README.TXT
FlashPath (for SmartMedia) by FUJI PHOTO FILM CO.,LTD.
Nov 2001
* All documentation and programs Copyright 1998-2001, SmartDisk
Corporation.
* FlashPath is a registered trademark of SmartDisk Corporation.
* SmartMedia is a registered trademark of Toshiba Corporation.
* Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0
Windows 2000, and Windows XP are the registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
* All other brand and product names are registered trademarks
of their respective owners.
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* TABLE OF CONTENTS *
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* 1. SOFTWARE REVISION HISTORY *
* 2. GETTING READY *
* 3. KNOWN ISSUES *
* 4. IMPORTANT NOTES (CAUTION) *
* 5. NOTES *
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1. ===[SOFTWARE REVISION HISTORY]===
Rev. Date and Comments
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3.60.07 November 16, 2001 Improved support of Windows XP
in FlashPath for SmartMedia drivers.
FlashPath for SmartMedia.
GA version for support of:
* FlashPath 3 hardware
* Intel x86 Single-processor or Multi-processor
systems:
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP (Home or Professional)
1. Installs drivers:
a. InstallShield 5.5 (English)
- Windows registry: Ver.3.60.05
b. SDSTAT.EXE (English) Ver.3.6.0.5 (new)
c. FFW32.EXE (English) Ver.3.6.0.3
d. FlashNT.sys Ver.3.6.0.3
e. sdfdc.sys Ver.5.3.50.27
f. sdfloppy.sys Ver.5.3.50.27
g. sdselect.sys Ver.5.3.50.34
h. fpsm.dll Ver.1.50.0.4
2. Supports SmartMedia:
128MB, 64MB, 32MB, 16MB, 8MB, 4MB and 2MB(3.3V and 5V)
3. Software version for support of FlashPath for
SmartMedia on:
IBM PC/AT compatible PCs (with a single Intel
x86 or fully compatible CPU) running:
A. Windows 2000:
Single or multi-processor Intel x86 (Pentium 133 Mhz
or higher) or fully compatible CPU:
English, Japanese, French, Spanish, and German.
B. Windows XP (Home or Professional):
Single or multi-processor Intel x86 (Pentium 233 Mhz
or higher) or fully compatible CPU:
English, Japanese, French, Spanish, and German.
3. NOTES:
1. You must uninstall any prior version of "FlashPath",
BEFORE installing this version.
2. PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT WHEN YOU INSTALL "FLASHPATH"
ON THE ABOVE LANGUAGE VERSIONS OF THE OPERATINGS
SYSTEMS, THAT THE FLASHPATH "USER INTERFACE" AND
ALL "FLASHPATH" MESSAGES ARE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
2. ===[GETTING READY]===
Please read the following information before installing
FlashPath.
A. IBM PC/AT COMPATIBLE PC - SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
1. HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:
a. IBM PC/AT compatible PCs:
1. Microsoft Windows 2000 (single or multiple Intel x86
(Pentium 133 Mhz or higher) or fully compatible CPU(s).
NOTE:
In order to install or uninstall FlashPath software
on Windows 2000, you must be a user with
"Administrator Privileges".
2. Microsoft Windows XP (single or multiple Intel x86
(Pentium 233 Mhz or higher) or fully compatible CPU(s).
NOTE:
In order to install or uninstall FlashPath software
on Windows XP, you must be a user with
"Administrator Privileges".
b. Does NOT work on RISC based systems
(Alpha AXP, MIPS R4x00, or PowerPCs).
c. At least a single 3.5 inch floppy disk drive:
1. 3.5 inch, 1.44MB floppy disk drive, or a
2. 3.5 inch Japanese 3-mode floppy disk drive.
DOES NOT SUPPORT:
- LS-120 SuperDrives (120mb / 1.44mb).
- other external floppy drives (USB, serial, parallel
or other external interface).
B. LANGUAGE NOTE:
These drivers have been tested under the following
language versions of the operating systems:
English, Japanese, French, Spanish, and German.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE THAT WHEN YOU INSTALL FLASHPATH ON
THE ABOVE LANGUAGE VERSIONS OF THE OPERATINGS SYSTEMS,
THAT THE FLASHPATH "USER INTERFACE" AND ALL FLASHPATH
MESSAGES ARE IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
3. ===[KNOWN ISSUES]===
Using some cameras to format the media, with an obsolete
format, may cause the media to become read only. File
transfer (writes) to the media then can not be performed.
4. ===[IMPORTANT NOTES (CAUTION)]===
A. Incompatible Floppy Disk Drives (FDDs) with which FlashPath
cannot be used:
The FlashPath can be used with a FDD which is connected
via the "internal" interface.
The FlashPath cannot be used with other FDDs which are connected
via a different interface from ordinary FDDs. Such FDDs
include the following:
1. An external FDD connected via a USB port, PC card (PCMCIA), or
serial/ parallel ports.
2. A high recording capacity FDD such as a Imation SuperDisk
(LS-120) 120MB/ 1.44MB floppy disk drive (they connect to
the PC through an IDE cable or parallel (printer) port,
rather than the standard floppy drive port).
3. If you access the FlashPath when the "FlashPath Status
Monitor" program is not activated (i.e. while its icon
is not shown on the task bar) and then activate the
program later, the display will not immediately reflect
the current internal status of the FlashPath.
This is because the "FlashPath Status Monitor" program
starts operating the moment it detects the first access
made after the FlashPath has been inserted in the FDD.
Therefore, in order to make sure that the "FlashPath
Status Monitor" reflects the internal status of the
FlashPath, eject the FlashPath from the FDD, and then
insert it again.
5. ===[NOTES]===
A. The copyright of this README.TXT file, the manual and the
software is owned by SmartDisk Corporation.
B. This software and manual may not be reproduced in whole or
in part. Duplication of the software for any purpose other
than backup is prohibited.
C. Analysis, reverse engineering, disassembly, coupling with
another application, incorporation or printing of the main
application, DLLs and other files in this software is
prohibited.
D. SmartDisk Corporation assumes no liability for any loss or
damages relating to the operation of this software or to
information provided in the manual, or this README.TXT
file.
E. To accommodate technical improvements, the contents of the
software and manual may be subject to change without prior
notice.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.