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    R AUA-141 1 DuoConnect for Notebooks User’ s Guide[...]

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    i Copyright © 2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights r eserved . No part of this publication may be repr oduced, stored in a r etrieval system, or transmitt ed in any form or by any means, electr onic, mechanical, phot ocopyi ng, r ecor ding or otherwise, without th e prior writ ten consent o f Adaptec, In c., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. [...]

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    ii Adaptec Customer Support If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec pr oduct, check this document first—you will find answers to mo st of your ques tions her e. If you need further assi stance, use the su pport options listed below . T echnical Support Identificat ion (TSID) Number ■ Before contacting T e chnical Support, y[...]

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    iii Limited 5-Y ear Hardware Warranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purc haser of this product that it will be free fr om defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years fr om the date of pur chase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace[...]

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    iv Adaptec Software Li cense Agreement PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y : THE USE O F THIS SOF TW ARE IS SUBJECT TO THE SOF TW ARE LICENSE TERMS OF ADAP TEC, INC. AND OTHER LICENSOR S WHOSE SOF TW ARE MA Y BE BUNDLED WITH THIS PRODU CT . BY YOUR USE OF THE SO F TW ARE INCLUDED WITH T HIS PRODUCT YOU AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS REQUIRED BY THE LICENSOR OF THA [...]

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    v 7. Limited W a rranty . Adaptec and its Licensor warrant only that the media upon which the Software is furnished will be fr ee from defe cts in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) da ys from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENS ORS DO NOT AND CANNOT W ARRAN T THE PERFORM ANCE OR RESUL T[...]

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    vi Regulatory Comp liance Statements Federal Commun ications Commissi on Radio Frequency I nterference St atement W ARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expr essly approved by the party responsible fo r compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comp ly with the l[...]

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    vii Canadian Compliance Sta tement This Class B digital apparatus meets all re quirements of the Canadian Interfer ence- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B r especte toutes les exigence s du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Japanese Compliance (V oluntary Control Counc il Initiative) This equipmen[...]

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    1 In this Guide Getting Star ted 2 Installing the Adaptec USB CardBus Plug-in 4 Inser tin g th e Ada pt er 5 Installing the De vice Drivers 6 Connecting De vices 21 Removing th e Adapter 24 T roub leshooting 25 About USB T echnology 26 About 1394 T echnolog y 27[...]

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    2 Getting Started Getting Started This User ’ s Guide explains how to install your AUA-141 1 DuoConnect TM for Notebooks adapter and it s associated drive rs. It describes how to connect your A UA-141 1 to a USB device and a digital video camera, and contains an overview of USB and 1394 (FireW i re TM ) technology . Kit Contents Y our DuoConnect [...]

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    3 Getting Started Installation Overview Caution: Do not insert the DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter into your computer before you install the Adaptec USB CardBus Plug -in. See page 4 for detailed instructions. Y ou install your DuoConne ct for Notebooks in four simple steps: 1 Install the Adaptec USB CardBus Plug-in— W indows XP and Windows 2000 [...]

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    4 Installing the Adaptec USB CardBus Plug-in Installing the Adaptec USB Car dBus Plug-in (W indows XP and 2000 only ) If you are r unning W indows XP or W indows 2000 on your notebook computer , you must ins tall the Adaptec USB CardBus Plug-in software befor e you insert the DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter . Caution: Do not insert the DuoConnect [...]

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    5 Inserting the Adapter Inserting the Adapter T o successfully install your Du oConnect for N otebooks ad apter: 1 Disconnect any devices that are connected to the adapter . 2 Carefully insert the adapter into the Car dBus slot of your computer , as shown. 3 Insert the DuoConnect for Notebooks CD into your CD-ROM drive, if you haven’t done so alr[...]

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    6 Installing the Device Drivers Installing the Device Drivers The DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter contains four controllers. One driver is installe d for each controller . When successfully installed, these controllers are displayed separately in the W indow s Device Manager . Note: Windows XP and 2000 users only —If your operati ng system is up[...]

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    7 Installing the Device Drivers Windows XP Note: If your operating system is updated with the latest Microsoft service pack, W indows recognizes the new har dwar e and automatically installs the necessary drivers. Y our installation is com plete. If your operati ng system is not updated with the latest Micr osoft service pack, W indows recognizes t[...]

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    8 Installing the Device Drivers 2 Click Continue Anyway . Note: Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the AUA-141 1 card. 3 When the installation is complete, click Finish . 4 If you are pr ompted to restart your computer , click Ye s .[...]

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    9 Installing the Device Drivers V erifying Driver Installation T o verify that the drivers a r e installed: 1 Right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 2 Expand IEEE 1394 Bus host contr ollers and Universal Serial Bus controllers and verify that the drivers called-out[...]

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    10 Installing the Device Drivers Windows 2000 Note: If your operating system is updated with the latest Microsoft service pack, W indows recognizes the new har dwar e and automatically installs the necessary drivers. Y our installation is com plete. If your operati ng system is not updated with the latest Micr osoft service pack, W indows recognize[...]

