amount of resistance will be felt as the connectors make contact This is normal WARNING Be careful not to insert the CompactFlash card in the wrong direction be sure the connectors are facing inward and the card s label is on the left side refer to image at bottom of page for proper media insertion If it is forced in the reader or CompactFlash card may be damaged or data on the card may be lost or corrupted If excessive force is required or the card just doesn t seem to fit do not attempt to force the card in the reader instead contact Technical Support CompactFlash connectors USER S MANUAL Inserting a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital Card 29 4 Position the MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital card on its side with the media s label on the left and gold contacts on the right The media s
15. all DVD players can read CD R discs If your DVD player does not read CD R discs try recording your slideshow on a CD RW disc Check your DVD player owner s manual to see if your player reads CD R discs CD RW Discs On this type of media you can write erase and re write data many times All DVD Players should be able to read CD RW media CD Recorder A PC peripheral which records information from a computer onto a CD R or CD RW disc DVD Digital Video Disk DVD is the latest format for high quality video DVD is an extremely versatile and high quality format and is used extensively for distributing movies DVDs can be played back in DVD players connected to a TV or also in DVD ROM drives on a computer using DVD player software DVD Player A consumer electronics device which can be connected to a TV to play back DVDs Most DVD Players can also play back VideoCDs USER S MANUAL DEFINITIONS continued JPG Also known as JPEG this file format is used by the vast majority of digital cameras and applications for digital photographs JPG is the predominant file format for digital picture files on the Internet VCD VideoCD VideoCD is a special CD format normally used for video but which can also be used for photos VCDs can be played in all VCD Players and almost all DVD players connected to a TV VCD Player A consumer electronics device which can be connected to a TV to play back VideoCDs VideoCD Players are popular
16. anslating into another language or format You may use the software on a single computer owned by you and extra copies cannot be made Third party products mentioned are in most cases for informational purposes only and constitute neither an endorsement nor a recommendation SCM Microsystems Inc assumes no responsibility with regard to the performance or use of the products Product specifications and information contained herein are subject to change without notice Copyright 2002 SCM Microsystems Inc All rights reserved Manual version 2 2 1 1702 SYS JB Trademarks Dazzle and the Dazzle insignia are registered trademarks of SCM Microsystems Inc Microsoft Windows the Windows Logo and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Apple Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Mac and iMac are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corp and is licensed royalty free to the CFA CompactFlash Association which in turn will license it royalty free to CFA members Secure Digital is a trademark of The Secure Digital Association SmartMedia and SSFDC is a trademark of Toshiba Corp MultiMediaCard is a trademark of MultiMediaCard Association Microdrive is a trademark of IBM Corp Memory Stick and MagicGate are trademarks of Sony Corp All other company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners For more inf
17. ard reader to work What do I do This card reader is not compatible with the Windows NT 4 0 operating system The Windows NT 4 0 operating system does not support the Universal Serial Bus Interface No drivers are available for use on Windows NT Driver software provided on the readers installation disk is not intended for installation on Windows NT and should not be installed on any computer running Windows NT have Windows 95 and cannot get my card reader to work What do I do This card reader is not compatible with the Windows 95 operating system which has limited support for USB devices No drivers are available for use on Windows 95 Driver software provided on the reader s disk is not intended for installation on Windows 95 and should not be installed on any computer running Windows 95 If you are running Windows 95 it is strongly suggested that you upgrade to Windows 98 or higher USERS MANUAL OBTAINING Technical Support Contacting Technical Support Returning Products for Service Limited Warranty USER S MANUAL Contacting Technical Support The Dazzle USB Reader is relatively easy to maintain and operate and normally should not produce complications However if you need assistance or have questions of any kind our trained staff members are ready to help Our Technical Support Department can be reached by calling 203 315 4230 from 8 00 a m to 9 00 p m EST Monday through Friday or by fax at 203 483 5985
