StarTech.com PEXUSB400 manual

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    PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card 4-P or t (Independent) PCI Express to High Speed USB 2.0 Adapter Car d PEXUSB400 Instruction Manual[...]

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    FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and f ound 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 reasonable protection against har mful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency en[...]

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    i T able of Content s Intr oduction ........................................................................................................... 1 P ackaging Contents ........................................................................................................... 1 System Requirements ......................................................[...]

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    1 Introduction This StarT ech.com 4-P or t PCI Express USB 2.0 Adapter Card lets you connect f our USB 2.0 e xternal peripherals and to your computer system, with suppor t f or high speed USB data transf er rates of up to 480 Mbps per por t. This high speed adapter card features f our independent USB 2.0 por ts capab le of reaching transf er speeds[...]

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    2 Inst allation W ARNING! PCI Express cards, lik e all computer equipment, can be sev erely damaged by static electricity . Be sure that y ou are properly grounded before opening y our computer case or touching your PCI Express card. StarT ech.com recommends that you w ear an anti-static strap when installing any computer component. If an anti-stat[...]

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    3 Verifying Inst allation Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7 F rom the main desktop , right-click on “My Computer” (“Computer” in Vista/7), then select Manage. In the new Computer Management windo w , select Device Manager from the left windo w panel. In the De vice Manager , under the Universal Serial Bus Controllers catego[...]

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    4 Specications Bus Interface PCI Express re v . 1.1 (x1 slot connector) Chipset ID MosChip MSC9990CV Connectors 4 x USB type A f emale 1 x 4-pin USB header (shared) 1 x LP4 mole x LEDs 1 x LP4 P ower connected (internal) Form Factor Full Profile Supported Standards USB 2.0 EHCI 1.0, OHCI 1.0a Maximum Data T ransfer Rate USB 2.0: 480Mbps Operati[...]

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    5 T echnical Support StarT ech.com’ s lifetime technical suppor t is an integral par t of our commitment to provide industr y- leading solutions. If y ou e v er need help with y our product, visit www .star tech.com/suppor t and access our comprehensiv e selection of online tools, documentation, and do wnloads. W arrant y Information This product[...]

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    StarT ech.com has been making “hard-to-find easy” since 1985, providing high quality solutions to a diverse IT and A/V customer base that spans man y channels , including go vernment, education and industr ial f acilities to name just a f ew . W e off er an unmatched selection of computer par ts, cables , A/V products , KVM and Ser v er Manage[...]