StarTech.com PCI3UV22F manual

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    USB 2.0 and Firewire PCI Combo Card PCI3UV22F Instruction Manual Actual product may v ary from photo 3 Port USB 2.0 and 2 Por t IEEE- 1394 FireWire Slot Saver PCI Card[...]

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    F F C C C C C C o o m m p p l l i i a a n n c c e e S S t t a a t t e e m m e e n n t t This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This[...]

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    Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 F eatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 P ackage Contents . . . . . [...]

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    Instruction Manual 1 Thank you f or purchasing a StarT ech.com 3 USB 2.0 and 2 Fire wire PCI Combo Card. A perf ect solution for connecting USB and FireWire per ipherals to a host computer , PCI3Uv22F off ers three USB 2.0 por ts and two FireWire por ts, while requiring only a single PCI slot f or installation - sa ving the space of having to insta[...]

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    Instruction Manual 2 H H a a r r d d w w a a r r e e G G u u i i d d e e P1, P2, P3, P6 : USB 2.0 P orts P4, P5, P7: FireWire (6-pin) P orts I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n W ARNING! PCI cards , like all computer equipment, can be se v erely damaged by static electricity . Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening y our [...]

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    Instruction Manual 3 4. P osition the card above the open PCI slot, ensuring that the card is properly aligned with the slot. Inser t the card fir mly into the slot, distributing force e venly across the length of the board. Once inser ted, secure the card into the adjoining socket (pre viously cov ered by metal brac ket), using the correct size sc[...]

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    Instruction Manual 4 T T e e c c h h n n i i c c a a l l S S u u p p p p o o r r t t StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical suppor t is an integral part of our commitment to provide industr y-leading solutions. If you e ver need help with your product, visit www .star tech.com/support and access our comprehensive selection of online tools, documenta[...]

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    17 August 200 7 (Rev. A) A A b b o o u u t t S S t t a a r r T T e e c c h h . . c c o o m m StarT ech.com is “The Prof essionals’ Source f or Hard-to-Find Computer Parts”. Since 1985, we ha ve been pro viding IT professionals with the quality products they need to complete their solutions . We off er an unmatched selection of computer par ts[...]