18. as proof of date of original retail purchase as well as a detailed description of the problem for which service is requested Prior to returning the product you must obtain from The Company a Return Merchandise Authorization Number RMA You are responsible for packaging the product to be returned and should take care that the product is packed in its original packaging If the repairs are covered by the Limited Warranty and if the product was properly shipped to The Company The Company will pay the return shipping charges This warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by The Company that can be identified by The Company s trademark trade name or logo affixed to them This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident misuse abuse or neglect and or damage during any type of transportation resulting from improper packaging damage to any product which has been altered in any fashion including the alteration or removal of any serial number damage resulting from causes other than product defects including and not by way of limitation lack of technical skill competence or experience of the user and or failure to use the product in accor dance with the instructions provided in the Users Manual and service performed by an unauthorized person or entity All computer software either sold and or licensed to a purchaser or user is done so on an as is basis The only warranties relating to such software if any are provi
19. cbr Teale Sr thd durer Fi the left Ds para ete ll Be ma Ds ec ding Laine Hu chose Mrs Des DE COTE TP DOD parea eei ha a y Es fe Se Click Yes 21 USER S MANUAL 5 Click Next to install OnDVD into the default location of your computer Click Next 6 OnDVDwill begin the installation operation displaying a status box as shown on left Iraia jok My ed Copal The midha airat tan neor risked ind Eskar vous car uen Bon payaa pamp ehi pe Dieja 7 Click Finish to complete the OnDVD fes marie mater op compte meszi installation and restart your computer Pi rll eat ry Comp res Los Congratulations The Dazzle OnDVD software installation is now complete Arcs ar dede ou deb che roc Dre bi Farah ky CC LE TE 22 USER S MANUAL Connecting to a USB Port 23 1 Connect the USB connector of the card reader to the USB port on your computer NOTE The card reader may be connected to the computer while the computer Is running Make sure the cable end is firmly connected Be careful not to confuse the upper and lower parts of the connector Do not force connections as this may damage the computer or the Dazzle Card Reader Enlarged view Attach the USB connector from the reader to the USB port on your computer USER S MANUAL Connecting to a USB Hub 4 Connect the USB hub purchased separately to your computer s USB port NOTE Use only with
20. crosystems advanced silicon solutions hardware and software enable secure exchange of electronic information for digital applications from e commerce to broadband content delivery by providing controlled access points to platforms such as PCs digital cameras and digital television set top boxes Known as the premier supplier to OEM companies around the world SCM Microsystems also serves the retail market through its Dazzle and Microtech product brands Global headquarters are in Fremont CA USA with European headquarters in Munich Germany Operations for the company s Retail Brands Group are in Guilford CT USA Operating hours are Monday through Friday from 8 00 A M to 6 00 PM U S Standard Time with Technical Support from 8 00 A M to 9 00 PM U S Standard Time SCM Microsystems Inc Retail Brands Group 20 Carter Drive Guilford 06437 USA Tel 203 315 4200 Fax 203 483 5106 Website www Scmmicro com Copyright Information The contents of this manual are copyrighted by SCM Microsystems Inc and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission of SCM Microsystems Inc The same proprietary and copyright notices must be affixed to any permitted copies as were affixed to the original This exception does not allow copies to be made for others whether or not sold but all of the material purchased with all backup copies may be sold given or loaned to another person Under the law copying includes tr
21. d will completely erase all data currently stored on the card If there are important images or files you wish to safeguard for later use make a backup copy on your hard drive CD R drive or other type of removable media Formatting CompactFlash MultiMediaCard Secure Digital SmartMedia or Memory Stick cards NOTE If you have not installed the drivers for your card reader or if driver installation is not required you may format the media using the standard Windows operating system format option only This can be done by right clicking the Removable Disk icon drive letter will be assigned located in My Computer and selecting Format from the pop up window Follow instructions as prompted Formatting your media using the standard Windows format option conforms only to Windows operating system specifications Card reader _ Removable Disk Select Format from the pop up menu 36 If you have installed the driver software and or utility for your card reader proceed with format using the following steps 1 Click on the Start button located in the lower left hand corner of your desktop and select Programs from the pop up menu This will display a list of the programs installed on your computer From the list of programs select your card reader Depending on which card reader you have purchased and installed the listings will be different For example if you have installed
22. ded by the Master Licensor of such software and are set forth in the User s Manual The entire risk as to the quality and performance of such software is with the purchaser or user Should such software prove defective following its purchase the purchaser or user as the case may be and not The Company assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing or repair Any implied warranties including fitness for use and merchantability are limited in duration to the period of the expressed warranty set forth above The remedies provided under this warranty are exclusive and in lieu of all others The Company hereby expressly disclaims liability and shall not be responsible for incidental consequential and contingent damages of any kind or nature including without limitation damages to persons or property whether a claim for such damages is based upon warranty contract tort or otherwise damages due to or arising out of the loss of data or lost profits The Company shall not be responsible for any damages caused by the presence of error or omission in any so called foreign lan guage version of its manuals instructions or related materials SCM Microsystems Inc Retail Brands Group 20 Carter Drive Guilford CT 06437 USA 57 USERS MANUAL 58 HOW TO Contact Us SCM Microsystems Inc is a leading supplier of solutions that open the Digital World by enabling people to conveniently access digital content and services SCM Mi
23. der requires driver installation The SmartMedia reader software for Windows 98 Me 2000 and XP is located on the accompanying installation CD ROM as is the Windows 98 software for the CompactFlash Memory Stick and MultiMediaCard Secure digital readers Please refer to the sections titled Installing the Driver Software on Windows 98 Me and 2000 or Installing the Driver Software on Windows XP respectively Macintosh Prior to connecting the card reader to your computers USB port you must first install the driver software if required The Memory Stick CompactFlash and MultiMediaCard Secure Digital card readers do not require driver installation on Mac OS 9 x and greater The SmartMedia card reader requires driver installation on Mac OS 8 5 and greater SmartMedia CompactFlash and MultiMediaCard Secure Digital Reader driver software for Mac OS 8 6 9 x is located on the accompanying installation CD ROM The Memory Stick card reader is only supported on Mac OS 9 x and above where it does not require driver software installation For driver software installation information please refer to the section titled Installing the Driver Software USER S MANUAL 51 have installed the card reader s drivers where required and have the card reader plugged into my USB port When I insert my digital media card nothing happens How do I access my images PC Compatible This digital card reader writer is accessed as a removable d
24. e muet 3 Insert the Dazzle Installation CD into your CD ROM drive By default Install the software automatically d Recommended will be selected Inserting the Dazzle Installation CD will continue the installation process You do not have to click the Next button a JAN samt rir Ls s _ 4 Windows will automatically search for teur Hara Hat szara Ward and install the drivers Complating e Found Mow A QE 5 Once Windows installs the driver click mania Finish to complete the installation Congratulations Driver installation is now complete Pom Formes ha a d c szer Bar una m 2 Click mie USER S MANUAL Installing OnDVD on Windows XP 1 Insert the Dazzle Installation CD and i Sa CEE close any open applications Digital Media Reader Installer 2 Amenuwill appear with several options Select Install Dazzle OnDVD from the menu to begin the installation GR ETALL DRIPERE ALL BATTLE a al MAT READER IRETALLATION BUIDE Wetea bo than inaia beet need for Un YD The ii ok aed ell ead eT ee cer Compal Te cardia cih Ras 3 At the OnDVD Welcome screen click Next to continue the installation ee Click Next eet Linkin Agi Pee read ha boise boeme ager cornes Praia tre TALE DOA h ha des ha mii of ie ae 4 Read the License Agreement To agree to the terms of the License Agreement and continue with the OnDVD installation click Yes as shown on maea
25. e to insert the SmartMedia with the gold contacts on the right and media notch facing down If it is forced in the reader or the SmartMedia may be damaged or data on the card may be lost or corrupted If the computer is not recognizing the media or if it does not fit correctly re orientate the media and try reinserting It USER S MANUAL Inserting a SmartMedia Card continued Insert the SmartMedia card as shown below This product can only accept 3 3V SmartMedia cards Notice the notched corner of the SmartMedia card The location of the notch for a 3 3V SmartMedia card will appear on the right hand side when you are looking directly at the gold contacts from the top refer to the illustration at the bottom of the page Flip the card on its side with the notched corner facing down and the gold contacts on the right hand side IMPORTANT NOTE 5V SmartMedia cards are not supported NOTE As shown on the left you should have the SmartMedia positioned so that the gold contacts are on the right and the notched corner is on the bottom or facing down SmartMedia Card Comparison view of cards from top a tea ka eer card indicates 5V card LL a Gold contacts Gold contacts edia SmartMedia Write protect area Write protect area 5V SmartMedia cards 3 3V SmartMedia cards NOT COMPATIBLE COMPATIBLE 27 USER S MANUAL Inserting a Comp
