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    1 FireWire 800 + Hi-Speed USB Combo Quick Installation Guide 04-0447B Introducing the FireWire 800 + Hi-Speed USB Combo The FireWire 800+Hi-Speed USB Combo features the latest technology in FireWire 800 and USB 2.0. Features and Benefits • Combo card design adds five USB 2.0 (480 Mbps), one 1394a (400Mbps) and two 1394b (800 Mbps) ports into your[...]

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    2 USB 2.0 interface • Adds two external and three internal USB 2.0 ports (two internal via USB Pin-out Header, see page 4) • Compliant with USB specification rev. 2.0 • Supports high-speed (480 Mbps), full-speed (12 Mbps), and low-speed (1.5 Mbps) data transfer modes for simultaneous operation of multiple USB 2.0/1.1 devices Note: USB 1.1 dev[...]

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    3 Figure 1. Board Layout Power Connector (recommended) USB 2.0 USB 2.0 1394b (9-pin) 1394b (9-pin) Note: The Power Connector (same as the one used with your floppy disk drive) is designed to provide additional power to the board when needed. Connect this power connector (recommended) when one of the following conditions occur: - Device(s) not being[...]

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    4 USB Pin-out Header The internal USB Pin-out Header consists of 9 pins arranged in 2 rows; the header provides 2 USB ports. Match up +5VDC (Pin 1) on the 4-Pin USB Connector to Pin 1 on the pin-out header. Connecting the USB cable improperly may damage the system. Please refer to your system's manual for proper connection. Figure 2. USB Pin-o[...]

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    5 Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since the design of computer cases and motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference manual for further information, if needed. Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in your body by [...]

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    6 Windows Driver Installation The instructions below are divided into two sections, USB 2.0 and FireWire 800. To ensure proper installation of this board, please follow the instructions step-by-step. USB 2.0 Driver Installation For Windows 2000 (with SP4 or later)/XP (with SP1 or later)/2003/Vista Windows will automatically detect and install it&ap[...]

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    7 FireWire 800 Driver Installation Windows will automatically install it's built-in FireWire 400 driver for the FireWire 800 + Hi-Speed USB Combo . To get the full speed from the controller, install the FireWire 800 driver using the directions below. Windows 2000 Windows 2000 automatically installs it's built-in FireWire 400 driver for th[...]

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    8 3. At the License Agreement screen, click Yes . 4. At the Destination Location screen, click Next . 5. Select Complete , then click Next . 6. At the Program Folder screen, click Next . 7. At the Software Installation screen, click Continue Anyway , then click Finish . 8. Select the restart computer option, then click Finish . 64-bit Windows XP Wi[...]

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    9 32-bit Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 automatically installs it's built-in FireWire 400 driver for the FireWire 800 + Hi-Speed USB Combo . To get the full speed out of this controller , install the FireWire 800 driver using the directions below. 1. Insert the driver CD. Click Start , Run . Type D:setup32.exe , click OK . (Change D:[...]

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    10 6. At the Program Folder screen, click Next . 7. At the Security Alert box, click Yes two times. 8. At the Software Installation screen, click Continue Anyway , then click Finish . 9. Select the restart computer option, then click Finish . Windows Vista™ Windows Vista operating system automatically installs it's built-in FireWire 400 driv[...]

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    11 To Verify Windows Installation 1. Check Device Manger to verify installation: For 2000/XP/Server 2003 : Right click My Computer , click Manage , then click Device Manager . For Windows Vista : Right click Computer , click Manage , click Continue , click Device Manager . 2. The drivers for this controller show up differently under different versi[...]

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    12 b) Under 1394 Bus host controllers: - Unibrain driver/OHCI Compatible Board or IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) adapter c) Under Other Devices: - Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controller will display with a yellow exclamation mark. Windows XP (with SP1 or later)/Server 2003/Vista: a) Under Universal Serial Bus Controllers: - NEC PCI to USB Open Host Contr[...]

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    13 Mac OS X (version 10.2.8 ) or later Mac OS X (version 10.2.8) or later have built-in USB 2.0 driver support for this controller. Just install the board and Mac OS will automatically detect and install the correct drivers for it. No additional driver is necessary. FireWire Driver Installation To ensure proper operation of the FireWire 800+Hi-Spee[...]

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    14 To Verify Mac OS Installation Since we didn't load any additional driver under these Mac OSes, plug in a USB device to verify installation. Connecting Devices General driver installation steps are provided below. Please review your device's user manual for more details. USB Devices Windows and Mac OS will automatically detect and insta[...]

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    15 For Server 2003 1. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, For 2003 w/SP1 or later Select No, not this time , then click Next . For 2003 no service pack installed Go directly to step #2. 2. Select Install the Software Automatically , then click Next . 3. At the Security Alert box click Yes , or the Hardware Installation box click Continue Anyway , the[...]

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    16 ubSwitch Utility (for Windows only) In order to use a DV camcorder with this controller, Microsoft's FireWire 400 driver must be installed in the system. We have supplied an easy to use utility that allows switching between Microsoft's driver and the FireWire 800 driver. Before using this utility, unplug all devices from the FireWire 8[...]

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    19 Technical Support and Warranty QUESTIONS? SIIG ’ s Online Support has answers! Simply visit our web site at www.siig.com and click Support . Our online support database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions. Answers to your questions could be just a few clicks away. You can also submit questions online and a technical support analyst[...]

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    FireWire 800 + Hi-Speed USB Combo is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and the SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Mac and Mac OS[...]