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USER GUIDE USB 2.0 EASY TRANSFER CABLE FOR WINDOWS®

Model: 39977 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction...... 2 Features...... 3 System Requirements...... 4 Package Contents...... 5 About the Software Programs...... 6 Device/Software Installation Windows Easy Transfer...... 7 PCLinq3...... 10 Using the Windows Easy Transfer Program...... 12 Using the Windows Easy Transfer Program for ...... 19 Using the PCLinq3 Program...... 32 Granting File/Folder Permissions is ...... 36 Uninstalling the PCLinq3 Program...... 40 Frequently Asked Questions...... 43 Technical Specifications...... 44 Cables To Go One Year Warranty...... 45 Important Safety Information...... 46

1 INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing the USB 2.0 Easy Transfer Cable for Windows®. The USB 2.0 Easy Transfer Cable for Windows® is a hassle-free way to transfer all your files from your older Windows systems to another Windows system. A simple wizard driven program will walk you through a few simple steps to transfer your files (such as program data files, photos, music, videos, e-mails, and ) from your old system to your new Vista system in no time. This transfer cable can also transfer data between any combination of XP, Vista™ or Windows® 7 systems. (This cable is not compatible with Windows operating systems prior to Windows® 2000). We recommend that you read this manual thoroughly and retain for future reference.

2 FEATURES

™ An easy way to transfer files from your , XP version to the Vista/Windows 7 platform or transfer files between any combination of 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7 PCs ™ Transfer data at speeds up to 480Mbps via USB 2.0 connectivity ™ Full compliance with USB Specification Revision 1.1 & 2.0 ™ No external power is required; supported by bus power from either USB port ™ Approximately 6 feet in total length ™ Cable has USB type A connectors on both ends; no other cables and adapters required

3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

For Windows Easy Transfer program: ™ A source PC operating XP (Service Pack 2 (SP2) or higher), Vista, or Windows 7 ™ One receiving PC operating Windows Vista or Windows 7 Note: Windows Easy Transfer program will only support Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. You must also have Administrator privileges to install the software.

For the PCLinq3 Software: ™ Two PCs operating Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, or XP (SP2 or higher) or Windows 2000 Note: For Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Easy Transfer program must first be installed and the USB 2.0 Windows Easy Transfer Cable detected before installing the PCLinq3 software.

Other Requirements: ™ DVD or CDROM drive for installing the program CD ™ USB Flash Drive to install the new Windows Easy Transfer program for Windows 7 (or external USB drive or Shared Network Drive) ™ At least 200MB of hard disk space must be available ™ One standard USB 1.1 or USB (recommended) port for each PC

4 PACKAGE CONTENTS

™ USB 2.0 Easy Transfer Cable for Windows® ™ Driver CD ™ Guide

5 ABOUT THE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS

WINDOW EASY TRANSFER FOR WINDOWS 7, VISTA, AND XP

Windows Easy Transfer (WET) is a program that allows you to transfer your files and program settings from your old Windows PC to your new Windows PC. You can automatically copy your files, photos, music, emails, settings, and other files to a new Windows . You can find more information on this program at Microsoft’s website: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyorupgrade/easytransfer.mspx

PCLINQ3 FOR WINDOWS 7, VISTA, XP, 2000

PCLinq3 is a program that allows you to see and control file directories on both PCs at the same time. You can drag and drop or cut and paste files and folders between PCs. You can also create new folders and change file attributes. PCLinq3 is designed to be used in addition to the Windows Easy Transfer program for Windows 7, Vista, and XP, and will also work separately from Windows Easy Transfer on Windows 2000 operating system using integrated device drivers.

Note: for any combination of Vista and Windows 7 transfers, or XP to Vista/Windows 7, it is not necessary to install the PCLinq3 software. All other install types need to have both WET and PCLinq3 installed.

6 DEVICE/SOFTWARE INSTALLATION-WINDOWS EASY TRANSFER

WINDOWS EASY TRANSFER INSTALLATION

You must install the USB 2.0 Windows Easy Transfer (WET) program first on your PC/s (installation of WET is not required for Vista or Windows 7 as it is built into the operating system) before you plug the cable in your PC. The Windows Easy Transfer program also includes the USB 2.0 Windows Easy Transfer Cable device drivers needed for the PCLinq3 software to detect the USB cable. Please follow the steps below to proceed. These screen shots may vary slightly depending on what operating system you are installing the software on. If you are transferring files from Windows 2000/XP/Vista to Windows 7, you will need to install and use the updated Windows Easy Transfer program on your 2000, XP or Vista operating system.