26. gainst defects in material and workmanship for a period of one 1 year from the date of original retail purchase For residents of the European Union the warranty is two 2 years from the original date of purchase This limited warranty is made only to the original end user purchaser you of the product and does not extend to any subsequent purchasers or owners of the product The original end user is the first user to put the product into service in any fashion but the term original end user shall exclude dealers Dealers shall not be entitled to the benefits of the limited warranty It is your responsibility to establish the warranty period by verifying the original purchase date Accordingly to avoid dispute you should return the warranty card within ninety 90 days after the date of purchase If you discover a defect The Company will at its option repair or replace this product with a new or reconditioned product at no charge to you provided you return it during the warranty period with transportation charges prepaid You can obtain additional infor mation by contacting a Customer Service Representative at the telephone printed on the certificate In the event that an alternate product is unavailable The Company will refund the cost of goods at a pro rated amount To each product returned for warranty ser vice please attach your name address telephone number and a copy of the bill of sale bearing the appropriate serial numbers
27. gistration Card or lt 3 Complete and fax the included Registration Card to Customer Service at 800 483 5106 USERS MANUAL CONNECTING to a Macintosh Installation Overview Installing the Driver Software Connecting to a USB Port Connecting to a USB Hub USER S MANUAL Installation Overview This card reader is relatively easy to install and operate To avoid complications during the installation process please follow the steps in order as described in this section Installing the Driver Software IMPORTANT NOTE For the CompactFlash MultiMediaCard Secure Digital and Memory Stick card readers driver installation is not required for Mac OS 9 x and greater For the SmartMedia card reader driver installation is required Start up your Macintosh computer and close all applications Insert the Dazzle Installation CD ROM 1 2 lt 3 Double click on the Dazzle Driver Installer Icon 4 A splash screen will appear Click Continue USB Card Reader Installer Installer _tontinue 5 Another screen will appear containing the Software License Agreement After viewing the Software License Agreement click Agree to proceed USER S MANUAL G Select your reader model from the list provided on the screen to install the appropriate drivers and then click Install USE parure Diyil Rj phra ard Peeler USB k z mary tii L cr ER ee a BH HEF Con mee on end eee br eo aea
28. hould be positioned so that the gold contacts are farthest from you and inserted into the reader first Please refer to image at the bottom of page for proper media insertion Insert the card into the slot gold contacts first and on the right Gently push the card in all the way until the card is fixed in place IMPORTANT Notice the notched corner of the MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital card and be careful not to insert the MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital card in the wrong direction To insert properly be sure that the card is positioned so that the recessed notch is facing up and the medias label is on the left The media is to be inserted gold contacts first Please refer to the illustration at the bottom of the page for proper media insertion WARNING Insert the card gently If it is forced in the reader or the card itself may be damaged or data on the card may be lost or corrupted If excessive force is required or the card just doesn t seem to fit do not attempt to force the card in the reader instead contact technical support for assistance NOTE To utilize advanced features of Secure Digital cards as well as locking and encryption features please refer to the documentation provided with your Secure Digital card or digital device Position the card as shown ae NOTE The recessed notch should be located in the top corner farthest from you with the medias label on the left and gold contacts on the right USER S
29. isk In order to access the digital images or data stored on your media card you must access the card reader through its Removable Disk icon This can be done by first double clicking on the My Computer icon located on your Windows desktop This will open the My Computer window Here you will see a Removable Disk icon drive letter will also be assigned representing your reader Now double click on the Removable Disk icon to display the contents of the media inserted in your card reader This is where your digital images or data will be located Digital cameras will usually create a folder on the digital media card which will contain your digital images Depending on the digital camera you have the folder names will vary Double click on the respective folder name to access the digital images contained within You can create a preview by double clicking on one of the image icons Macintosh Once a card is inserted on a Macintosh a distinct icon will appear on the Mac OS desk top This is the mounted state which enables read and write operations for the media Opening the media icon will allow you access to the images stored on your respective media card Depending on the media used the time it takes a media card to mount may vary Digital cameras will usually create a folder on the digital media card which will contain your digital images Depending on the digital camera you have the folder names will vary Double click on the re
