Gizmo!™ USB Flash Drive User Guide

Windows Me, 2000, or XP users
Mac OS 9.1 and up users
Windows® 98/98SE users
Secure-D Software

Windows Me, 2000, or XP users: Your system supports USB. You will not need to install a driver. Proceed as follows:

  1. Remove the protective cap from the Gizmo! drive.
  2. Connect the Gizmo! drive to any USB port on your computer either directly to your computer or by using the USB extension cable that came with the Gizmo! drive.
  3. The Gizmo! drive icon will appear in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
  4. The Gizmo! drive is ready to use just like any other removable device connected to your computer. To start using, double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop.
  5. Double-click the Gizmo! drive Removable Drive icon. The drive letter assigned to the Gizmo! drive depends on the configuration of your computer.
  6. Transfer files to and from the Gizmo! drive as you would with an ordinary disk drive. Drag and drop files to and from the Gizmo! drive and your PC's hard drive, floppy drive, or other removable media.

    7. CAUTION: The indicator light on the front of the Gizmo! drive will illuminate when the device is transferring data. Do not remove the Gizmo! drive during data transfer; data loss may occur.

  7. To remove the Gizmo! drive, make sure that the drive is not transferring data. Click on the Remove Hardware icon on the right side of the task bar to stop the Gizmo! drive. You can now safely remove the Gizmo! drive.

Mac OS 9.1 and up users: Your system supports USB. You will not need to install a driver. Proceed as follows:

  1. Remove the protective cap from the Gizmo! drive.
  2. Connect the Gizmo! drive to any USB port on your computer either directly to your computer or by using the USB extension cable that came with the Gizmo! drive.
  3. The Gizmo! drive icon will appear on the desktop.
  4. The Gizmo! drive is ready to use just like any other removable device connected to your computer. To start using, click on the icon on the desktop.
  5. Transfer files to and from the Gizmo! as you would with an ordinary disk drive. Drag and drop files to and from the Gizmo! drive and your computer's hard drive, floppy drive, or other removable media.

    6. CAUTION: The indicator light on the front of the Gizmo! drive will illuminate when the device is transferring data. Do not remove the Gizmo! drive during data transfer; data loss may occur.

  6. To remove the Gizmo! drive, drag the icon to the trashcan. You can now safely remove the Gizmo! drive.

Windows® 98/98SE users: You must first install the driver that supports the Gizmo! drive from the Crucial Web site. Do not connect the Gizmo! drive to the USB port of your computer until you complete the driver installation procedure.

  1. Download the driver for Windows 98/98SE from the Crucial Web site at http://www.crucial.com/support and save the file on your computer.
  2. Close all applications.
  3. Locate the file you downloaded and saved in Step 1(win98drivers.exe), and double-click on win98drivers.exe.
  4. Click Unzip. The software driver files will be automatically unzipped and placed in the default directory C:\Gizmo.
  5. Remove the protective cap from the Gizmo! drive and plug it in to any USB port on your computer.
  6. The Add New Hardware Wizard will automatically appear on your computer screen.
  7. Click Next.
  8. Two options will appear on your computer screen. Choose the "Search for the best driver for your device" option. This is the recommended option.
  9. Click Next.
  10. Uncheck the "Floppy disk drives" option.
  11. Check the "Specify a location" option.
  12. Type in C:\Gizmo.
  13. Click Next.
  14. Windows will automatically select the correct driver for the Gizmo! drive.
  15. Click Next.
  16. Click Finish.
  17. The Gizmo! drive icon will appear in My Computer or Windows Explorer.
  18. The Gizmo! drive is ready to use just like any other removable device connected to your computer. To start using, double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop.
  19. Double-click the Gizmo! drive Removable Drive icon. The drive letter assigned to the Gizmo! drive depends on the configuration of your computer.
  20. Transfer files to and from the Gizmo! drive as you would with an ordinary disk drive. Drag and drop files to and from the Gizmo! drive and your PC's hard drive, floppy drive, or other removable media.

    21. CAUTION: The indicator light on the front of the Gizmo! drive will illuminate when the device is transferring data. Do not remove the Gizmo! drive during data transfer; data loss may occur.

  21. To remove the Gizmo! drive, make sure that the drive is not transferring data. You can now safely remove the Gizmo! drive.

Secure-D Software

Minimum System Requirements:
Windows XP
One available USB port

NOTE: These minimum system requirements for the Secure-D software might differ from those for your USB drive. For example, the USB drive can be used with Windows 98, Windows 2000 and Windows Millennium Edition(ME).

Installing Secure-D Software
To install Secure-D Software on the computer you plan to use with your USB drive:

  1. Insert your USB drive into an open USB port on your computer, and open it as you would any new storage device added to your computer.
  2. Open your USB drive using Windows Explorer, and copy the Secure-D folder onto your computer.

    3. TIP: You should always keep a backup copy of the Secure-D folder on your computer in case you accidentally delete it from your USB drive.

  3. Open the Secure-D folder.
  4. Open the Windows subfolder.
  5. Double-click the EXE file to start the Installer, and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation process.
  6. Restart your computer.

Click here for more information about Secure-D software including:

Secure-D Software User Guide
The Secure-D software is an application that allows you to password-protect private files on your USB drive. Secure-D allows you to divide your USB drive into two different areas, or zones. The public zone, which comes up automatically when you insert the USB drive into a USB port on the computer, is accessible by any one using your drive. The private zone is password-protected and no one can open, copy or write files to it without entering the password first.

CAUTION: When you use the Secure-D software to create or change the size of the public and private zones on your USB drive, all of the information on the drive is overwritten. If you plan to use public and private zones on your USB drive, you need to install Secure-D and create the zones before you save information on your drive. If you've already saved information on your USB drive and you want to create zones, save the existing contents elsewhere before you create the zones and then copy the information back onto the drive afterward.

Additional Help
The Crucial FAQ section contains answers to many common questions about your Gizmo! drive. If you don't find the answer to your question there, we invite you to contact Crucial Support at at 800-336-8915 (U.S. & Canada only) or 208-363-5790 (international), or send an e-mail to crucial.service@micron.com..

Warranty Information
It's very rare for customers to need to return their Gizmo! drive. However, if you do have a problem, we want to make receiving a refund or exchange as easy as possible.

If you have any problems with Gizmo! drive during the 30-day trial period, please give us a call at 800-336-8915 (U.S. & Canada only) or 208-363-5790 (international), or send an e-mail to crucial.service@micron.com. We'll give you an RMA (return material authorization) number that will help us track your return and make sure you receive your refund or exchange as soon as possible. We'll even pay for return shipping if it's our fault.