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1 U SER G UIDE 3-P ORT F IRE W IRE ® PCI C ARD Model: 29970[...]
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1 Introduction........................ ............................................................ ............................... ........................ .........2 Features............................. ...........................................................................................................................3 System Requirements[...]
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2 Thank you for purchasing the 3-Port FireWire PCI Card. This product conveniently adds three 400 Mbps 6- pin ports to your PC or Mac desktop computer with this easy-to-use FireW ire PCI controller card. This 32- bit card is fully hot-swappable and dai sy-chainable up to 63 devices in peer-to-peer configuration. Plug- and-play so you can download a[...]
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3 Supports 100/200/400 Mbps transfer rate Compliant to IEEE 1394-1 995 and 1394a supplement 32-bit PCI Card compliant Supports up to 63 devices in peer-to-peer configuration Compliant with Open Host Controll er Interface (OHCI) 1.0 specification F EATURES[...]
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4 Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista/7 and Mac® OS 10.X.X or higher S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS[...]
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5 (1) 3-Port FireWire PCI Card User Manual P ACKAGE C ONTENTS[...]
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6 This section will explain how to install the FireWire card into your computer. Step 1 Power off the computer, then disconnect the power cord. Step 2 Remove each screw found on the back of the co mputer and remove the she ll from the computer. Step 3 With the power cord disconnected from your computer, you can touch the metal part of the case to g[...]
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7 Step 6 If necessary, remove the knockout on the back of the computer which c orresponds to the PCI slot you have confirmed as your selection. If there is a screw, place it in a safe spot as you w ill be using it to attach the FireWire 1394 Port. Step 7 Push the FireWire 1394 Port card firmly into the PCI slot. Apply pressu re as needed until the [...]
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8 When you initially connect your Fi reWire 1394 card, Windows will automat ically detect you have a new device the first time you power on your computer and thus request the device software drivers. Please follow the step-by-step instructions below to install the drivers. Step 1 At the Add New Hardware Wizard, click on “Next” Step 2 Select the[...]
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9 Step 4 Click “Next” and then “F inish” respectively. Step 5 Reboot your computer for se tup to take effect. Verify Installation From the main desktop, click on My Com puter, then double-click on Control Panel Æ System Æ Device Manager and you will see the FireWire card listed in the device list. D RIVER I NSTALLATION -W INDOWS 98SE/ME/W[...]
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10 Step 1 At the Add New Hardware Wizard, click on “ Next” Step 2 Select the option “ Search for the best driver fo r y our devices (Recommend)”, and click on “ Next” Step 3 Select the option “ Specify the location”, and type in C : then click on “ Next” Step 4 Click “ Next” and then “ Finish” respectively. Step 5 Select[...]
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11 Verify Installation From the main desktop, click on “My Compute” , and then double-click on “Control Panel” , “System” , and “Device Manager”. D RIVER I NSTALLATION -W INDOWS XP[...]
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12 Step 1 Start power to run Windows Vista or Windows 7 Step 2 Windows will automatically detect you have a new devic e the first time you power on your PC and thus request the devices software drivers. Step 3 Detect you have device to Install device software D RIVER I NSTALLATION -W INDOWS V ISTA / W INDOWS 7[...]
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13 Step 4 Install the driver “VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host ontroller” Step 5 Check “Device Manager” to “IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers” and the “VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller” D RIVER I NSTALLATION -W INDOWS V ISTA / W INDOWS 7[...]
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14 If after installing the drive and load ing the software and you find that the PCI 1394 c ard is not functional, try these suggestions first. • Are ports active on the card conflicti ng with equivalent port s in the computer? • Is the card inserted snugly in to the slot on the main board? T ROUBLESHOOTING[...]
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15 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 du e 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 se[...]
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17 For more information on this product or to check for updated drivers, manuals or frequently asked qu estions please visi t our website. www.cablestogo.com V ER . 1.0.3.22.10[...]