Step 1 Insert the provided CD into your CD-ROM drive. An auto-run screen will automatically pop up. On the landing page, select Install Windows Easy Transfer, and a wizard will guide you to install Windows Easy Transfer. Click “Next” to proceed.

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Step 2 After reading the license agreement, select “I Agree” and click “Next”.

Step 3 Wait while the installation processes.

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Step 4 Click “Finish” to complete the installation.

9 DEVICE/SOFTWARE INSTALLATION-PCLINQ3

PCLINQ3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Step 5 On the installation CD landing page, select Install PCLinq3. This will begin the installation of the PCLinq3 driver. Installation of the PCLinq3 software needs to be completed on both PC.

Step 6 The InstallShield Wizard welcome dialog box will then appear to display some information regarding the setup program. Follow the instructions and click Next to navigate through the setup.

Step 7 After the installation is complete, click Start and Program Files and check to see that the Prolific PCLinq3 program folder was created. For Windows Vista, XP, and 2000, there are two programs provided: ANSI mode and Unicode mode.

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Step 8 Now, you can plug the one end of the adapter to the USB port on your transmitting computer. Wait for 10~20 seconds for the system to recognize the cable. If the cable is not recognized, unplug the cable and plug it back in your USB port. It should now be recognized. You can go to your screen and you should see the USB Easy Transfer Cable in your device list.

Repeat this step for your receiving computer.

Upon the USB transfer cable being recognized, the Easy Transfer Cable dialog box will appear.

11 USING THE WINDOWS EASY TRANSFER PROGRAM

If your installation was successful, then you are now ready to use the USB 2.0 Easy Transfer Cable for Windows. The following steps will describe how to use the Windows Easy Transfer (WET) program. Please note that the following instructions are only for Windows XP or Vista to Windows Vista. Other transferring types (Windows 7 transfer) will be described in later sections of this User Guide.

Step 1 Plug in the USB 2.0 Easy Transfer Cable, if you have not done so, into the USB port of both PCs. The Easy Transfer auto play window will pop out for you to run instantly. Click “Transfer files and settings using Windows Easy Transfer”. The program window for Windows Vista will look slightly different.

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Step 2 The WET program window will appear and guide you in transferring your files between your PCs. Click “Next” to continue. Do this for both computers.

Step 3 If there are any programs that are running, WET will require you to shut down those programs first before succeeding to transfer files. Click “Close All” to continue. Do this for both PCs.

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Step 4 WET will then try to detect a connection to the receiving PC. If a connection is not recognized, try to unplug and re-plug the cable on the transmitting PC.

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Step 5 After a connection has been detected, WET that is running on your transmitting PC will ask you to choose from three options All user accounts, files, and settings; My user account, files, and settings only; Advanced options (this allows you to customize your selections on what to transfer). If you are running two Vista PCs, you will first need to choose which computer is the old computer and which is the new computer.

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Step 6 To transfer files other than the shared folders or the Documents folder from your old PC to your new PC, click Files in other locations, and then select each location that you want to transfer. Once you have finished selecting what to transfer, click the “Transfer” button.

Step 7 WET will then ask what user account to use on the new PC where the transfer will be made. You can choose to transfer to the existing account on your new PC or create a new account. Click “Next” to continue.

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Step 8 WET will then start the transfer to your new PC. Please wait until the transfer is complete.

Step 9 Once your old PC finishes transferring the files and settings to your new PC, you need to check your new PC and see if the transfer is completed.

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Step 10 Once all the files and settings have transferred to your new PC, WET will prompt you that the transfer is complete. You can now view the files and settings you choose to transfer. Click on the “Close” button to exit.

18 USING THE WINDOWS EASY TRANSFER PROGRAM FOR WINDOWS 7

If you are transferring files to Windows 7 using the WET program, you first need to copy the update program from Windows 7 to an external hard drive or network drive, and run the program on the old PC with Windows XP or Vista.

Step 1 Plug the USB 2.0 Easy Transfer Cable for Windows into the USB port of the Windows 7 PC and run the Windows Easy Transfer program. Click “Next” to continue.

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Step 2 The new Windows Easy Transfer program will prompt you to install the Windows Easy Transfer on your old computer. Click “I need to install it now”.

Step 3 You will then be prompted to choose how to install the Windows Easy Transfer program on your old PC. Choose either “External hard disk or shared network folder” or “USB flash drive”. For the example in the User Guide, we will use the “USB flash drive” option. Plug the USB flash drive in an available USB port on your PC before clicking this option. If you already have a copy of the latest Windows Easy Transfer program CD for Windows 7, click “Easy Transfer cable CD”.

