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1 1. Contents You should have the following items included in your Pocki-Drive order, pictured right: i - Pocki-Drive ii - Lid (attached to the Pocki-Drive) iii - Extension cable iv - Installation CD v - Userguide (not pictured) vi - Warranty (not pictured) 2. Installing the Pocki-Drive Software a. Windows 98 This is the only Operating System where the device will only function with the supplied software installed. Later versions of Windows will read and write to the device with the Windows drivers alone though even in these cases the software is recommended on the main user s PC. b. Windows ME c. Windows 2000 If it does not auto-run then please click on your Windows Start button and then the Run option. Here you should give the command D:\SETUP.EXE (where D is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click OK. You may see your USB installation flash by, but you will be left with the screen pictured right. ii - Please click the Next button where you ll be asked where to install the software, we would recommend that you stick with the default of C:\Program Files\USB-Flash Driver and click Next. iii - The next screen should recommend the Program Folders to be USB-Flash Driver, again please leave these defaults and click Next. iv - The files will then copy across and you should click Finish to return to your desktop. v - You can now attach your Pocki-Drive to any free USB port on your PC. To do this you may use the extension cable required, but this is optional, and you should see the new hardware device being detected as a Flash USB Security Device. You should see the Password Check window automatically appear as below. d. Windows XP

2 3. Using the Software You will find in your Start menu, under Programs, a new folder called USB-Flash Driver. Inside this folder you should find both Jupiter and Pformat listed. a. Jupiter Software i - When you run this option you will see the Password Check window as shown to the right, the Pocki-Drive should have no password stored so please click the OK button the first time. If it insists that your entry is incorrect then please close the window and move on to the Pformat software. ii - If you click on the More button you will be given access to the main functions for setting a new password, changing the existing password, erasing the password or changing the name under which the device is listed. iii - We would recommend on the first time of operation that you run the final option to Format the device. Afterwards, you will be prompted to remove the drive for the benefits of the format to take place. Please look at section 5 for instructions to do this safely. b. Pformat Software This software is designed to recover the Pocki-Drive in a situation where you find yourself locked out. This can be due to a corrupt file being copied to it or simply by forgetting the password. In either case the following steps will reset all the memory. i - When you run Pformat you will see the USB Flash Disk Power Format window inviting you to format the device, pictured right. Please use the drop-down menu to select the PockiDrive (unless renamed in the Jupiter software) and click FORMAT. ii - You will be asked if you re sure, please click OK. You can then insert a label if you wish, but clicking Start will proceed to erase all information from the Pocki-Drive. Afterwards, you will be prompted to remove the drive for the benefits of the format to take place. Please look at section 5 for instructions to do this safely. 4. Using the Pocki-Drive To add, read or write to the Pocki-Drive you need to treat it exactly like any other disk on your PC. a. General Use i - If you run My Computer from your desktop (or Explorer) you should see a brand new drive letter, while the Pocki-Drive is attached, called Removable Disk. You can double-click this to browse the contents just like any other drive you have to maintain your documents - copy, paste, rename, etc. ii - Within any chosen program you can go to File and Open to access any files on the Pocki-Drive. You can use the drop-down menu at the top of your Open dialogue box, called Look in:, to select the Removable Disk (X:) where X is the drive letter assigned to the pocki-drive. iii - Similarly you can save directly to the Pocki-Drive by selecting File and Save As in your chosen program and selecting the Removable Disk entry from the drop-down menu called Save in:.

3 b. Write-Protecting Your Files There is a small switch on the edge of the Pocki-Drive near the green LED that will allow you to write-protect all your files. When the switch is switched towards the USB connection then you can only read the files from the device, when the switch is in the alternative position then all functions will be available. c. Plugging the Pocki-Drive into Another PC Obviously, one of the great uses of the Pocki-Drive is being able to transfer your files to other PCs, with the exception of Windows 98 you can just plug it in for minimal use as follows without any need for the software being installed. i - When you plug in the Pocki-Drive you should get the Found New Hardware wizard pop up looking for the USB Flash Disk Security Device. The main window should appear as shown on the right. ii - Please click on Cancel to close the Wizard and the device should show up as normal for reading and writing purposes. 5. Troubleshooting If you have any problems with the Pocki-Drive, the most common questions should be answered below. If the answer to your question is not given then please contact our Technical Support Department by to support@serif.co.uk or by telephone on (support@serif.com and for the US). a. What does the Pocki-Drive do? The Pocki-Drive is a device for conveniently transferring files up to 32Mb between PCs. It utilises your USB ports for communicating any documents you may have and works much like a floppy disk. b. The CD does not autorun. Please click on your Windows Start button and then the Run option. Here you should give the command D:\SETUP.EXE (where D is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click OK. The installation should begin in the usual manner. c. I think my CD is faulty. If the CD neither autoruns or accepts your command to run the setup manually then please run the My Computer icon on your desktop (from the Start menu in Windows XP). This will list all of the drives currently available on your system, your CD-ROM drive should be listed as POCKIDRV_DRIVER. If you are okay so far, then please right-click the drive s icon and click the Open option from the dropdown menu. This should list the contents of the CD where you can double-click the SETUP.EXE file to begin installation. If this doesn t work then you should try closing all your background programs by holding down the CTRL+ALT keys then tapping the DEL key. This should bring up your Close Programs window where you can close each program one by one by highlighting each program (not touching EXPLORER or SYSTRAY) and clicking 'End Task'. Each time you do this you'll find yourself back at your desktop where you'll have to return to the Close Programs window by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL again. If the installation still does not function please contact the Serif Technical Support team for additional assistance. d. I cannot see how to attach the Pocki-Drive to my PC.