30. lt e So AL diets Cp y Menara ic ee BEI HEHU LESE 1 Start your computer running Windows Close all open applications and insert the Dazzle Installation CD The auto run program will then launch the setup application automatically If the installer does not begin momentarily double click on My Computer Next double click on the drive corresponding to your CD ROM then double click on the Setup exe file to begin A menu will appear with several options as shown on top left Select Install Drivers from the first menu NOTE From this menu you can also install Dazzle OnDVD and Acrobat Reader On the next screen as shown on bottom left select your reader model from the four models displayed CompactFlash MultiMediaCard Secure Digital SmartMedia and Memory Stick USER S MANUAL USH MS iaie Wind LC hi bhe LL 7 foe LG 1 The ire aan ad oll rial LISE H on po epis Teenie cit Men 4 After a moment the setup program displays a dialog box similar to the one as shown on left Click Next Click Next 5 Read the license agreement To agree to the terms of the License Agreement and continue the installation click Yes Click Yes 6 Click Next to install the drivers to the default location on your computer Click Next USER S MANUAL 7 Click Next to accept the default program folder that will be installed for your Dazzle Card Reader Click Next 8 An ove
31. mputer as a Removable Disk with a newly assigned drive letter see the illustra tion below Double click on the icon to open the drive If media is not inserted while double clicking the icon the message Device not ready or Please insert a disk will appear Insert a card and try accessing the drive again Once you have opened the drive by double clicking its icon the drives contents will be displayed This is how you will access the digital images or data stored on your media NOTE Digital cameras will usually create a folder or folders on the digital media card which will contain your digital images To access the digital images you must first open the folder s and then click on the icon s representing the digital image s you wish to view The images stored on your digital media can be copied opened edited deleted and so forth Dazzle Card Reader My Computer i Scheduled Tasks Web Folders Select an item to viens making it dederiplion USER S MANUAL Formatting Cards PC 35 There may be instances where you may wish to format a card in the card reader rather than in your original digital device or when the format option is not present There may also be times when you may be required or prompted to format your card As such please read the informa tion in this section for information on formatting your media WARNING Formatting a CompactFlash SmartMedia MultiMediaCard Secure Digital or Memory Stick car
32. on attaching USB devices proceed to the section Connecting to the USB Port page 23 or Connecting to a USB Hub page 24 Congratulations The installation is now complete You may connect the Dazzle Card Reader to your computer after restarting Proceed to Connecting to a USB Port or Connecting to a USB Hub respectively for information on connecting your card reader USER S MANUAL Installing the Driver Software on Windows XP IMPORTANT NOTE For the CompactFlash MultiMediaCard Secure Digital and Memory Stick card readers driver installation is not required for Windows XP Simply connect the card reader and access the reader by using the RemovableDisk icon in My Computer For the SmartMedia card reader driver installation is required and is detailed below Installing your SmartMedia card reader on Windows XP ae ican eee EEE 1 Connect your SmartMedia card reader Tro omc hap pert ad aio k to the USB port on your computer or MAKK marti gt USB hub New Hardware Found eUSB TS SR EE SmartMedia Adapter will be displayed tw dh eet oe in the lower right hand corner of your stealth hc nent Mi desktop Pew te tass eee lp Perel kanika a at pafe became heraa Next the Found New Hardware Wizard will be displayed Found New Hardware Wizard will ask If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now Cet es fs corde Lu ces Pirar wad wiir Ube mm a
33. ormation contact SCM Microsystems Inc Retail Brands Group 20 Carter Drive Guilford 06437 USA Tel 203 315 4200 Fax 203 483 5106 Web site www Scmmicro com 59
34. pting to remove the card Removing a card during access operations will cause the data to be lost or corrupted To remove a card grasp the end of the card with your thumb and index fingers and remove the card from the slot 39 USERS MANUAL Dazzle OnDVD Software for PC Compatible Computers Introduction Definitions Getting Started Menu Items Reference Troubleshooting Upgrade Information USER S MANUAL Dazzle OnDVD Software INTRODUCTION Dazzle OnDVD is easy to use software that lets you take your digital pictures and turn them into a slideshow you can record to a CD for playback on your DVD player Simply select the pictures you want to put into your slideshow maximum 500 pictures per CD arrange them on the timeline and record the slideshow to a CD with your CD Recorder OnDVD records two copies of your pictures to the CD disc The first session is a slideshow in the VideoCD VCD format which can be played back in a DVD player or VCD player connected to your TV The second session is a backup copy of all your high quality pictures which can be read back from your PC s CD ROM or DVD ROM drive If you put the CD into a DVD Player the slideshow will auto matically play If you put the CD into your PC you can automatically look at the archived pictures DEFINITIONS CD R Discs CD Recordable On this media type you can write data to a CD but you cannot erase it once you have written it Not
