Mac OS 8.6 (Factory Equipped USB Ports)

1. Download and double-click the USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 patch from Apple Computer
2. Choose "Easy Install" to install the USB Mass Storage Support 1.3.5 software into the extensions folder of your startup disk. USB Mass Storage Support Requires Mac OS 8.6 or later.
3. When the install is complete the installer will prompt you to restart your computer.
4. After your computer restarts, the USB Mass Storage software is ready for use.

Mac OS 8.6 (USB Ports via PCI or PCMCIA adapter card)

1. Download and double-click the USB Adapter Card Support 1.4.1 patch from Apple Computer
2. Choose "Recommended Installation."
3. Click "Start" to install the USB Adapter Card Support software on your startup disk.
4. When the installation is complete, restart your computer.

Mac OS 10.2.8 and Under

1. Download the patch: MacOS10.2.xPatch.zip (1.9MB File)
2. After finish downloading please un compress the "MacOS10.2.xPatch.zip" file by double clicking on it
3. Locate and double click on the "MacOSX10.2.xFlashDrivePatch.dmg" file
4. Locate and double click on the removable drive "MacOSX10.2.xFlashDrivePatch" on your desktop and enter password (If you have set it for your Mac before)
5. Locate and double click on the "USBFlashDiskPatch10.2.x.mpkg" file to launch the application
6. Click the "Continue" button and follow the procedure to finish the installation

1. Plug the USB Flash Drive
2. Go to "My Computer" find "Removable Disk" icon
3. Use right key of the mouse to click on the "Removable Disk" icon
4. Use left key of the mouse to click on the "properties"
5. Use left key of the mouse to click on the "hardware"
6. Then you will see: "Flash Drive SM_2.0 USB Device," use the "SM Driver" or "Flash Drive UT_USB20 USB Device," use the "UT Driver," or "Flash Drive AL_USB20 USB Device," use the "AL Driver."
   
   Drivers can be downloaded here.

Advertised Capacity	Average True Capacity
64MB	61.2MB
128MB	120MB
256MB	241MB / 243MB*
512MB	495MB / 488MB*
1GB	984MB / 978MB*
2GB	1.91GB
4GB	3.82GB

*Average True Capacity for USB 2.0 Mobile SwingDrive.

Marketing or Advertised Capacity vs. True Capacity (Information provided by: wikipedia.org)
It is important to note that hard drive manufacturers often use metric definition of the prefixes "giga" and "mega." However, nearly all operating system utilities report capacities using binary definitions for the prefixes. This is largely historical, since when storage capacities started to exceed thousands of bytes, there were no standard binary prefixes (the IEC only standardized binary prefixes in 1999), so 2¹⁰ (1024) bytes was called a kilobyte because 1024 is "close enough" to the metric prefix kilo, which is defined as 10³ or 1000. This trend became habit and continued to be applied to the prefixes " mega," "giga," and even "tera." Obviously the discrepancy becomes much more noticeable in reported capacities in the multiple gigabyte range, and users will often notice that the volume capacity reported by their OS is significantly less than that advertised by the hard drive manufacturer. For example, a drive advertised as 200 GB can be expected to store close to 200 x 10⁹, or 200 billion, bytes. This uses the proper SI definition of "giga," 10⁹ and cannot be considered as incorrect. Since utilities provided by the operating system probably define a Gigabyte as 2³⁰, or 1073741824, bytes, the reported capacity of the drive will be closer to 186.26 GB (actually, GiB), a difference of well over ten gigabytes. For this very reason, many utilities that report capacity have begun to use the aforementioned IEC standard binary prefixes (e.g. KiB, MiB, GiB) since their definitions are not ambiguous.

Another side point is that many people mistakenly attribute the discrepancy in reported and advertised capacities to reserved space used for file system and partition accounting information. However, for large (several GiB) file systems, this data rarely occupies more than several MiB, and therefore cannot possibly account for the apparent "loss" of tens of GBs.

Windows

1. Close any open applications, including anti-virus software, that may interrupt the format process.
2. Double-click on the "My Computer" icon on the desktop.
3. Right-click on the "Removable Disk" icon with the drive letter assigned to your Mobile Mini or Mini Flash Drive.
4. With a Right-click, Select "Format" from the drop-down menu that appears.
5. Optional: Type in a name in "Volume label" if you have more than one USB Flash Drive and prefer to assign names to differentiate them.
6. Click on "Start" button. A warning notice appears that all data will be erased. Click "OK" button. The formatting will only take a few seconds, and a "Format Complete" notice will appear when the formatting is done.
7. Your USB Mobile Mini or Mini Flash Drive should be recognized by your system at this point. You can return to using your drive as before.

Mac OS X

1. Close any open applications, including anti-virus software, that may interrupt the format process.
2. Open your "Applications" folder and then open your "Utilities" folder.
3. Double-click on "Disk Utility."
4. Your USB Mobile Mini or Mini Flash Drive will be listed to the left of the program by its capacity and with a drop down description that says "untitled." Click on the drive capacity listing to get the "Erase" options.
5. Choose the "Mac OS Extended" format for the use with only Mac systems. Select "MS-DOS File System" format for the use with Mac and Windows systems.
6. Click on the "Options" button and then check the box "Zero all data" to fully format the drive. Click "OK" to accept the selection.
7. Click "Erase" to initiate the format process.
8. Click "Erase" again to verify that you want to start erasing the drive.
9. Your USB Mobile Mini or Mini Flash Drive should now be mounted as "Untitled" on your desktop.
10. Your USB Mobile Mini or Mini Flash Drive should be recognized by your system at this point. You can return to using your drive as before.

