IOGear GIC711SW6 manual

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    1 GIC711SW6 P ART NO. M0559 Installation Installation Guide eSA T A 1.5Gbps 1 external + 1 internal port Low prole PCI card[...]

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    3 T able of Contents Introduction 4 Features 5 Package Contents 6 Software Installation 7 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 11 CE Statement 13 Limited W arranty 14 Contact 15[...]

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    4 5 Introduction The Low Prole Serial A T A 2 Channel PCI Host Adapter can support both Low prole PCI and standard size PCI. It provides a 32bit, 33/66 MHz PCI interface on the host side and dual Serial A T A ports on the device side to access SA T A storage media such as: hard disk drives, ZIP drives, CD-ROMs, CD-RWs and DVD-ROMs. The board [...]

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    4 5 Features Compliant with PCI Specication, revision 2.2 • Integrated PCI DMA engines • 32 bit, 33/66MHz fully compliant PCI host interface • PCI Interface High Speed Serial A T A Interface Dual high speed Serial A T A interface Channels, each supporting 1st generation Serial A T A data rates • (1.5Gb/s) Fully compliant with Serial A T [...]

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    6 7 Package Contents Low Prole Serial A T A 2 Channel PCI Host Adapter • Low prole PCI bracket • SA T A cable • Quick Start Guide • Driver CD •[...]

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    6 7 Software Installation Windows XP Driver Installation 1. Before installation, copy all the les under dir ectory [CD Drive Letter]:SA T A Non-Raid_2Port Sil3x12 Win98_me _2000_xp_nt4.0driver *.* to a blank oppy disk. 2. After the SA T A PCI Host Adapter and attached drives are congur ed, follow Microsoft procedur es to install Windo[...]

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    8 9 Add Windows XP Driver to Original Boot Device 1. When the Found New Hardwar e Wizard starts, check the option to Install from a list or specic location (advanced) , and click Next .[...]

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    8 9 2. Insert the Driver CD. Point the wizard to the proper drive letter and click Br owse . 3. Point the wizard to the following location: [CD Drive Letter]:SA T A Non-Raid_2Port Sil3x12 Win98_me _2000_xp_nt4.0 Driver , click OK then Next. 4. Once the drivers have been installed click Finish to nalize the installation.[...]

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    10 11 V erication of Proper Installation for Windows XP 1. Open Device Manager . 2. Double click SCSI and RAID Controllers , then double click Silicon Image Sil-3x12 SA T ALink Contr oller to display the driver properties. 3. If the message This device is working properly is displayed in the dialog box, then the driver has been correctly install[...]

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    10 11 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement 15.21 Y ou ar e cautioned that changes or modications not expressly approved by the part r esponsible for compliance could void the user’ s authority to operate the equipment. 15.105(b) This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi[...]

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    12 13 - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH P ART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERA TION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: 1. this device may not cause interference and 2. this devi[...]

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    12 13 CE Statement This device has been tested and found to comply with the requirements set up in the council directive on the approximation of the law of member states r elating to EMC Dir ective 89/336/EEC, Low V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC and R&TTE Directive 99/5/EC. CE Statement[...]

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    14 15 The manufacturer , IOGEAR, makes NO warranty or repr esentation, whether express or implied, regarding the contents, use or suitability of this software, disk or documentation. IOGEAR specically disclaims any and all warranties regarding the quality and performance of this software, disk or documentation including, but not limited to the i[...]

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    14 15 T oll Free: (866) 9-IOGEAR Phone: (949) 453-8782 23 Hubble Irvine, CA 92618 USA www .iogear .com support@iogear .com Contact[...]

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    © 2007 IOGEAR, INC. FUN IOGEAR offers connectivity solutions that ar e innovative, fun, and stylish, helping people enjoy daily life using our high technology products. GREEN IOGEAR is an environmentally conscious company that emphasizes the im po rta nce o f c on ser vi ng na tur al r eso ur ce s. Th e u se of o ur te chn ol ogy so lu tions helps[...]