35. re click Register and fill out the appropriate information Once you are finished anyone can view your files by going to the Dazzle Webcast Theater website by first visiting www Dazzle com and selecting Webcast then Webcast Theater MENU ITEMS REFERENCE File Exit Closes the Dazzle ONDVD application Video CD Add Picture Adds a specific picture to the timeline Video CD Add Directory Adds an entire directory of pictures to the timeline Video CD Remove Picture Removes a selected picture from the timeline Video CD Remove All Removes all pictures in the Picture List from the timeline Video CD Write VCD Creates a Video CD from your slideshow View Picture List Toggles the view of the Picture List window pane View Timeline Toggles the view of the Timeline window pane View Options Opens the Video Standard Options Most TV s in North America and Asia are NTSC Most in Europe are PAL Help About Gives version information for Dazzle OnDVD Help Help Topics Launches the help file USER S MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING My slideshow won t play on my DVD player a 2 Q Check the Owner s Manual of your DVD player to see if it can read VCDs VideoCDs If it can go on to step b If it cannot you will not be able to view your slideshow on this DVD player If you recorded the slideshow onto a CD R disc check the Owner s Manual of your DVD player to see if your DVD player can read CD R discs If it can
36. re information regarding inserting Memory Stick cards please refer to the section titled Inserting a Memory Stick card in the Users Manual USER S MANUAL 53 can see the images on my media inserted in the Card Reader but how do download them to my computer PC Compatible Images and data can be downloaded or transferred to your computer using basic Windows file transfer techniques Two of such techniques are drag and drop as well as copy and paste For information on drag and drop as well as copy and paste please refer to your Windows Help file on Windows 98 Me and 2000 or Help and Support on Windows XP under the Start button located in the lower left corner of your Windows desktop Once you have opened Windows Help begin by clicking on the Index tab This will display the contents of the Windows Help Now scroll down to and double click on copying files folders You may also consult any usage literature provided with your Windows operating system as well To access information on copy and paste as well as drag and drop on Windows XP simply enter copy and paste into the search bar Macintosh When a card is mounted it can be used in the same fashion as a floppy or removable disk Double click on the icon to open its respective file window Once you have opened the file window holding down the option key drag and drop the desired images from the media to a location of your choice am trying to wri
37. rged view Attach the USB connector from the USB hub to the USB port on your computer Attach the USB connector from the reader to an available port on the USB hub a USERS MANUAL CONNECTING to a PC Compatible Installing the Driver Software and OnDVD Software on Windows 98 Me and 2000 Installing the Driver Software on Windows XP Installing OnDVD on Windows XP Connecting to a USB Port Connecting to a USB Hub USER S MANUAL Installing the Driver Software and OnDVD Software on Windows 98 Me and 2000 This card reader is relatively easy to install and operate To avoid complications during the instal lation process please follow the steps in order as described in this chapter Before connecting and using the card reader you must first install the device drivers located on the accompanying Dazzle Installation CD NOTE The screenshots below may vary slightly from those on your computer screen IMPORTANT NOTE For the CompactFlash MultiMediaCard Secure Digital and Memory Stick readers driver installation is only required for Windows 98 and 98SE Driver installation is not required for Windows 2000 and Windows Me Simply connect the card reader and access the reader by using the RemovableDisk icon in My Computer For the SmartMedia card reader driver installation is required PBERTALLATING SU Click Install Drivers Free pois Tle Plaid bbb Tepe be Hat Mer Bep Ba
38. rview of the installation will appear Click Next to continue the installation 9 You will then see a status window advising the progress of the current installation as shown on left USER S MANUAL TETTETETT Thiip Copan Din peus mari to ees fun REG M f n ey E Yel sad bo szag or Pad ia fia Click Next ISA WS indak wad Iran aS heski Wash Campiei a The irmi inaj Sra bari any rd LES M Ehi Freeads Lis poi Ban vaj Click E Install Darrie OnDVD ie ANT imt Sota p 10 A dialog box will appear asking if you would like to read the included Read Me file To view the Read Me file click Next A new window containing the Read Me will open When finished viewing the Read Me file close the window If you choose not to view the Read Me deselect the check box near Yes want to view the Read Me file and click Next 4 1 Click Finish to complete the driver software installation NOTE When installing the SmartMedia card reader on Windows 2000 after the driver software is complete you will be prompted to select either Yes want to restart my computer now or No will restart my computer later To install the Dazzle OnDVD Software it will be necessary to select No I will restart my computer later If you do not wish install the OnDVD Software simply clicking Finish will suffice 12 To install the Dazzle OnDVD Bonus Software click Install Daz