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Step 4 You will then be prompted to choose the USB flash drive where the Windows Easy Transfer program will be saved. Click “OK”.

Step 5 After you specified the USB flash drive, it will start to copy the new Windows Easy Transfer program to the USB flash drive.

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Step 6 After the new WET program has been copied to the USB flash drive, you will be prompted to plug the USB flash drive to the old computer and run the new Windows Easy Transfer program on the old computer. Refer to the next section to begin the transfer process from your old PC to the Windows 7 PC using WET. Leave the below window screen in Windows 7 and click Next after you have setup the connection on the old PC.

Step 7 Plug the USB flash drive to your old PC (Windows XP or Vista) and run the WET shortcut program, or you can click “Install Windows Easy Transfer onto your old PC” if the window pops up. If you are connecting two Windows 7 PCs, you can skip this first step and go to the next step below.

Note: If you are using Windows XP on your old PC, make sure you have installed the original WET program to include the transfer cable driver to your PC.

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Step 8 WET will start to run.

Step 9 After starting the program, you will see the Windows Easy Transfer welcome screen which looks the same as in Windows 7. Click “Next” to continue.

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Step 10 When prompted which computer you are using, click “This is my old computer”.

Step 11 WET will then prompt you to go to your new PC and run the WET program. Click “Next” if it is already running.

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Step 12 If you restarted the WET program on the new PC with Windows 7, when it prompts you if you need to install Windows Easy Transfer on your old computer, click “I already installed it on my old computer”.

Step 13 WET will then prompt you to plug the Easy Transfer cable into both PCs.

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Step 14 Once the cable is detected, WET will prompt that the connection is established. This message should also appear on your new PC.

Step 15 Once the connection has been established, WET will check for any updates. This will show on your new PC also.

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Step 16 WET will then check for compatibility to ensure that a transfer can be performed from your old PC to your new PC. This will show on your new PC also.

Step 17 WET will then show that it is ready to transfer files and settings. Do not use the old PC during the transfer. After this is complete, go to your new PC to set what files and settings to transfer.

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Step 18 On your new PC, WET will check what files and settings can be transferred from your old PC.

Step 19 After checking, you can now choose what files and settings to transfer to your new PC. You can also click the Customize option or the Advanced Options to specify what more and how to transfer your data. Click “Transfer” to start.

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Step 19 Continued If using the Advanced Options, click “Save” to store your settings.

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Step 20 WET will start to transfer the files and settings to your new PC. You can see the transfer status. Do not use the new PC until the transfer is complete.

Step 21 When the transfer is complete, WET allows you to see what was transferred and also see what list of programs you may want to install on your new PC that were installed on your old PC. Click “Close” when done.

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Step 22 On your old PC, WET will alert you that the transfer is complete. You can click “Close” to exit the program. You have now successfully transferred your files and settings to your new Windows 7 computer.

31 USING THE PCLINQ3 PROGRAM

The PCLinq3 program allows you to link two PCs by using the USB 2.0 Easy Transfer Cable into the USB ports of both PCs. Before you can start using the PCLinq3 program, you need to run the setup program on both PCs and install the cable as described in the previous section. Below is a list of procedures you can use with PCLinq3 and how the screen appears:

Display files/folders Open files/folders Create files/folders Delete files/folders Copy files/folders Move files/folders Change file/folder names

32 USING THE PCLINQ3 PROGRAM

To begin using PCLinq3, please follow the steps below.

Step 1 Plug the USB 2.0 Easy Transfer Cable for Windows in both PCs.

Step 2 Wait for Windows to detect the cable on both PCs and make sure the cable is properly installed (please refer to Step 8 in the PCLinq3 Software Installation section of the user guide for reference on checking for proper installation).

Note: After installing the PCLinq3 program for the first time, you have to plug the transfer cable in and wait for the WET pop-up window before you can open the PCLinq3 program. Click “Cancel” to exit this window.

Step 3 Go to the Windows , then ProgramsÆPCLinq3 to access the PCLinq3 programs. It is important that you use the same program mode for each PC. If you are using ANSI mode for example, both PCs should be running the ANSI mode program. Check the Status LED on the bottom right of the program dialog box which indicates if it is ready or not. A green LED indicates a ready status, and a red LED means that it is not ready or connection was not found. Make sure that the program shows two green LEDs to verify a linked connection.

