Kurzweil PC3A6 [29/423] Usb storage port

Kurzweil PC3A6 [29/423] Usb storage port
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USB Storage Port
You can plug a USB mass storage device such as a “thumb drive” into the PC3A for backing up,
archiving, sharing your work, and updating your software. Any size USB mass storage device
will work, though thumb drives are recommended for their portability, durability, and low price.
The USB Storage port is on the back panel of the PC3A, but it is easily accessible from the front of
the instrument. A USB connector will only t into the port if oriented properly, so don’t force it
into the port, as this may damage your PC3A or USB device. If you are having trouble inserting
your USB connector into the port, try ipping the connector over.
Note: Most USB thumb drives are compatible with the PC3A, but some older USB thumb drives and
larger USB bus powered drives will not work with the PC3A if they require more than 100 mA of current
(high power USB devices.) When attempting to use an incompatible USB device, the PC3A will display the
message “USB device requires too much power”. The PC3A is designed to work with low power USB
devicesandcanprovideamaximumof100mAtoaUSBdevice.Powerrequirementspecicationsfor
thumb drives are not always made clearly available by the manufacturer, but a newly purchased thumb
drivewillmostlikelybecompatible.Ifpossible,checkthepowerrequirementspecicationsofyourUSB
device before purchase.
Caution: Do not remove a USB device while the display says Loading... or Saving.... Removing a USB
deviceduringaletransfercancausedatacorruption.
USB Computer Port
Next to the USB Storage port on the back panel of the PC3A is a USB Computer port. The USB
Computer port works for MIDI (transmit and receive) or to connect your PC3A to a computer for
le transfer. By default, the USB port is set to MIDI mode. When selecting USB PC connection in
Storage mode, USB MIDI will temporarily be disabled.
We recommend that you use the USB cable provided with your PC3A and do not use extension
USB cables. The PC3A’s USB Computer port is only intended for connection to a USB Type A
port.
In USB Storage mode, a “PC3A” virtual drive will appear on your computer desktop. One
important thing to know here is that this is a virtual drive. You can save to this drive from the
PC3A, but you must immediately transfer that le to your desktop (or other folder). You must
copy data from the PC3A virtual drive to your computers drive or else the data will be lost.
Note: When transferring les to and from the PC3A via the USB Computer Port, the maximum
size of les that can be transferred is approximately 1.6MB. This is suitable for most objects.
When using the USB Storage Port to transfer les, the le size that can be transferred is limited
only by the size of the USB mass storage device and the PC3As available object memory.

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