39. spective folder name to access the digital images contained within You can create a preview by double clicking on one of the image icons 52 USER S MANUAL 3 have inserted my media card into my card reader but am unable to access my data If you are using a SmartMedia card make sure that you have inserted the SmartMedia card into the card reader with the gold contacts on the right and the notched corner facing down and farthest from you For more information regarding inserting your SmartMedia please refer to the section titled Inserting a SmartMedia Card in the User s Manual If you are using MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital cards make sure that you have inserted the card with the gold contact on the right and the medias label on the left For more information regarding inserting your MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital card please refer to the section titled Inserting a MultiMediaCard or Secure Digital card in the Users Manual If you are using a CompactFlash card or Microdrive make sure that you are inserting the media with the media label on the left and CompactFlash connectors inserted into the reader first For more information regarding inserting CompactFlash card or Microdrive please refer to the section titled Inserting a CompactFlash card in the Users Manual If you are using a Memory Stick card make sure that you are inserting the media with the gold contacts on the right and the media label on the left For mo
40. te to my Memory Stick card but am getting an error that the Memory Stick is write protected or locked Please make sure that the lock tab located on the bottom of the Memory Stick media is not in the lock position Locking your Memory Stick media is a safety feature that prevents writing to and deleting from your Memory Stick USER S MANUAL 54 have installed the driver software where necessary and connected the card reader to my Macintosh computer Every time insert a media card receive the message This disk is unreadable by this computer Do you want to initialize the disk My only options are to initialize or eject This error may appear if your File Exchange control panel is disabled Click eject so you will not format the media To enable File Exchange proceed with the following steps 1 Click on the apple icon and select Control Panels from the Apple Menu 2 Select Extensions Manager from the Control Panels drop down menu 3 Scroll to the top of the Extensions Manager windows using the scroll bar on the far left and make sure that you are looking in the Control Panel section of Extensions Manager 4 Click inside the small square box to the left of the File Exchange listing This will place an X in the small square box also enabling the Control Panel 5 Restart the computer by clicking the Restart button located at the bottom of the Extensions Manager window have Windows NT 4 0 and cannot get my c
41. the CompactFlash card reader select USB CF from the programs list Once you have selected your card reader model you will notice there is a media prep utility for that specific media type i e CFPREP for CompactFlash SMPREP for SmartMedia CARDPREP for MultiMediaCard and Secure Digital and MSPREP for Memory Stick Select the media prep utility that pertains to your model card reader You will see a window similar to one of the examples shown below CompactFlash format screen MultiMediaCard Secure Digital format screen The CFPREP utility will create a single formatted partition on your CompactFlash card no other The CARDPREP utility for your MultiMediaCard or formatting options are available Secure Digital cards provides two format options In general select the DOS FAT option to format your card However in some instances owners of MP3 players may be required to format a card in ROS MP3 format Consult the manufacturer of your MP3 device to find out if it uses this file format SmartMedia format screen The SMPREP utility provides two format options for your SmartMedia card The Quick format option is selected by default and recommended for general use to erase data on your SmartMedia card If you experience problems with your SmartMedia you may wish to select the Full format option to completely erase and scan your SmartMedia card for any bad data blocks Memory Stick format screen
42. tibility This product is a USB card reader available in four different models CompactFlash MultiMediaCard Secure Digital SmartMedia and Memory Stick It is designed to simplify data transfer from a digital device to a computer utilizing the speed and convenience of the USB interface The SmartMedia model is only compatible with 3 3 Volt SSFDC format cards This reader can accept SmartMedia cards in current capacities of up to 128MB The CompactFlash model is compatible with all current CompactFlash cards available on the market as well as cards in the CFII and CF Type II formats such as the IBM Microdrive The MultiMediaCard Secure Digital model is compatible with most brands of MultiMediaCard and Secure Digital card formats The Memory Stick model is compatible with both Memory Stick and MagicGate Memory Stick NOTE Secure mode of Sony MagicGate is not supported Inserting a SmartMedia Card 1 Position the SmartMedia card so that it is on its side with the gold contacts located on the right hand side of the media The medias notched corner should be facing down when the gold contacts are on the right Please refer to the illustration on the next page for proper insertion 2 Insert the card into the slot with the gold contacts on the right and the notched corner facing down Gently push the card in all the way until the card is fixed in place WARNING Be careful not to insert the SmartMedia card in the wrong direction Be sur
