Contents Before Using USB Drive----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 What is USB Drive? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Installing/Using USB Drive in Microsoft Windows ME/2000/XP-------------------------- 6 Installing/Using USB Drive in Microsoft Windows 98/98SE-------------------------------- 10 Installing/Using in MacOS ( MacOS 9.
Welcome to USB Drive. This user guide is designed to help you use USB Drive correctly and safely. Please read this information carefully before using USB Drive. Please pay special attention to the sections that describe USB Drive operation for the Operating System being used by your computer. Before Using USB Drive Safety Instructions These Safety Instructions include directions and precautions for you to follow when using USB Drive.
Caution - Do not disconnect the USB Drive from the computer’s USB port while transferring (reading or writing) data. This will probably result in your data being corrupted - Make sure that you follow the instructions given in this guide when using or removing the product. Incorrect use of USB Drive may cause a malfunction of the product and/or loss of your data. - Be careful not to bend or twist the USB Drive. Do not place any heavy object on the product.
Formatting USB Drive USB Drive has already been formatted and initialized with the FAT file system before delivery and is ready for immediate use. Operating System Requirements Operating Systems Driver Installation 1. Microsoft Windows Vista 2. Microsoft Windows ME/2000/XP None required 3. Mac OS 9.0 or later 4. Linux 2.4.0 or later 1. Microsoft Windows 98/98SE Required Note: ¾ When using Microsoft Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista, MAC 9.0 or later, Linux 2.4.
Installing/Using USB Drive in Microsoft Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista 1. Start Windows ME, Windows 2000 or Windows XP. 2. Remove the cover from your USB Drive and plug it into a USB port on your computer. If it is the first time to use USB Drive, Windows will automatically recognize it and install all required drivers. 3. The red Status LED will flash during the recognition and installation procedures. When USB Drive is ready to use, the Status LED will turn off. 4. Click My Computer on Windows Desktop.
3. Select to remove hardware. 4. When your computer indicates it is acceptable to remove hardware, then unplug the USB Drive from the USB port. Caution: Never remove or unplug USB Drive while the Red Status LED is flashing. Doing this may cause corruption of the data being transferred. ★ Basic Information Partition Type The USB Drive may be partitioned into three types of disk. We will use the following terms in this guide: 1. Public Area There is no “Security” function at all.
You can access these partitions by the multiple-LUN driver. The partition status was shown in the following figure. The partitions in LUN 0 will perform as described in item 2. The partition in LUN 1 will perform as described in item1. Public LUN 0 Area Security Change View Area Through Login & Logout The figure shows detailed operations of single LUN. Security LUN 0 Area Security Change View Through Login & Logout Public LUN 1 Area This figure shows detailed operations of multiple LUNs.
Function Type Disk Logical Disk Letters Unit Number in OS No 1 (LUN0) 1 Yes Yes 1 (LUN0) 1 Yes Yes 2 (LUN0 & LUN1) 2 Security Password 1. Public Area Only No 2. Security Area 3. Public Area Plus Security Area This table describes the functions of the three partition type.
Uninstalling the software: To remove the installed software, you can click the windows [Start] menu and select [Setting], [Control Panel] and [Add/Remove Programs]. The application software can also be uninstalled by clicking the [Start] menu and selecting [Programs], [LG USB Drive], [Uninstall LG USB Drive]. Note: ¾ The USB driver will be required to install, as the device links the PC by the USB port at the fist connection. After then, the drive installation is not required.
Installing LG USB Driver 1. Start Windows 98 or Windows 98SE. 2. Click Windows 98/98SE Driver Installation 3. When driver is successfully installed. 4. Remove the cover from your USB Drive and plug it into an USB port of your computer. 5. After taking off the cap of the USB Drive and Insert it to USB port of your PC, then it is recognized by the PC as a Removable Disk automatically. ※ For some Windows system, users should log on as the Administrator before installation.
Installing/Using USB Drive in MacOS ( MacOS 9.0 or later ) 1. Start MacOS. 2. Remove the cover from your USB Drive and plug it into an USB port of your MAC. If it is the first time to use USB Drive. MAC will automatically recognize it. 3. USB Drive is recognized as an [untitled] folder in MAC. 4. You can read or write data using USB Drive, just the same as with any other hard disk drive. Removing USB Drive 1. Close all files currently opened from USB Drive. 2.
Using the LG USB Drive Utility Through LG USB Drive Utility, you can make USB Drive security-enable. Security feature is currently compatible with only Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE/98. 1. Plug USB Drive directly into your computer’s USB port. 2. After your USB Drive is recognized, Double-click the program icon. 3. A pop-up menu will be displayed. 4. Click on the menu item named [Using LG USB Drive.exe Program the First Time] Warning: Due to the LG USB Drive.
¾ You can use the right button of your mouse to pop up the selection menus as the following figures. Then, you can select the functions you want. ¾ Or you can double click the icon in the notification window. The USB Drive manager window will pop up as, By default, the device is non-security. So, the “Resize” function will be active when you run this software first time. [USB Drive – Resize] As described in the “Partition Type” section, you can do the “Resize” action to your USB Drive.
