To use the Zip drive, insert a Zip disk, then select the Zip drive letter or disk icon on your computer. You can 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.)
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Important! Insert gently!
Disk shown fully inserted.
Always turn on power to the computer before inserting a Zip disk. When you insert a Zip disk, the drive activity light will flash momentarily and go out. If the light continues to blink slowly, push the disk eject button to eject the Zip disk, then reinsert it.
NOTE: A Zip 750MB disk cannot be used in a Zip 250MB drive; the drive will automatically reject a 750MB disk if one is inserted. You can use Zip 250MB and 100MB disks with your Zip 250 drive. See Compatibility with Zip 100MB Disks for additional information.
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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® 98/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 2000/XP 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.
Disk Eject in Case of Power Loss
The computer must be powered on for normal disk insertion and removal. If you need to eject a Zip disk during a power failure, access the rear of the Zip drive and push a straightened paper clip into the emergency eject hole which is located just above the power connector (see illustration below).
CAUTION! Disconnect power from the computer before using the emergency disk eject hole. Do not try to forcibly remove a Zip disk from the drive. If the disk does not eject immediately, repeat the emergency disk eject procedure as described above.
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The Zip ATAPI drive has an automatic sleep mode that spins down a Zip disk after 15 minutes of inactivity. This feature minimizes power consumption when the Zip drive is not being accessed. The Zip disk automatically spins up again when the drive is accessed.
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Compatibility with Zip 100MB Disks
The Zip 250 drive features backward compatibility that allows you to read and write to Zip 100MB* disks. Because of the higher capacity of the Zip 250 drive, however, performance when writing to a Zip 100MB disk is significantly reduced. This means that a large file that takes 10 seconds to write to a Zip 250MB* disk could take about 90 seconds to write to a Zip 100MB disk (using your Zip 250 ATAPI drive to write both disks).
To maximize performance of your Zip 250 drive, you should use Zip 250MB disks whenever you want to store new information. If you have existing data on 100MB disks, you can transfer it to Zip 250MB disks using the Iomega Copy Disk tool. See Copying Zip Disks.
Here are some important things to know about using 250MB and Zip 100MB disks and drives together:
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If the Zip 250 drive appears to hang when you are writing to a Zip 100MB disk, you can verify that the drive is operating correctly by checking that the green activity light is blinking irregularly (a slow steady blink may indicate a problem with the drive). If there is a slow, steady blink, try pushing the disk eject button to eject the disk, then reinserting the disk.
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You can use the Short Format option if you need to format a Zip 100MB disk in a Zip 250 drive; the Long Format option is not supported for Zip 100MB disks in the Zip 250 drive.
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A Zip 250MB disk cannot be used in a Zip 100 drive; the Zip 100 drive will automatically reject a 250MB disk.
*250MB and 100MB capacity where 1MB = 1 million bytes. The capacity reported by your operating system may vary.
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