43. tivate it using the Apple Extensions Manager control panel MICRODRIVE Removable Disk Icon example shown representing IBM 340 MB Microdrive Files contained within a card can be accessed by double clicking on the card s respective icon USER S MANUAL Formatting Cards Macintosh There may be instances where you may wish to format a card in the card reader rather than in the original digital device camera MP3 player etc There may also be times when you may be required or prompted to format your card As such please read the information in this section for information on formatting your media WARNING Formatting a card will completely erase all data currently stored on the card If there are important images or files you wish to safeguard for later use make a backup copy on your hard drive CD R drive or other type of removable media NOTE Screenshots may vary slightly from those on your computer f Select the Erase Disk command in the Special menu as shown below Special Empty Trash Eject E Erase Disk n Sleep Restart Shut Down As formatting a card will completely erase any data currently stored on the card a dialog box will appear asking if you wish to completely erase the card as shown below Click Erase to begin formatting the card or click Cancel if you do not wish to format the card Completely erase disk named MERDANE USE w211 i Name
44. u can still not record to your CD Recorder call technical support to check on when support for your CD Recorder will be added c Make sure the CD is blank OnDVD requires that the destination CD be blank For the most up to date support information please refer to http www Dazzle com support trouble html UPGRADE INFORMATION For OnDVD upgrade information please go to www Dazzle com USERS MANUAL Troubleshooting Your Dazzle Card Reader Common Trouble Shooting Questions and Answers USER S MANUAL Troubleshooting your Dazzle Card Reader Common Troubleshooting Questions and Answers Installation and use of your card reader is relatively easy and normally should not produce complica tions However if you are experiencing difficulties with your card reader please refer to the following troubleshooting guide for a possible solution Additional tips and solutions as well as product information can be found on our interactive Support Website www Dazzle com support 1 have connected my card reader to my computers USB port and was unable to find the appropriate drivers during installation What do do PC Compatible Prior to connecting the card reader to your computers USB port you must first install the driver software if required The Memory Stick CompactFlash and MultiMediaCard Secure Digital card readers do not require driver installation on Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows XP The SmartMedia card rea
45. vers and free OnDVD bonus software for use with PC compatible computers m Quick Start Instructions located on inside of insert card Registration Card m Warranty Certificate System Requirements PC Compatible m Desktop or laptop PC Compatible with an available USB port m Windows 98 98SE 2000 Me or XP m CD ROM Drive for driver software installation when necessary Macintosh CompactFlash SmartMedia and MultiMediaCard Secure Digital readers m Macintosh computer with an available USB port m Mac OS 8 6 or higher m CD ROM Drive for driver software installation if necessary Memory Stick card reader m Macintosh computer with an available USB port m Mac OS 9 0 or higher USER S MANUAL Parts of Your Card Reader Card slot USB Connector NOTE Card slot size will differ with each model Registering Your Dazzle Card Reader Thank you again for purchasing this Dazzle card reader In order for us to better serve you we encourage you to register your card reader as soon as possible There are several benefits to registering 4 Registering your Dazzle Card Reader entitles you to free periodic driver software updates when available Registering your Dazzle Card Reader also entitles you to Technical Support from Dazzle There are three options for you to register your reader 1 Register online at http www Dazzle com support prodreg html for instant registration or 2 Complete and mail the included Re
46. zle OnDVD Software If you choose not to install the software click EXIT and restart your computer Refer to the sections Connecting to a USB Port or Connecting to a USB Hub respectively for information on connecting your card reader USER S MANUAL Welcomes bo ther beta biel iad for ri The bre ae a ena coll peel eV ce peur compas To coordina click Altai 43 At the OnDVD Welcome Screen click Next to continue the installation Click Next 444 Read the License Agreement To agree to the terms of the License Agreement and continue with the OnDVD installation click Yes as shown on left 15 Click Next to install OnDVD to the default location on your computer USER S MANUAL Irate ok Waa Compala ha kridha Es CL Rte aie Cin Eskar ua zar ue he payaa pou eee pe Dieja i Yan rend ie moe rp soma eo 7 Hal esl aia ry competes Lies Pieris tare ecko gry deb che rad ees ep Fred wo Corea isig 16 17 OnDVD will begin the installation operation displaying a status box as shown on left Click Finish to restart your computer INSTALLATION NOTE If you attempt to attach the reader s cable to the USB port of your PC or hub prior to installing the drivers you may receive a message similar to the one shown on left If this occurs click Cancel install the driver software from the CD ROM and then connect the reader For more information
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