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Note: The Unicode program is only supported in Windows Vista, XP, and 2000. The ANSI program is available for all Windows OS versions. Use the PCLinq3 Unicode version if both PCs have Windows 2000 or above versions.

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Step 4 Once a connection has been established, you simply drag-and-drop the files or folders you want to transfer to the other PC. You can change disk drives or directories by clicking on the pull-down directory menu. You can also use the Menu Controls (File, Edit, Command, View, and Help) for other functions of the program. There is also the Icon Controls for common used commands.

Note: You may not be able to drag-and-drop some folders and files from Vista to XP using your Vista computer due to Vista Permission security feature. Permissions are rules associated with objects on a computer or network, such as files and folders. Permissions determine if you can access an object and what you can do with it. You would need to grant permission or ownership first to those files/folders for you to be able to transfer them from your Vista to XP computer if needed. Another solution to this problem is to use your XP computer to drag the files/folders in Vista to XP.

If you need to set file/folders permissions in Windows Vista, the next section will describe that process.

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Step 1 Right click the file or folder (example: Pictures), and then click Properties.

Step 2 Click the Security tab and click Edit to change permissions.

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Step 3 Click Add to add a user. Type “Everyone” or some inclusive term for the user name to add to the group.

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Step 4 Click on the Allow boxes to grant Full control and Modify permissions. Click OK to confirm. You can now drag-and-drop this folder from Windows Vista or 7 to XP using the PCLinq3 software.

38 UNINSTALLING THE PCLINQ3 PROGRAM

If you need to uninstall the PCLinq3 please follow the below process.

Step 1 Make sure to first unplug the USB 2.0 Easy Transfer Cable and make sure the PCLInq3 program is closed.

Step 2 Go to and double-click Change or Remove Programs. Look for the PCLinq3 program and click the Remove button.

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Step 3 The PCLinq3 InstallShield Wizard program will appear and let you choose if you want to Modify, Repair, or Remove installations. Click the Remove button to remove all installations. Make sure that you have unplugged the transfer cable and click Next to continue.

Step 4 The PCLinq3 InstallShield Wizard will confirm with you if you really want to completely remove the application and features. Click Yes to uninstall.

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Step 5 Wait for the InstallShield Wizard to complete uninstallation. Click Finish when uninstall is complete.

41 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1) Does this Data Transfer cable have a network mode? It does not. You could not use this cable in network mode.

2) When using XP/Vista/Windows 7, do I need to install the software on my XP, Vista and/or Windows 7 machine? No. The Easy transfer software is built into the Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating system. You would only need to install the software on the Windows XP machine.

3) Does it matter which end of the data transfer cable goes to which computer? It does not matter which end of the transfer cable is connected to either computer. It is a bidirectional cable and will work when plugged in either way.

42 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Product No. 39977 Complies USB Rev. Ver. 1.1 & 2.0

OS Support Windows 2000/XP/Vista/ Windows 7

Hi-speed 480Mbps, full speed Data Transfer Rate 12Mbps, low speed 1.5Mbps Connectors USB Type A Male*2 Chip Housing Plastic Cable Length 6 ft Product Weight .50 lbs Power Supply Input 100-240V~50/60Hz Power Supply Output 5V 3A USB Cable Version 2.0 USB Cable Length 6ft.

Embedded Turbo 8032 MCU Dual data buffer supports two-way data transfer On-chip USB 2.0 UTMI transceiver Bus powered from either USB port suitable for mobile PC environments

43 CABLES TO GO™ ONE YEAR WARRANTY

At Cables To Go, we want you to be totally confident in your purchase. That is why we offer a one year warranty on this device. If you experience problems due to workmanship or material defect for the duration of this warranty, we will repair or replace this device. To request a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number, contact customer service at 1-800-506-9606 or www.cablestogo.com.

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44 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

! Do not plug the unit in any outlet that does not have enough current to allow the device to function. Refer to the specifications in this manual for power level of the unit.

! Liquid: If this unit or its corresponding power adapter has had liquid spilled on or in it, do not attempt to use the unit. Do not attempt to use this product in an outdoor environment as elements such as rain, snow, hail, etc. can damage the product.

! In case of a storm, it is recommended that you unplug this device from the outlet.

! Avoid placing this product next to objects that produce heat such as portable heaters, space heaters, or heating ducts.

! THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS Do not attempt to open this product and expose the internal circuitry. If you feel that the product is defective, unplug the unit and refer to the warranty information section of this manual.

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