Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 400 Vantec
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U p g ra de t o F i reWi re 8 0 0 ! FireWire 3-P ort F i reW ire 8 00/4 00 PC I Host Card USER’S MANUAL Fir e Wi r e Included Low 400 400 Fir e Wi r e Included Low.
Package Contents : 1 3 -Port F i reWire 800 / 400 PCI Host Card 2 Low P r o file B racket 3 Driver CD 4 User’ s Manual TRADEMARKS MS-DOS,Microsoft, Windows NT/2000/ME/XP/Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple, Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer.
1. Introduc tion .............................................................................................................. ..02 2. Sp ecific ations / Features ................................................................................ 03 3. System Requir ements / Parts Layout .
2 Introduction Introduction T ake advantage of t h e high-spee d F ir e Wi re 80 0 with V an tec ’ s 3 - Po r t FireWire 800/400 PC I Host Card. It al lows you to easi ly add two F ire Wire 800 ( IEE E 1 39 4b ) a s w e ll a s o n e Fi re Wi r e 4 00 ( IE EE 1 39 4a ) ports to your PC or MAC® of fer in g s pee ds up to 8 00 M b ps .
3 Specifications / F eatures 2. Specifications / Features : Features : • Two FireWire 800(1394b) ports • One FireWire 400(1394a) port • PC I 2.2 c om pli an t and w or ks in 3 2/6 4- bi t P CI s.
4 System Requirements / Parts Layout 3. System Requirements / Parts Layout : FireWire 800(1394b) Ports FireWire 800(1394b) Ports FireWire 400(1394a) Port Parts Layout: PC Users Mac Users Gold contact pins • Mac G3 processor & greater • Mac OS V10.
4.1. Hardware Installation : PC Users (1) Turn off your computer and disconnect all external peripheral devices and cables, i.e. power cord, network cable, monitor, etc.
6 Installation 4. Installation : (4) Take the Vantec FireWire PCI Card out of its anti-static b a g a n d pu s h t h e c ar d into the emp ty PC I card slot.
7 Installation 4. Installation : (1) Turn off your computer and disconnect all external peripheral devices and cables, i.e. power cord, network cable monitor, etc. (2) Remove your computer’s cover by pulling the latch on the side, and gently lower the side of the computer onto a flat, non-abrasive surface.
8 Installation 4. Installation : 4.2. Driver Installation : Windows 2000/XP/Vista : An automated driver installation process will begin upon the detection of the new PCI card and an embedded driver will be loaded. You may be prompted to restart your computer.
9 Installation 4. Installation : (4) Find the driver located in the directory within the CD-ROM and press "Next". ( Figure 4.2-D ) (5) After the installation ,click “Next” again, and then “Finish” . ( Figure 4.2-E ) No driver installation is required for Macintosh OS V10.
10 War ranty / Contact 5. Warranty / Contact : Th e Fir e Wi re8 00 /4 00 co me s w it h a 1 y ea r limited w a rr an t y ( 90 d a y pa rt s ) . If y ou r u nit s ho ul d b e c o m e defective wi th in th at time frame, please g o to h t tp :/ / w w w.
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