Warning: The “Resize” action will erase all the data or files existing in USB Drive. The action is not reversible. You have to backup all the important files or data. Also, please close all the active programs and windows on the screen of your computer. 1. Click the Resize button in the USB Drive manager window. The following “Resize Partition” windows pop up. 2. Select the partition type you want. 3. If you select the “Public Area Only”, then click the [OK] button. The “Confirmation” window will pop up.
4. If you select the “Security Area”, then the following “Security Area Resize” window will pop up. You can drag the scroll bar in the middle of the window to set the size of the “Public Area” and “Security Area”. Or you can type in the size of each Zone you want in the “Size” window. You can set the password for accessing the security area in the “New Password” window. The maximum size of the password is 8 characters. You can key in the hint of your new password in the “Password Hint” window.
You can set the password for accessing the security area in the “New Password” window. The maximum size of the password is 8 characters. You can key in the hint of your new password in the “Password Hint” window. This hint will be displayed when you click the “Hint” button in the “Unlock Protect” window. The maximum size of the Hint is 32 characters. After you finish the setting, click the [OK] button. The “Confirmation” window will pop up.
7. After you finish the “Resize”, the “Setup.exe” program will be copied into the “Public Area” (in LUN 0) automatically. It’s removable. However, it is needed when you insert your device into another computer. It will install the USB Drive software for you in the computer. [Login the Security Area] If you partition the device with security, you can execute the following “Login” function to access the security Area. 1.
2. Key in the password in the “Password” area. ¾ You can create the password hint in the “Resize” or “Change Password” functions. Once you create the password hint, you can click on the “Hint” button in the “Unlock Protect” window to prevent you from forgetting the password. The hint will be shown for three seconds. ¾ ¾ If you key in the wrong password, the following message will be shown. You have three tries to input the password. After three tries, the following message will pop up.
When you do the login or logout action, please make sure you close all the programs or documents open connection on the device. If there is some application programs running or documents unclosed on the device, the following message will pop up. In Win2000, even the “file manager” has accessed the device it will be treated as “busy”. You have to close the file manager in order to do the “Login”. However, not all the connection could be checked in all kind of OS. 3. Click on the “OK” button. 4.
[Logout the Security Data Zone] 1. Double click the USB Drive icon in the notification window or select the [Logout] button in the USB Drive manager window. Warning: When you do the login and logout action with the device, please make sure there is no applications running or documents unclosed on the device. If so, it will cause data lose or damage. ¾ When you do the login or logout action, please make sure you have closed all the programs or documents on the device.
2. Once the file manager window contains the “Public Area” pop up, you can do the operation you want with the Public Area. [Change Password] User can change password and key in the password hint using the “Change Password” selection in the USB Drive menu. You can only select this item in “Security AP Zone” 1. Key in your current password in the “Current Password” area. 2. Then, key in your new password and confirm in the “Confirm Password” area. ¾ The maximum size of the password is 8 characters. 3.
USB Drive FAQs Q. What is USB Drive? A. USB Drive is a compact, removable, portable, flash memory based data storage device that works via your computer’s Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface. USB Drive does not require a battery or any external power because the USB Drive uses the power supplied by the computer or USB device it is plugged into. You can store and read files of any type in USB Drive and then transport them to any other computer that has a USB interface. Q. What can I use USB Drive for? A.
Q. Does USB Drive need the driver to be installed? A. You need to install the driver only for Microsoft Windows 98/98SE, because it does not support mass storage device completely. You need not to install any driver for other Windows systems, Mac, and Linux. Q. How many USB Drive can be connected at the same time? A. Theoretically, you can connect up to 127 USB Drive to a computer at the same time.
Q. Is it possible to share the USB Drive through your network or LAN connection? A. Yes. Q. I do not have any driver. What can I do? A. Go to the http://www.lge.com/ website and download and install the driver installation program. Q. My computer does not recognize USB Drive. A. Click Start Settings Control Panel System and select Device Manager tab. Then check whether your computer has a USB controller.
Q. I have deleted data from USB Drive by chance. What can I do? A. USB Drive operates the same way as a hard disk drive. You can not recover the data once it has been deleted. Q. USB Drive is soaked in water. What can I do? A. Please dry USB Drive completely prior to plugging it again. If you use USB Drive while it is wet, the internal circuitry of USB Drive may malfunction, and thus not operate correctly. Q. Bad sectors have been found in USB Drive . How can I fix them? A.
Q. My computer locks once USB Drive is plugged into the USB port. A. Please remove USB Drive and restart your computer. After the booting is finished completely, plug USB Drive again into the USB port. Q. Can USB Drive be infected by computer virus? A. Since USB Drive is a mass storage device, it can be infected by a computer virus. Once your USB Drive has been infected by a computer virus, you can cure it using the corresponding vaccine program. Q.
CAUTION: After restoring your USB Drive using this method, your original data files will be permanently erased. Q. Can I password protect each file or folder individually within my USB Drive , using the LG USB Drive Utility application? A. We currently do not support that type of functionality. However, you may use a third-party utility program to secure individual files and folders prior to saving them to your USB Drive. Q. Can I set a password for the files to be saved in USB Drive ? A.