Also, I can use my USBĬonnection wire that came with my D40 camera without any problems.Īs a matter of fact, I used my camera to transfer my pictures since By the way, my XP was justįreshly re-installed and I'm using a USB mouse, USB keyboard and Sorry for all the questions but this reader came with next to Is it ok to remove the card from the reader while it is still Can I leave the Dazzle connected to my computer or should Iĭisconnect as I would my camara once I've downloaded pictures fromģ. Should I insert the card BEFORE I plug in the USB Dazzle to myĢ. The only precaution I am aware of is, not to remove the card while it is being accessed.ġ. I have the Dazzle 6 in 1 reader (6 weeks). Did I just get a defective Dazzle Reader? As a matter of fact, I used my camera to transfer my pictures since the Dazzle failed at the task. Also, I can use my USB connection wire that came with my D40 camera without any problems. By the way, my XP was just freshly re-installed and I'm using a USB mouse, USB keyboard and USB scanner without any problems. Sorry for all the questions but this reader came with next to nothing in the way of instructions. Is it ok to remove the card from the reader while it is still connected to my computer. Can I leave the Dazzle connected to my computer or should I disconnect as I would my camara once I've downloaded pictures from my card?ģ. Should I insert the card BEFORE I plug in the USB Dazzle to my USB port or AFTER as I had done?Ģ. I did this but got the same response.Ī couple of questions before I return the unit:ġ. At this point, XP said it didn't recognize the USB device and suggested that I remove it and retry. I did this and all went well as windows DID recognize it until I inserted the Card. It pretty much just says that if you are running XP (which I am) you just plug it in and XP will recognize it. Unfortunately, it didn't come with much in the way of instructions. For further details, please visit the Dazzle Europe Web site at: I purchased the Dazzle USB Card Reader today. The Dazzle Hi-Speed 8 in 1 digital media reader is available at the suggested retail price of £39.99.
They are mass storage compliant and require no additional software drivers to be installed. Dazzle Hi-Speed Digital Media Readers can be used as removable disk drives, with USB true plug-and-play capability.
Dazzle OnDVD also allows users to create an archive of their original, high resolution digital photos on a CD-R that can be stored indefinitely and read back from a PC’s CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive. All Dazzle Digital Media Readers come with Dazzle OnDVD software, offering users an easy way to create photo slideshows that can be burned onto a CD for playback on a home DVD player. In addition, Dazzle Digital Media Readers are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 so will work with all older USB ports.
Either way you look at it, it means less time waiting."ĭazzle Hi-Speed Digital Media Readers support Mac OS 9.x or higher and Windows 98 SE, 2000, Me, XP.
Users can now copy a full 1GB IBM Microdrive to their PC in less than five minutes compared to the 21 minutes it used to take. With the larger size digital media, such as IBM Microdrives, the performance difference is even more dramatic. "Dazzle’s Hi-Speed readers allow users to transfer the average file from a full 32MB CompactFlash card in under 8 seconds, compared to the 40 seconds it used to take with USB 1.1. "Consumers don’t like to wait and they shouldn’t have to," said Mike Maurice, managing director at SCM Microsystems UK.
Larger file sizes mean dramatically longer download times unless the user has a Hi-Speed reader. Hi-Speed readers are becoming more and more important as digital media capacity increases to be able to handle larger Megapixel digital pictures, MP3 and other files stored on media cards. The two slots work concurrently, allowing direct transfer between two digital media cards. The dual-slot design accepts CompactFlash™ Type I and II, IBM Microdrive™, SmartMedia™, SD Card™, MultiMediaCard™, Sony Memory Stick™ and Sony Memory Stick Magic Gate™. The Dazzle 8-in-1 can read the most popular types of digital media from any digital device. The new Dazzle Hi-Speed 8-in-1 digital media reader delivers maximum Hi- Speed USB 2.0 performance, with up to five times faster read speed and three times faster write speed than standard USB readers. Dazzle™ accelerates digital download with Hi-Speed readers digital pictures, music and data transfer reduced from 40 seconds to 8.ĭazzle has launched a line-up of new Hi-Speed USB 2.0 digital media readers, which read and write significantly faster than similar standard USB devices.