1.
What is the procedure to connect the X'S-Drive II Plus to a computer?
You simply need to connect the USB Cable to the computer and the X'S-Drive
II (switched on). Four "Removable Drives" will be accessible on
your computer; the first Removable Drive is the Internal Hard disk
and the following 3 Removable Drives correspond to the Memory card slots
(as the X'S-Drive II can be used as a USB Card reader as well).
2. How the files transferred to
the X'S-Drive II Plus are stored on its internal HD?
You can perform Copy Transfers from any memory card to the internal 2.5 inches
Hard Disk of the X'S-Drive II Plus.
Note: It is not possible to copy from the X'S-Drive Hard Disk to a
memory card when used alone.
If you have performed several transfers during the day with different types
of memory cards, you can connect the X'S-Drive II to your computer via USB
to access all the files transferred.
When you access the last Removable Drive (internal HD), you will see that
you can access folders corresponding to the transfers done. Also depending
on the Memory card used, the folder names will be as follows:
- CF000x for CompactFlash
- SM000x for SmartMedia
- SD000x for Secure Digital and MultiMediaCard
- MS000x for Memory Stick
(x is the number of the transfer, i.e. CF0001, CF0002, CF0003...)
3. How long do the Internal batteries
can last before recharging?
When fully charged, the internal rechargeable batteries of the X'S-Drive II
Plus allow to use the device for up to 6 hours. It takes 4 hours to fully
recharge the batteries.
4. Is it safe to remove a memory
card while files are being transferred?
No, when the transfer is indicated on the LCD panel, do not remove the memory
card from the X'S-Drive II as it may result in lost of file/data, or even
damage the X's-drive.
5. Is the X'S-Drive II Plus compatible
USB 2.0 as well as USB 1.1?
Yes, the X'S-Drive II Plus can be used on a USB 2.0 as well as USB 1.1 connection.
6. What Operating Systems are supported by the x's-drive II Plus?
The X's-Drive can be operated on any of the following OS:
Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 (with driver)
Windows ME/XP, Linux Kernel version 2.4 or above without driver
Mac OS 8.6 - 9.0 with driver
Mac OS 10.0.1 and above without driver
7. I get 4 Removable drives when my xs-drive II is connected to my computer
- what is the meaning of each of them?
Each removable drive corresponds to the memory card slots of your x's-drive
(as it can be used as a card reader) and its internal Hard Disk. Their definition
is as follows:
- Removable Drive 1: Hard Disk
- Removable Drive 2: CompactFlash
- Removable Drive 3: SmartMedia
- Removable Drive 4: MMC/SD or Memory Stick
Although under Windows ME or XP you don't need to install drivers, installing
from the CDRom will provide you icons for each Removable Drive to make it
simple to know what each drive is.
8. Does the XS-Drive II recognise a HD with multi-partitions?
No, the X'S-Drive will see the first partition only of your Hard Disk.
9. Is there any limitation with the x's-drive II?
The limitation with the X'S-Drive is the number of transfers per type of card
you can perform before emptying your Hard disk: the X'S-Drive can accept up
to 9999 transfers per type of card.
For instance, your first transfer with a Compactflash card will create the
directory CF0001. At the 9999th transfer from your Compactflash card to the
X'S-Drive, the CF9999 directory will be created, and it is only then that
no more transfer with the Compactflash card will be possible.
When the X'S-Drive is connected to the computer, you will need to copy all
your transfer to a different media (i.e. Hard disk, CDRom) before being able
to do some transfers again.
Otherwise, provided you still have some storage left on the HD of your xs-drive,
you can rename the folders CFxxxx to be able to do some other transfers.
10. How long does it take to transfer files from a memory card to the X'S-Drive
II?
A complete transfer from a full Compactflash 1GB will take 6 minutes minutes
approximately.
11. What is the purpose of the Reset button on the X'S-Drive II?
In case that the X'S-Drive hangs, you can reset it via this button - note
that the data on the Hard disk will not be affected.
12. Can I use the X'S-Drive as an external Hard Drive to do back up of the
files of my computer?
The X'S-Drive internal Hard disk, when connected to your computer, is recognised
as a Removable Drive.
You have full access to its content, therefore you can use it as an external
backup Hard drive - we just recommend not to use folder names like the ones
of the transfers (for example CF0001).
13. Is it possible to transfer pictures from the X’S drive to a memory card?
Only when the X'S-Drive is connected to your computer via USB.
14. Can the data on the X's-Drive be shared in a networking environment?
Yes, files on the X'S-Drive's HD can be shared in a networking environment,
provided the host machine has the share functionality enabled for the unit.
15. What precautions should be taken while using the X's-Drive II?
Wait for a few seconds upon inserting and removing of the X's-Drive II with
your computer, so that time is given for the Operating System to recognize
the X's-Drive. Avoid removing immediately after inserting the X's-Drive or
performing repetitive insertions/removals.
Also perform from time to time a Scandisk on the X'S-Drive Hard Disk to detect
and correct bad sectors if any.
16. Can I use xD memory cards with the X'S-Drive II?
You can use xD memory cards without the need of any adapter. It uses the same
slot as Smartmedia.
17. Is there any restriction on file types to be transferred from memory cards?
I shoot mainly RAW files.
The X'S-Drive allows you to copy all the files stored on your memory card
to a new directory on its internal Hard disk. Therefore there is no file type
support restriction.
18. When you copy data from a memory card to the x's-drive, does it automatically
delete what is on the memory card after the transfer?
When you perform a transfer from a memory card to the X'S-Drive I or II, it
copies all the data to the internal HD but it doesn't delete any file from
the memory card.
You need after to delete the photos with your digital camera for instance.
19. Is it possible to directly boot my computer with the X's Drive on which
OS has been installed?
It is not possible to boot on a PC with the USB storage device because the
PC OS must be loaded first so that the USB storage device can be detected.
20. The XS Drive II Plus comes with a dual headed USB cable - if I plug both
connectors to the computer, will the XS Drive II Plus be charged via USB?
If you connect both USB Connectors, the XS Drive II Plus batteries will charge
up.
21. Is the VP2160 compatible with Memory Stick Duo?
If you have the Memory Stick adapter, you can use the Memory Stick Duo with
the X'S-Drive II.
Please note that the X'S-Drive is not compatible with "Memory Stick Select"
(ie 2 x 128MB).
22. Is the X'S Drive II Plus compatible USB 2.0 as well as USB 1.1?
Yes, the X'S-Drive II Plus can be used on a USB 2.0 as well as USB 1.1 connection.
23. I do not get the battery life as advertised - the internal battery only
last 2 hours. Is there a solution?
Like all the lithium-ion battery, the VP2160 battery (NP-60) needs to be fully
charged and discharged for about 3 to 5 times.
The battery life will then come back to a normal status.
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