StarTech.com ST4200MINI manual

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    4 P or t Laptop-Sized USB 2.0 Mini Hub ST4200MINI Instr uction Guide The Prof essionals’ Source F or Hard-to-Find Computer P ar ts U U S S B B 2 2 . . 0 0 H H U U B B * Actual product may v ary from photo[...]

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    FCC COMPLIANCE ST A TEMENT This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can r adiate radio frequency en[...]

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    1 T able of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 T echnical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    2 I I n n t t r r o o d d u u c c t t i i o o n n Thank you f or purchasing a StarT ech.com laptop-siz ed USB 2.0 4-por t hub . With the StarT ech.com ST4200MINI 4-por t hub , you can plug in y our most demanding ne xt- generation peripherals and still enjo y data transf er speeds of up to 480 Mbits/sec. And since the ST4200MINI is backw ards-compa[...]

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    3 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n 1. With your computer turned on, plug the mini hub into an open USB 2.0 por t. 2. Y our computer will automatically detect the device and install the drivers automatically . 3. If you are using se v eral high-po wered de vices, y ou ma y need to use the pow er adapter . Plug the adapter into the DC [...]

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    4 T T e e c c h h n n i i c c a a l l S S p p e e c c i i f f i i c c a a t t i i o o n n s s P or ts 4 x downstream, 1 x upstream P ower Bus power: 5V 500mA Self power: 5V 2.5A Adapter : Input 100~240v , 50~60Hz Output: 5V 2.5A LEDs 1 x hub power (red) 4 x por t status (green) W orking T emperature 32~104ºF (0~40ºC) Storage T emperature 14~185º[...]

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    5 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 The f ollowing technical resources are a vailab le f or this StarT ech.com product: On-line help: W e are constantly adding new inf ormation to the T ech Suppor t section of our web site. T o access this page, clic k the T ech Suppor t link on our homepage, www .star tech.com .I n th[...]

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    Revised: 6 March, 2006[...]