1. Click "Start", point to "Settings", click "Control Panel", double-click "Administrative Tools", and then double-click "Computer Management." In the console tree under "Storage", click "Disk Management."
2. Right-click the USB Flash Drive, and then click "Change Drive Letter and Path."
3. To modify a drive letter, click it, click "Edit", click the drive letter you want to use, and then click "OK."

Note: An error message may appear when you attempt to assign a letter to a volume, CD-ROM drive, or other removable media device, possibly because it is in use by a program in the system. If this happens, close the program accessing the volume or drive, and then click the Change Drive Letter and Path command again.

If your USB Drive does not show up under "Disk Management" and there are drives already assigned to "H", you may need to change that drive letter first. Then plug the USB Drive back into the computer to see if it appears. Now change the drive letter on the USB Drive and then change the original"H" drive back to an "H."

There is also a possibility that the desired drive letter for your USB Drive may have been turned off. By downloading and installing a Microsoft PowerToy called TweakUI, you will be given access to system settings that are not exposed in the Windows XP default user interface, including mouse settings, Explorer settings, taskbar settings, and more. Once you have installed this application, launch it through your "Control Panel" and click on the "My Computer" tab. If your desired drive letter is unchecked, check it at this time.

1. The USB Flash Drive will need to be formatted, so backup any files you may have saved to the unprotected section of the drive.
2. From "My Computer", locate the "Privacy Drive" icon and single-click with the right mouse button. With the left mouse button, select "Format…" and the "Format Privacy Drive" window will be viewable.
3. With the left mouse button, click the "Start" button then a select the "OK" button to format. Click the "OK" button once more and close the format window.
4. Download the re-installation application and launch the "Portable Vault Installer" application. Click the "Next" button and select "Removable Disk" click the "Next" button again.
5. Click the "Next" button to complete the installation and then click the "Exit" button.
6. Once the LED on the flash drive has finished blinking, unplug the drive from your computer.
7. Insert the USB flash drive back into your computer.
8. The software should now be returned to its original state.

1. After completing Setup, click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then press ENTER.
2. In the command window, type help convert and then press ENTER. Information about converting FAT volumes to NTFS is made available.

1. Open Command Prompt. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
2. In the command prompt window, type: convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs

1. Turn computer off and disconnect the AC power cord if plugged in or installed.
2. Locate the computer's memory expansion slot by following the instructions in its owner's manual.
3. Before touching any electronic components, make sure you first touch an unpainted, grounded metal object to discharge any static electricity stored on your clothing or body.
4. If all the slots are full, you will need to remove smaller capacity modules to allow room for higher capacity modules. To remove a module, locate the retaining clips on the sides of the expansion slot. Gently pull both clips away from the module, and then lift the module out of its expansion slot.
5. Insert the module, lead first, into an available expansion slot. Note how the module is keyed to the slot. This ensures the module can only be inserted into the slot one way. Depending on the type of memory specified for your system, the number of keys may differ from the below illustration. Firmly press the module into position and making certain that the module is completely seated. The retaining clips will automatically snap into the locked position.
   
   Note: For most installations, the memory modules can be installed in any combination. However, there are some computers that require a specific installation sequence. See you system's owner's manual for more details.
6. Repeat this procedure for any additional modules you are installing.
7. If you have removed any parts of the system to access the memory expansion slot or slots, return then to their original positions at this time.
8. Replace the AC power supply and any other cables you may have disconnected.
9. Turn the computer on and follow the instructions in your computer's owner's manual for any steps required for your computer to recognize the newly installed memory.

1. Turn computer off and disconnect the AC power cord and battery pack if plugged in or installed.
2. Locate the computer's memory expansion slot by following the instructions in its owner's manual.
3. Before touching any electronic components, make sure you first touch an unpainted, grounded metal object to discharge any static electricity stored on your clothing or body.
4. If all the slots are full, you will need to remove smaller capacity modules to allow room for higher capacity modules. To remove a module, locate the retaining clips on the sides of the expansion slot. Gently pull both clips away from the module, and then lift the module out of its expansion slot.
5. Insert the module, lead first, into an available expansion slot. Note how the module is keyed to the slot. This ensures the module can only be inserted into the slot one way. Depending on the type of memory specified for your system, the number of keys may differ from the below illustration. Insert the module into the slot at a slight (approx. 30°) angle and then push it down until it clicks into place.
   
   Note: For most installations, the memory modules can be installed in any combination. However, there are some computers that require a specific installation sequence. See you system's owner's manual for more details.
6. Repeat this procedure for any additional modules you are installing.
7. If you have removed any parts of the system to access the memory expansion slot or slots, return then to their original positions at this time.
8. Replace the AC power supply, battery and any other cables you may have disconnected.
9. Turn the computer on and follow the instructions in your computer's owner's manual for any steps required for your computer to recognize the newly installed memory.

• Bason Computer
• Phone: (805) 426.1000 x152
• Email: support@basonstorage.com

1. Go to: www.coresco.com/acp-ep
2. Click on "Track Your Rebate Online"
3. Key in the required information (Last Name and Zip Code)
4. Click "Get results"
5. You should now see the current status of your rebate