Sonnet Technologies Piccolo USB Flash Drive - Manual

Getting Started
This section describes the physical aspects of the Piccolo.
• Protective cap - Remove the cap to plug in the Piccolo, snap it
back in place when you unplug the Piccolo (Figure 1).
• Status indicator - Lights or flashes to indicate operating status:
LED on or flashing slowly - The Piccolo is powered and recognized
by your computer.
LED flashing quickly - Your computer is reading data from, or writ-
ing data to the Piccolo (Figure 1). Note: While the status indicator
is flashing quickly, do not unplug the Piccolo; it is in use.
• USB connector - Plug into a USB port or extension cable connec-
tor (Figures 1 and 2).
• Write protect switch - Move the switch to the locked position to
prevent data writing or erasure (Figure 3).
Figure 2 Figure 3
Using the Piccolo With Mac OS X
The Piccolo is supported natively under Mac OS X; no drivers are
required. Just plug it into a USB port, and start working.
• Mount - When the Piccolo is
plugged in, it mounts to the desk-
top and appears as a removable
media device (Figure 4).
• Use - Use the Piccolo like a
removable media drive. Access
it from the desktop and from
within applications.
• Eject - Drag the Piccolo to
the Eject icon in the dock to
unmount it; alternately, with the
Piccolo selected, you may press
+ E on your keyboard. (Figure 5).
Notes
• Always remember to “eject” the
Piccolo before unplugging it to
prevent data loss or corruption.
• When you delete files from the Piccolo (drag them to the trash),
remember to empty the trash by selecting Empty trash... from the
Finder Menu. Otherwise, the files remain in the Trash folder on the
Piccolo and occupy “disk” space.
• If the Piccolo does not mount after you plug it in (or while plugged
in when your system boots), unplug it, then plug it back into the
USB port; it should mount.
Introduction
This user guide explains how to properly use and care for the
Piccolo
™ USB flash drive with your USB port-equipped computer.
The Piccolo is a cross-platform, self-contained, flash memory drive for
use with your Macintosh
® computer or Windows ® PC; your computer
identifies it as a removable media drive. The Piccolo comes unformat-
ted; Mac users may format it either as a Macintosh or DOS drive.
Compatibility
At this printing, Piccolo may be used with any Mac ® or Windows OS
computer with a USB 1.1 port, that meets the following requirements:
• Macintosh Computer Requirements:
Power Macintosh, Macintosh clone, eMac ® , iBook ® , iMac ® , or
PowerBook ® computer running Mac OS 8.6* through Mac OS X
Version 10.2.x.
• PC Requirements:
IBM PC/AT or compatible desktop/notebook/sub-notebook/laptop
computer with 100 MHz Pentium
® (or equivalent) or better run-
ning Windows 98 † , Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) † , Windows Me
(Millennium Edition), Windows 2000, or Windows XP.
Visit Our Web Site
For the most current software updates and online support files, visit
the Sonnet web site at www.sonnettech.com. Remember to register
your product online at http://registration.sonnettech.com to be
informed of future upgrades and product releases.
* If your system is running Mac OS 8.6, you may need to install additional software for Piccolo to
operate. Go to www.sonnettech.com/support/piccolo to get the software.
† Windows 98 and Windows 98 SE require driver software for Piccolo to operate in your system.
Download the driver from our website at www.sonnettech.com/support/piccolo.
Figure 1
cap
status indicator
USB connector
Figure 5
Figure 4
USB connector
User’s Guide
USB port write protect switch (move
toward lock icon to lock)