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Inserting Zip
Disks | Ejecting Zip
Disks
To use the FotoShow™ Zip® drive, insert a 250MB or 100MB* Zip disk, then select the Zip drive letter or disk icon on your computer. Store and copy files to and from the Zip drive using the same methods you use for other drives on your system. (If you need instructions on how to copy files, refer to the help files for your operating system.) NOTE: When hooked to a computer (and the computer is on) your FotoShow™ Center will function as a USB Zip® drive only. All other features are disabled, including, the remote control, the composite ports, the S-Video port, the SmartMedia™ Reader, the CompactFlash™ Card Reader, and the Copy Button. If you need to use these features, you can simply disconnect the FotoShow Image Center from the computer. See the printed User's Manual for additional information.
The disk eject button will not eject a Zip® disk that is mounted on the Mac® Desktop. Use the standard procedures described in the Ejecting Zip Disk section below.
When you insert a Zip® disk, the *green activity light (also the eject button on a PC) on the Zip drive will flash momentarily then go out. (If the light continues to blink slowly, push the disk eject button to eject the Zip disk, then reinsert it.) CAUTION! Never put anything into your Zip® drive except 250MB or 100MB Zip disks with one of the symbols shown below. Using disks that do not have one of these symbols may cause damage to your drive or loss of data.
| top of page | Mac® OS Systems: Select the Zip® disk icon and use Put Away from the File menu, or drag the disk icon to the Trash icon. Windows® 95/98 and Windows Me systems: Push the disk eject button or use the IomegaWare™ software eject command. This command is available when you right click on the drive icon in My Computer or Windows Explorer. Windows NT® 4.0 and Windows 2000 systems: Use the IomegaWare™ software eject command. CAUTION! To avoid damage to your Zip® drive or Zip disk, always remove the disk when it is not in use or before disconnecting or moving your Zip drive. Emergency Disk Eject in Case of Power
Loss The Zip® drive must be powered on for normal disk insertion and removal. If you need to eject a disk during a power failure, disconnect the power supply from the Zip drive and push a pen into the hole on the back of your FotoShow™ Zip drive and press the emergency disk eject button. CAUTION! Never use the emergency eject procedure while the power supply is connected to the Zip® drive. Never force a disk into or out of the Zip drive as this could damage the drive.
| top of page | When you shut down your system, you may want to disconnect power to the Zip® drive; however, it will not harm the drive to leave it powered up. Disconnecting the power supply from the drive is an easy way to power down the Zip drive. If you disconnect power from the drive but leave the power supply plugged in, the power draw is less than 2 watts (less than half the power needed for a night light). If you prefer to power down completely, the easiest way is to plug the power supply into your computer's power strip and use the switch on the power strip to power down both the computer and your Zip drive.
| top of page | The Zip® drive has an automatic sleep mode that spins down a Zip disk after 3 minutes of inactivity. This feature minimizes power consumption when the Zip drive is not being accessed. The Zip disk automatically spins up again when accessed. Compatibility with 100MB Zip® Disks The drive features backward compatibility that allows you to read and write 100MB Zip disks. However, because of the higher capacity of the Zip 250 drive, performance when writing to a 100MB Zip disk is significantly reduced. This means that a large file that takes 10 seconds to write to a 250MB Zip disk could take about a minute-and-a-half to write to a 100MB Zip disk (using your Zip 250 drive to write both disks). To maximize performance of your Zip® 250 drive, you should use 250MB Zip disks whenever you want to store new information. Here are some important things to know about using 250MB and 100MB Zip® disks and drives together:
Windows® 98 Users: If you are running Windows® 98, see The Zip performance seems slow in the Troubleshooting section. Disconnecting Zip® Drives The Zip® 250 USB drive is powered by the computer through the USB cable. Before you disconnect the USB cable, eject any disks from the Zip drive. Mac®, Windows® 95, Windows 98, and Linux users — You can disconnect the Zip drive while the computer is on. Windows NT® users — Always shut down and turn off the computer to disconnect the Zip® drive from the computer. Windows® 2000 and Windows Me Users:
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