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    11 Installing the Device Drivers 2 Select Search for a su itable dr iver ... , then click Next . 3 Select only CD-ROM drives , then click Next .[...]

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    12 Installing the Device Drivers 4 Click Next . 5 When the installation is complete, click Finish . 6 Restart your computer if pr ompted to do so.[...]

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    13 Installing the Device Drivers V erifying Driver Installation T o verify that the drivers a r e installed: 1 Right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , click the Hardware tab, and click the Device Manager button. 2 Expand IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers and Universal Serial Bus controllers and verify that the drivers called-out [...]

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    14 Installing the Device Drivers Windows Me W indows recognizes the new hardwar e and automatically opens the Found New Har dware W izard. T o complete the driver installation: 1 Select Automatic search for a better driver ... , then click Next . 2 When the installation is complete, click Finish . 3 Restart your computer if pr ompted to do so.[...]

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    15 Installing the Device Drivers V erifying Driver Installation T o verify that the drivers a r e installed: 1 Rick-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , then click the Device Manager tab. 2 Select V iew devices by type . 3 Expand 1394 Bus Controllers and Universal Serial Bus controllers and verify that the drivers called-out belo[...]

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    16 Installing the Device Drivers Windows 9 8 SE These instructions guide you thr ough the installation of 1394, USB 1.1, and USB 2. 0 drivers. These driv ers ar e installed in sequence, not all at the same time. Follow these instructio ns to ensure that all drivers ar e installed correctly . Note: Y ou may need the W i ndows 98SE CD during installa[...]

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    17 Installing the Device Drivers 3 Deselect all options, then click Next . 4 Select The updated driver ... , then click Next .[...]

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    18 Installing the Device Drivers 5 Click Next . 6 Click Finish . The 1394 driver installation is complete. The Add New Ha rdw a re Wiza rd re op e ns . 7 Repeat Step 1 to Step 6 . The first USB 1.1 driver installation is complete. The Add New Ha rdw a re Wiza rd re op e ns . 8 Repeat Step 1 to Step 6 again. The second USB 1.1 driver installa tion i[...]

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    19 Installing the Device Drivers 9 Click Next . 10 Click Search for the best driver ... , then click Next . 11 Ensure that your DuoConnect for Notebooks CD is in your CD-ROM drive, then select Specify a location , type the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, and click Next . Note: Y our CD-ROM drive letter may be differ ent from the one shown in the[...]

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    20 Installing the Device Drivers V erifying Driver Installation T o verify that the drivers a r e installed: 1 Right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , and click the Device Manager tab. 2 Select V iew devices by type . 3 Expand 1394 Bus Controllers and Universal Serial Bus controllers . V erify that the drivers called-out below[...]

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    21 Connecting Devices Connecting Devices Y ou can connect standard USB 1.1 and high-speed USB 2.0 devices to your DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter . T o ensure proper functioning, Adaptec r e commends using only standar d USB cables with a maximum length of 6 feet (2 meters). Y ou can also connect Fire W ire de vices to your DuoConnect for Notebook[...]

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    22 Connecting Devices External P ower Sour ce Y ou may need to connect an external power sour ce to the DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter if you ar e connecting it to multiple USB devices with varying power r equirements, or Fi reWire d ev i ce s t ha t do no t have their own power supply . If necessary , use a UL-approved po wer supply rated at 12 [...]

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    23 Connecting Devices Connecting Multiple De vices Y ou can connect multiple USB and FireW ire (1394) devices to your DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter by using hubs , as shown. (A hub works with a computer like a power strip work s with an electrical outlet—it multiplies the number of ports you have so that you can have more devices plugged in at[...]

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    24 Removing the Adapter Removing the Adapter Y ou must use the Unplug or Eject Har dware W izard to pr operly disconnect your DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter fr om your computer . T o disconnect the adapter: 1 Stop and disconnect all devices connected to the adapter . (Refer to your devices’ documentation for instructions, if requir ed.) 2 Click[...]

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    25 T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting If you encounter difficulties while insta lling or using the DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter , check the following: ■ Is your devi ce powered on? ■ Is the cable pr operly connected to the DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter and the device? ■ Is the adapter seated evenly in the PC Car d slot? ■ Is the driv[...]

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    26 About USB T echnology About USB T echnology USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is the interface between your computer and the USB devices you plug into it. Y our computer communicates with USB devices throu gh the USB interface. About USB Devices USB devices can be plugged into USB ports only , and must be supported by USB drivers. USB 1.1 [...]

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    27 About 1394 T echnology About 1394 T echnology 1394 (also known as FireW ire or i.LINK) is an internationa l standard data transfer pr otocol create d by Apple Computer , Inc. and ratified by the International Standards Organization as IEEE 1394. It is a series of standardized commands for moving data fr om one device to another . 1394 offers adv[...]

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    R Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA © 2003 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictio ns. Part Number: 513556-06, Ver. AA LB 04/03[...]