4 There is a lid that clips over the USB connector on the Pocki-Drive for protection. It is located at the nonmettalic end and will become easier to remove as the device is used. If you grip either end firmly it should pull apart. You also have an extension cable so that you do not need to reach around the back of your PC to plug the Pocki-Drive in all the time, but this is optional and not required if you only wish to carry the device itself around when distributing your documents. e. When I attach the Pocki-Drive to my PC it does not detect new hardware. If you have never used your USB ports before then it is possible that they are not installed correctly. This is best checked by looking in the Device Manager by right-clicking the My Computer icon on your desktop (from the Start menu in Windows XP) and selecting Properties from the drop-down menu. This should list all the hardware components on your system and one of the entries should be Universal Serial Bus Controllers towards the bottom. In this category you should have something like the Root Hub and Host Controller both free of conflicts. If this is not the case then I would recommend you check the CD supplied with your motherboard (or manufacturer's web site) for the USB drivers and install them. If they are free of conflicts then you may need to access your system s BIOS settings to ensure that your USB ports are set to Enabled The BIOS screens differ on different systems so can only recommend that you refer to your system documentation for instructions on how to check this. f. What does the flashing light indicate? There is a flashing LED on the side of the Pocki-Drive that indicates when it is communicating with your PC. You should never detach the device while this is happening as it can corrupt the memory inside. Please wait for the light to distinguish before following the detaching method described in section 5 of this document. g. The write protect switch has fallen off. There is no switch externally on the device. On the edge of the Pocki-Drive next to the green LED, there is a small slot in the casing where you can insert a paper-clip, or similar implement, to change the position of the switch. Your Pocki-Drive is write-protected when this switch is pushed towards the USB connector. h. I cannot delete my files. From time to time the Pocki-Drive may need formatting to clear out any misused memory - when you cannot delete or rename a file on the device this is one of those times. The Pformat software provided is best for completing this action and a brief guide for doing this can be found in section 3b of this guide. i. I am unable to copy/save my document to the Pocki-Drive. Could you please check that a new drive letter has been assigned to the Pocki-Drive by running the My Computer icon from your desktop (in the Start menu in Windows XP) - if there is no drive letter then j. When I uninstall the device in Add/Remove Programs it remains in the list. Please close any windows that you have open before clicking 'Start' and selecting 'Run...'. In the Open box type "regedit" without the quotes and click OK. This will open up your registry editor, but it is recommended that you back it up in case you damage the system by not following the instructions correctly. Please find instructions below for doing this on all Windows formats. This can be done in any Windows Folder, but would be easiest if done in your My Documents folder. Windows 98

5 1.) Go to View>Folder options and click View. Make sure that you can see Hidden Files/Folders. 2.) Browse to C:\Windows and locate the User.dat and System.dat files. 3.) Right click and copy User.dat and Paste a copy into another directory (please remember where this directory is). 4.) Do the same for the System.dat. This way if you make an error you can copy the original file back into the correct directory. Windows ME 1.) Go to View>Folder options and click Tools. Make sure that you can see Hidden Files/Folders. 2.) Browse to C:\Windows and locate the User.dat, Classes.dat and System.dat files. 3.) Right click and copy User.dat and Paste a copy into another directory (please remember where this directory is). 4.) Do the same for the Classes and System.dat. This way if you make an error you can copy the original file back into the correct directory. Windows ) Go to Tools>Folder options and click View. Make sure that you can see Hidden Files/Folders. 2.) Browse to C:\WINNT\System32 and locate the Config folder. 3.) Right click and copy the Config folder into another directory (please remember where this directory is). Windows XP 1.) Go to Tools>Folder options and click View. Make sure that you can see Hidden Files/Folders. 2.) Browse to C:\WINDOWS\System32 and locate the Config folder. 3.) Right click and copy the Config folder into another directory (please remember where this directory is). Now you need to delete the following keys (if they're there): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Jupiter\ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\{7EB597B1... HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\JUPITER\ Now if you could shut everything down and re-boot your PC. When you reach your desktop you need to shutdown all your background programs by holding down the CTRL+ALT keys then tapping the DEL key. This should bring up your Close Programs window where you can close each program one by one by highlighting each program (not touching EXPLORER or SYSTRAY) and clicking 'End Task'. Each time you do this you'll find yourself back at your desktop where you'll have to return to the Close Programs window by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL again.