Adaptec AUA-1411 manual

R AUA-141 1 DuoConnect for Notebooks User’ s Guide[...]

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1 In this Guide Getting Star ted 2 Installing the Adaptec USB CardBus Plug-in 4 Inser tin g th e Ada pt er 5 Installing the De vice Drivers 6 Connecting De vices 21 Removing th e Adapter 24 T roub leshooting 25 About USB T echnology 26 About 1394 T echnolog y 27[...]

2 Getting Started Getting Started This User ’ s Guide explains how to install your AUA-141 1 DuoConnect TM for Notebooks adapter and it s associated drive rs. It describes how to connect your A UA-141 1 to a USB device and a digital video camera, and contains an overview of USB and 1394 (FireW i re TM ) technology . Kit Contents Y our DuoConnect [...]

3 Getting Started Installation Overview Caution: Do not insert the DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter into your computer before you install the Adaptec USB CardBus Plug -in. See page 4 for detailed instructions. Y ou install your DuoConne ct for Notebooks in four simple steps: 1 Install the Adaptec USB CardBus Plug-in— W indows XP and Windows 2000 [...]

4 Installing the Adaptec USB CardBus Plug-in Installing the Adaptec USB Car dBus Plug-in (W indows XP and 2000 only ) If you are r unning W indows XP or W indows 2000 on your notebook computer , you must ins tall the Adaptec USB CardBus Plug-in software befor e you insert the DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter . Caution: Do not insert the DuoConnect [...]

5 Inserting the Adapter Inserting the Adapter T o successfully install your Du oConnect for N otebooks ad apter: 1 Disconnect any devices that are connected to the adapter . 2 Carefully insert the adapter into the Car dBus slot of your computer , as shown. 3 Insert the DuoConnect for Notebooks CD into your CD-ROM drive, if you haven’t done so alr[...]

6 Installing the Device Drivers Installing the Device Drivers The DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter contains four controllers. One driver is installe d for each controller . When successfully installed, these controllers are displayed separately in the W indow s Device Manager . Note: Windows XP and 2000 users only —If your operati ng system is up[...]

7 Installing the Device Drivers Windows XP Note: If your operating system is updated with the latest Microsoft service pack, W indows recognizes the new har dwar e and automatically installs the necessary drivers. Y our installation is com plete. If your operati ng system is not updated with the latest Micr osoft service pack, W indows recognizes t[...]

8 Installing the Device Drivers 2 Click Continue Anyway . Note: Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the AUA-141 1 card. 3 When the installation is complete, click Finish . 4 If you are pr ompted to restart your computer , click Ye s .[...]

9 Installing the Device Drivers V erifying Driver Installation T o verify that the drivers a r e installed: 1 Right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. 2 Expand IEEE 1394 Bus host contr ollers and Universal Serial Bus controllers and verify that the drivers called-out[...]

10 Installing the Device Drivers Windows 2000 Note: If your operating system is updated with the latest Microsoft service pack, W indows recognizes the new har dwar e and automatically installs the necessary drivers. Y our installation is com plete. If your operati ng system is not updated with the latest Micr osoft service pack, W indows recognize[...]

11 Installing the Device Drivers 2 Select Search for a su itable dr iver ... , then click Next . 3 Select only CD-ROM drives , then click Next .[...]

12 Installing the Device Drivers 4 Click Next . 5 When the installation is complete, click Finish . 6 Restart your computer if pr ompted to do so.[...]

13 Installing the Device Drivers V erifying Driver Installation T o verify that the drivers a r e installed: 1 Right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , click the Hardware tab, and click the Device Manager button. 2 Expand IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers and Universal Serial Bus controllers and verify that the drivers called-out [...]

14 Installing the Device Drivers Windows Me W indows recognizes the new hardwar e and automatically opens the Found New Har dware W izard. T o complete the driver installation: 1 Select Automatic search for a better driver ... , then click Next . 2 When the installation is complete, click Finish . 3 Restart your computer if pr ompted to do so.[...]

