Belkin F5U218-MOB manual

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    F5U218-MOB Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Thumb Hub U ser Manual Add 4 additional Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports to your notebook[...]

  • Page 2

    Intr odu ction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 P ackag e Conten ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 T echni cal Specificati ons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installati on . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    1 Congr atulation s and thank you f or purchasin g the Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Th umb Hub (th e Hub). Th e Hub pr ovid es four d own stream U SB ports that are compatible with both U SB 1.1 (low- and full-speed) d evices , as well as with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (high-speed) d evices . This mean s that the H ub is backward-compatible with all o f your cur[...]

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    2 F eatur es • Complian t with Universal Seri al Bus specification 2.0 (data rate 1.5/12/480Mbps) • Backward-compatible with U niversal Serial Bus specifi cation 1.1 (data rate 1.5/12Mbps) • Compatible with Wind ows® 98 SE, Me , 2000, and XP • Approved by U SB Implemen ters Forum (USB-IF) • Plug-and-Play techn ology • Hot-swappable wit[...]

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    3 T echnical Specifications Upstream P orts 1 Downstream P orts 4 P er-Port V oltage DC +5V P er-Port Curr ent 500mA (max) (Self-Power ed mod e) 100mA (max) (Bus-P owered mode) Pow er Mode Self-P owered/Bus-P owered Operating T emperature 5º C ~ 40º C Storage T emperature -2º C ~ 60º C Enclosure Plastic Pow er Supply Output: DC 5V 2.1A Plug Siz[...]

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    4 INST ALLA TION 1. Plug the AC ad apter into a wall outlet or surge suppr essor . Plug the DC connector into th e DC power jack found on the si de of th e Hub (see Fig. 1). A red ligh t on the Hub should com e on indicatin g that the H ub is gettin g power from the power supply , or fr om the USB port (if th e Hub is being operated without th e po[...]

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    5 INST ALLA TION Important Note: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hub drivers are included with most USB 2.0 PCI upgrade cards, and are pre-installed along with the PCI card drivers. If you purchased an upgrade card prior to the release of Hi-Speed USB 2.0 hub support, please check with your PCI card vendor for an updated USB 2.0 driver . The Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2[...]

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    6 INFORMA TION FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP ATIBILITY We, Belkin Corporation, o f 501 West W alnut Street, Compton, CA 90220, declar e under our sole responsibility that th e produ ct: F5U218-MOB to which this declar ation relates: Complies with P art 15 of th e FCC Rules . Operation is subject to [...]

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    © 2003 Belkin Corporation. All ri ghts reserved. All trade n ames are register ed tradem arks of respective m anufactur ers listed. P74459 Belkin Components B .V . Starparc Building • Boein g Avenue 333 1119 PH Schiphol-Rijk • The N etherlands T el: +31 (0) 20 654 7300 Fax: +31 (0) 20 654 7349 Belkin Components, Ltd. Express Business P ark •[...]