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1 U SER G UIDE 3-P ORT F IRE W IRE ® PCI C ARD Model: 29970.
1 Introduction........................ ............................................................ ............................... ........................ .........2 Features............................. .............................................
2 Thank you for purchasing the 3-Port FireWire PCI Card. This product conveniently adds three 400 Mbps 6- pin ports to your PC or Mac desktop computer with this easy-to-use FireW ire PCI controller card. This 32- bit card is fully hot-swappable and dai sy-chainable up to 63 devices in peer-to-peer configuration.
3 Supports 100/200/400 Mbps transfer rate Compliant to IEEE 1394-1 995 and 1394a supplement 32-bit PCI Card compliant Supports up to 63 devices in peer-to-peer configuration Compliant with Open Host Controll er Interface (OHCI) 1.
4 Windows® 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista/7 and Mac® OS 10.X.X or higher S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS.
5 (1) 3-Port FireWire PCI Card User Manual P ACKAGE C ONTENTS.
6 This section will explain how to install the FireWire card into your computer. Step 1 Power off the computer, then disconnect the power cord. Step 2 Remove each screw found on the back of the co mputer and remove the she ll from the computer.
7 Step 6 If necessary, remove the knockout on the back of the computer which c orresponds to the PCI slot you have confirmed as your selection. If there is a screw, place it in a safe spot as you w ill be using it to attach the FireWire 1394 Port. Step 7 Push the FireWire 1394 Port card firmly into the PCI slot.
8 When you initially connect your Fi reWire 1394 card, Windows will automat ically detect you have a new device the first time you power on your computer and thus request the device software drivers. Please follow the step-by-step instructions below to install the drivers.
9 Step 4 Click “Next” and then “F inish” respectively. Step 5 Reboot your computer for se tup to take effect. Verify Installation From the main desktop, click on My Com puter, then double-click on Control Panel Æ System Æ Device Manager and you will see the FireWire card listed in the device list.
10 Step 1 At the Add New Hardware Wizard, click on “ Next” Step 2 Select the option “ Search for the best driver fo r y our devices (Recommend)”, and click on “ Next” Step 3 Select the option “ Specify the location”, and type in C : then click on “ Next” Step 4 Click “ Next” and then “ Finish” respectively.
11 Verify Installation From the main desktop, click on “My Compute” , and then double-click on “Control Panel” , “System” , and “Device Manager”.
12 Step 1 Start power to run Windows Vista or Windows 7 Step 2 Windows will automatically detect you have a new devic e the first time you power on your PC and thus request the devices software drivers.
13 Step 4 Install the driver “VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host ontroller” Step 5 Check “Device Manager” to “IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers” and the “VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Co.
14 If after installing the drive and load ing the software and you find that the PCI 1394 c ard is not functional, try these suggestions first. • Are ports active on the card conflicti ng with equiv.
15 At Cables To Go, we want you to be totally confident in your purchase. That is why we offer a one year warranty on this device. If you experience problems du e to workmanship or material defect for the duration of this warranty, we will repair or replace this device.
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17 For more information on this product or to check for updated drivers, manuals or frequently asked qu estions please visi t our website. www.cablestogo.
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