15 Installing the Device Drivers V erifying Driver Installation T o verify that the drivers a r e installed: 1 Rick-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , then click the Device Manager tab. 2 Select V iew devices by type . 3 Expand 1394 Bus Controllers and Universal Serial Bus controllers and verify that the drivers called-out belo[...]

16 Installing the Device Drivers Windows 9 8 SE These instructions guide you thr ough the installation of 1394, USB 1.1, and USB 2. 0 drivers. These driv ers ar e installed in sequence, not all at the same time. Follow these instructio ns to ensure that all drivers ar e installed correctly . Note: Y ou may need the W i ndows 98SE CD during installa[...]

17 Installing the Device Drivers 3 Deselect all options, then click Next . 4 Select The updated driver ... , then click Next .[...]

18 Installing the Device Drivers 5 Click Next . 6 Click Finish . The 1394 driver installation is complete. The Add New Ha rdw a re Wiza rd re op e ns . 7 Repeat Step 1 to Step 6 . The first USB 1.1 driver installation is complete. The Add New Ha rdw a re Wiza rd re op e ns . 8 Repeat Step 1 to Step 6 again. The second USB 1.1 driver installa tion i[...]

19 Installing the Device Drivers 9 Click Next . 10 Click Search for the best driver ... , then click Next . 11 Ensure that your DuoConnect for Notebooks CD is in your CD-ROM drive, then select Specify a location , type the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive, and click Next . Note: Y our CD-ROM drive letter may be differ ent from the one shown in the[...]

20 Installing the Device Drivers V erifying Driver Installation T o verify that the drivers a r e installed: 1 Right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , and click the Device Manager tab. 2 Select V iew devices by type . 3 Expand 1394 Bus Controllers and Universal Serial Bus controllers . V erify that the drivers called-out below[...]

21 Connecting Devices Connecting Devices Y ou can connect standard USB 1.1 and high-speed USB 2.0 devices to your DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter . T o ensure proper functioning, Adaptec r e commends using only standar d USB cables with a maximum length of 6 feet (2 meters). Y ou can also connect Fire W ire de vices to your DuoConnect for Notebook[...]

22 Connecting Devices External P ower Sour ce Y ou may need to connect an external power sour ce to the DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter if you ar e connecting it to multiple USB devices with varying power r equirements, or Fi reWire d ev i ce s t ha t do no t have their own power supply . If necessary , use a UL-approved po wer supply rated at 12 [...]

23 Connecting Devices Connecting Multiple De vices Y ou can connect multiple USB and FireW ire (1394) devices to your DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter by using hubs , as shown. (A hub works with a computer like a power strip work s with an electrical outlet—it multiplies the number of ports you have so that you can have more devices plugged in at[...]

24 Removing the Adapter Removing the Adapter Y ou must use the Unplug or Eject Har dware W izard to pr operly disconnect your DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter fr om your computer . T o disconnect the adapter: 1 Stop and disconnect all devices connected to the adapter . (Refer to your devices’ documentation for instructions, if requir ed.) 2 Click[...]

25 T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting If you encounter difficulties while insta lling or using the DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter , check the following: ■ Is your devi ce powered on? ■ Is the cable pr operly connected to the DuoConnect for Notebooks adapter and the device? ■ Is the adapter seated evenly in the PC Car d slot? ■ Is the driv[...]

26 About USB T echnology About USB T echnology USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is the interface between your computer and the USB devices you plug into it. Y our computer communicates with USB devices throu gh the USB interface. About USB Devices USB devices can be plugged into USB ports only , and must be supported by USB drivers. USB 1.1 [...]

27 About 1394 T echnology About 1394 T echnology 1394 (also known as FireW ire or i.LINK) is an internationa l standard data transfer pr otocol create d by Apple Computer , Inc. and ratified by the International Standards Organization as IEEE 1394. It is a series of standardized commands for moving data fr om one device to another . 1394 offers adv[...]

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