Read a wide variety of Flash Cards by mounting a NEWlink 12-in-1 Card Reader/Writer easily into an available 3.5 or 5.25 Drive Bay.

Not only can this device read 12 different Flash Cards, but it also provides a front mounted USB 2.0 port which will be in addition to any existing USB ports.

Features include:-
- USB v2.0 and v1.1 compliant
- Supports High-Speed (480Mbps), Full-Speed (12Mbps) and Low-Speed (1.5Mbps) data transfer rate
- Supports 12 types of Flash Card (see below)
- View, copy, and edit the image photos/data/music directly from the reader
- Provides front bay mounted USB 2.0 port
- Powered by internal Motherboard USB connection**
- Dimensions: 101mm x 90mm x 25.5mm (WxDxH)

Compatible with:-
- Compact Flash I
- Compact Flash II
- Microdrive
- Smart Media
- Memory Stick
- Memory Stick Pro
- Memory Stick Duo
- Memory Stick Pro Duo
- Secure Digital
- RS - Secure Digital
- Multi-Media
- RS - Multi-Media

System Requirements:-
- Computer with available USB 2.0 Motherboard Connection**
- Windows 98SE,ME,2000,XP
- Mac OS 10.1.2 or higher
** If no motherboard header connection is available (or you wish to connect to an existing USB port such as an internal port on a PCI card) please see our USB to Motherboard Header Adapter

Package Contents:-
- 12 in 1 Card Reader/Writer
- 5.25 Drive Bay Adapter
- Connection cable
- Installation CD
- User manual
- Fitting screws

Smart Media
Formerly called SSFDC (Solid State Floppy Disk Card),SmartMedia Cards are about 1/3 the area of a standard PC Cardand only 0.76 mm in thickness. The specifications forSmartMedia Cards are governed by the SSFDC Forum. Thereare two basic types of SmartMedia cards, flash memory cardsand mask ROM cards. The majority of SmartMedia cards usean embedded NAND type flash memory and are based on thepackage = card concept. This allows the cards to be very thin,and does not require a controller to be included on theSmartMedia card.
Almost all SmartMedia cards are 3.3V cards, but there arealso 5V versions of the 1, 2, and 4 MByte flash memory basedcards. Additionally, all SmartMedia cards have a 22-pin, 8-bitinterface. The recommended logical format of SmartMedia cardsis based on the DOS/FAT format. SmartMedia cards are currentlyused in many types of consumer electronic devices and can evenbe incorporated in postcards that can then be accessed by a specialreader. The most popular applications are in digital camerasand portable music players. It can also be used in equipment thatrequires a removable memory chip for portability, version upgradesor memory upgrades for applications.

MultiMediaCard (MMC)
The MultiMediaCard is a flash memory card about the size of apostage stamp and 1.4 mm in thickness The specification forMMC is governed by the MultiMediaCard Association(MMCA). The interface for MMC cards is based on a 7-pinserial bus. The MultiMediaCard System Specification definesa communication protocol for MMC cards, referred to asMultiMediaCard mode. In addition, all MMC cards will workin the alternate SPI mode. The SPI mode allows amicrocontroller to interface directly to the MMC card, but atthe cost of slower performance.
The voltage range for communication with MMC cards is2.0 to 3.6 V, and the memory access voltage range is a cardspecific subrange of the communication voltage range. LikeSmartMedia cards, MMC cards can be read-only or read/write;however, MMC cards can also have I/O functionality.MMC cards are designed to be used in either a stand aloneimplementation or in a system with other MMC cards. Whenin the MultiMediaCard mode, the bus protocol can address upto 64k cards, with up to 30 cards on a single physical bus.However, the maximum data rate is only available with up to10 MMC cards on the bus. In order to accommodate such awide variety of system implementations, the MMC clock ratecan be varied from 0 to 20 MHz. Proposal 262 will support oneMMC card per PC card socket.
MMC cards, like SmartMedia cards, are also used in manytypes of consumer electronic devices. Because of their smallsize, they are primarily used in portable music players andphones.

Secure Digital (SD)
SD cards are the same size as MMC cards, except for the thickness,which at 2.1 mm is slightly thicker than an MMC card.SD cards are based upon MMC cards, with the addition of twopins. The use of these two pins and a reserved pin on MMCcards allows the data bus on SD cards to be up to four bits wideinstead of the one-bit width of the MMC data bus. Like MMC,SD cards can communicate in either SD mode or SPI mode.The voltage range for basic communication with SD cardsis 2.0 to 3.6 V, and the voltage range for other commands and memory access is 2.7 to 3.6 V. SD cards can be read-only orread/write.
SD is essentially a superset of MMC, in that MMC cardswill work in SD systems, but SD cards will not work in currentMMC systems. Unlike MMC, each SD card in a system musthave a dedicated bus. One of the primary benefits of SD cardsis the added security that they provide. SD cards comply withthe highest security of SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative),have built-in write protect features, and include a mechanicalwrite protect switch.
SD cards are used in many of the same devices as MMCcards. The additional security features of the SD cards alsoallow their use in more secure applications or in devices wherecontent protection is essential.

Memory Stick
Memory Stick cards are about the size of a stick of gum and are2.8 mm thick. Developed by Sony, Memory Stick cards have a10-pin interface of which three pins are used for serial communicationand two pins are reserved for future use. Each cardalso includes an erasure-prevention switch to protect data storedon the card.
The voltage range for Memory Stick cards is 2.7 to 3.6 V, andthe clock speed can be up to 20 MHz. Memory Stick cards usethe FAT file system to allow for easy communication with PCÆs.There are two types of Memory Stick cards, the standardMemory Stick and the MagicGate Memory Stick. MagicGatetechnology provides security to Memory Stick cards so thatthey can be used to store and protect copyrighted data.The concept behind Memory Stick is easy to grasp. ItÆs atemporary storage space for pictures, music, words, sounds,movies, ideas, photographs, or anything else that can be convertedinto digital data. ItÆs compact enough to be carried anywhere,simple enough to be used by anyone, of any age, at anytime, and versatile enough to be used with practically any digitalproduct, for almost any digital application.

Smart Card
Smart Cards, also called Integrated Circuit Cards or ICCÆs, arethe same size as a credit card, and it has an electronic microchipembedded in it. The chip stores electronic data and programsthat are protected by advanced security features. Smart Cardscan either have contacts or be contactless. In addition, there areboth asynchronous and synchronous versions of Smart Cards withcontacts. The size of the card is determined by the internationalstandard (ISO 7810). The ISO 7816 standard also defines thephysical characteristics of the plastic, including the temperaturerange and flexibility, position of the electrical contacts and howthe microchip communicates with the outside world.
There are two types of smart cards: