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    R U SER ’ S G UIDE AUA-3020 D UO C ONNECT A DAPTER[...]

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    i Copyright © 2001-2002 Ada ptec, Inc. All rights r eserved. No part of this publication may be repr oduced, stored in a r etrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electr onic, mechanical, photocopyi ng, recor d ing or otherwise, without the prior writ ten consent o f Adaptec, In c., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Mi lpitas, CA 9503[...]

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    ii Adaptec Customer Support If you have questions ab out installing or using your Adaptec pr oduct, check this document first—you will find answers to most of your ques tions here. If you need further assistance, use the support options listed below . T ech nical Su ppor t Identi fication (TSID) N umber ■ Before contacting T echnical Support, y[...]

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    iii Limited 5-Y ear Hardware W arranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purc haser of this product that it will be free fr om defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from th e date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace[...]

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    iv Adaptec Software Li cense Agreement PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y : THE USE OF THIS SOF TW ARE IS SUBJECT TO THE SOF TW ARE LICENSE TERMS OF ADAPTEC, INC. AND OTHER LICENSOR S WHOSE SOF TW ARE MA Y BE BUNDLED WITH THIS PRODU CT . BY YOUR USE OF THE SO F TW ARE I NCLUDED WITH THIS PR ODUCT YOU AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS REQUIRED BY THE LICENSOR OF THA T[...]

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    v 7. Limited W arranty . Adaptec and its Licensor warrant only that the media upon which the Software is furnished will be fr ee from defe cts in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) da ys from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENS ORS DO NOT AN D CANNOT W ARRANT T HE PERFORM ANCE OR RESUL T[...]

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    vi Regulatory Comp liance Statements Federal Commun ications Commission Radio Frequency Inte rference Statement W ARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible fo r compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and f ound to comp ly with the lim[...]

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    vii Canadian Compliance Sta tement This Class B digital apparatus meets all re quirements of the Canadian Interfer ence- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B r especte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Japanese Compliance (V oluntary Contr ol Council Initia tive) This equipmen[...]

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    1 In this Guide The DuoConnect adapter is a 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI adapt er and works in any 2.1 or later PC I slot. It enables you to connect USB 1.1 (OHCI), US B 2.0 (EHCI), an d FireW ire (IEEE 1394) devices to yo ur PC-compatible or Macintosh computer . USB 2.0 is the fastest USB standar d, capable of transferring data at up to 480 megabits per sec[...]

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    2 Getting Started Getting Started Kit Contents ■ DuoConnect adapter ■ Fi reWire c ab le ( 6- f oo t/ 1 .8 m et er , 6- to - 4- p in Fi re W i re c ab l e u se d to connect digital video cameras) ■ Printed Adaptec DuoConnect Installation Guide ■ DuoConnect CD containing device drivers, softwar e, and documentation System Requirements In orde[...]

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    3 Installing the DuoConnect Adapter Installing the DuoConnect Adapter 1 Discharge any static electricity from your body by touching a grounded me tal object (such as the exposed metal parts on the back of your computer). 2 T urn off power to the computer and disconnect the power cord. 3 Open the computer cabinet. Se e your computer documentation fo[...]

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    4 Installing the DuoConnect Adapter 5 Insert the DuoConnect adapter in a PCI expansion slot and press down firmly until the adapter clicks into place. Then, replace the slot cover screw . When installed properly , the adapter should be leve l with the expansion sl ot. 6 Close the computer cabinet and reattach the power cord. Then, power on your com[...]

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    5 Installing the Device Drivers Installing the Device Drivers The DuoConnect adapter contai ns the four contro llers: When successfully installed, these cont rollers ar e displayed separately in the W indows Device Manager . T o install the device drivers for these contr ollers, follow the instructions pr ovided for your operating system: ■ For W[...]

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    6 Installing the Device Drivers Installing on Windo ws Computers After you install the DuoConnect adapter and power on your computer , W indows recognizes the new har dware and automatically opens the Found New Hardware W izard. Note: It may take longer than usual for your system to star t because the operating system is locating the new drivers. T[...]

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    7 Installing the Device Drivers Windows XP Note: Y ou must be logged on as Administrator or have administrator privileges to install the DuoConnect adapter on Wi n d o w s X P . T o complete the driver installation: 1 Wh en t he Fo u nd Ne w Ha rd wa re W i za rd op en s , s el e ct Install from a list or specific location... , then select Next .[...]

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    8 Installing the Device Drivers 2 Select Don’t search, I will choose the driver to install , then click Next . 3 Click Next again. 4 Click Have Disk . 5 Insert the Adaptec DuoConnect CD into the CD-ROM dri ve. T y pe the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive in the Copy manufacturer ’ s files from box , as shown bel ow , and click OK . Note: Y our[...]

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    9 Installing the Device Drivers 6 On the next scr een, click Continue Anyway . Note: Adaptec drivers have been fully tested and certified to work with the AUA-3020 DuoConnect adapter . 7 When the installation is complete, click Finish . 8 If you are pr ompted to restart the computer , click Ye s .[...]

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    10 Installing the Device Drivers 9 T o verify that the driver is installed, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers and verify that the information shown below appears. Note: USB 2.0 contr oller – Y our controller is id enti[...]

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    11 Installing the Device Drivers Windows 2000 Note: Y ou must be logged on as Administrator or have administrator privileges to install the DuoConnect adapter on W indows 2000. T o complete the driver installation: 1 When the Found New Hardwar e W izard opens, insert the DuoConnect CD in your CD-ROM drive, then click Next .[...]

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    12 Installing the Device Drivers 2 In the Install Hardwar e Device Drivers window , select Search for a suitable dr iver for my device... , and cli ck Next . 3 In the Locate Driver Files window , uncheck all options except CD-ROM drive s , and click Next .[...]

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    13 Installing the Device Drivers 4 In the Driver Files Search R e sults window , ensure that the Install one of the other drivers check box is not checked, and click Next . Note: The driver name may differ fr om the one shown in the example above, but it will be a .inf file. 5 When W i ndows is finis hed copying drivers, click Finish . 6 Restart yo[...]

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    14 Installing the Device Drivers 7 T o verify that the driver is installed, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , click the Hardware tab, and click the Device Manager button. Then, expand IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers and Universal Se rial Bus Controllers . V erify that the information shown below appears. FireWire controll[...]

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    15 Installing the Device Drivers Windows Me T o complete the driver installation: 1 Wh en t he Ad d Ne w H ard w are W i za rd ap pe a rs , insert the DuoConnect CD in your CD-ROM drive. S elect Automatic search for a better driver ... , then click Ne xt . 2 After the driver is copied, click Fin ish . 3 Select Automatic search for a better driver .[...]

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    16 Installing the Device Drivers 5 If you see a message that the PCI Univer sal Serial Bus driver was not located, select Automatic search for a better driver ... , then click Next . W i ndows copies the USB 2.0 drivers. 6 Click Finis h. 7 Restart your comput er . Note: It may take longer than usual for your system to restar t because the operatin [...]

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    17 Installing the Device Drivers 8 T o veri fy that the drivers are installed, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , and click the Devi ce Manager tab. Expand 1394 Bus Controller and Universal Serial Bus Controllers . V erify that the information shown below appears. FireWir e controlle r USB 2.0 controller USB 1.1 controlle[...]

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    18 Installing the Device Drivers Windows 98 SE The DuoConnect drivers are installed one at a time on W i ndows 98SE systems. Carefully f ollow the instructions provided to ensure all drivers ar e installed correctly . Note: Y ou may need your W indows 98SE CD to complete this installation. USB 1.1 (OHCI) Driver Installation There ar e two USB 1.1 d[...]

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    19 Installing the Device Drivers 3 Uncheck all options, then click Next . 4 Click Next . Note: The driver name may differ fr om the one shown in the example above, but it will be a .inf file. 5 Click Next again. If W indows prompts you to r estart your computer , click No .[...]

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    20 Installing the Device Drivers 6 When the Add New Har dware W izard opens, click Next . 7 Select Search for the best driver for you r device... , and click Next. 8 Uncheck all options, then click Next .[...]

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    21 Installing the Device Drivers 9 Select The updated driver ... , then click Next . 10 Y ou may see a message that W indows is searching for the driver . Click Next. 11 When this pr ompt appears, insert your W indows 98SE CD, then click OK .[...]

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    22 Installing the Device Drivers 12 T y pe the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive in the Copy files from box, then click OK . Note: Y our CD-ROM drive letter may be differ ent from the one shown in the example below . Note: If you have copied the driver files onto your har d drive and know where they are located, you can br owse to that folder inst[...]

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    23 Installing the Device Drivers USB 2.0 Driver Installation When both USB 1.1 (OHCI) drivers are installed, the Found New Hardwar e W izard starts again. T o complete t he installation: 1 Click Next . 2 Select Search for the best driver for your device... , then click Next. 3 Select CD-ROM drive , insert the DuoConnect CD, then click Next .[...]

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    24 Installing the Device Drivers 4 If the following screen appears, select The updated driver ... , then click Next . If this screen does not appear , skip to Step 6 . 5 Click Next . 6 Click Finish . FireWire Driver Installation When the USB 2.0 (EHCI) driver is installed , the Found New Hardwar e W izard starts again. T o complete t he installatio[...]

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    25 Installing the Device Drivers 3 Uncheck all options, then click Next . 4 Select The updated driver ... , then click Next . 5 Y ou may see a message that W indows is searching for the driver . Click Next.[...]

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    26 Installing the Device Drivers 6 When this prompt appears, insert your W indows 98SE CD in your CD-ROM drive, th en click OK . 7 T ype the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive in the Copy files from box, then click OK . Note: Y our CD-ROM drive letter may be differ ent from the one shown in the example below . Note: If you have copied your driver f[...]

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    27 Installing the Device Drivers V erifying Driver Installation T o verify that the drivers are installed: 1 Right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , and click the Device Manager tab. 2 Expand IEEE 1394 Bus Controller and Universal Serial Bus Controllers . V erify that the information shown below appears. FireWire controller US[...]

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    28 Installing the Device Drivers Installing on Macintosh Computers Follow the installation instructions for your Macintosh operati ng system. Macintosh OS X The drivers for your DuoConnect card are imbedd ed in Macintosh OS X. See DuoConnect and Deep Sleep on page 30 to continu e. Macintosh OS 9.x In this procedur e, you install the DisableSleep dr[...]

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    29 Installing the Device Drivers 7 Scroll to the PCI area and click the arrow next to each PCI slot to re veal the PCI car d information. If the DuoConnect adapter is installed properly , you will see one of the follow ing information listings under one of the slots: If you do not see the DuoConnect ad apter listed, verify that the Apple USB extens[...]

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    30 Installing the Device Drivers DuoConnect and Deep Sleep The DuoConnect adapter does not support Deep Sleep on Power Macintosh G4 computers. Note: If you have Macintosh OS X ve rsion 10.1.3 or later , the Deep Sleep featur e is supported . If you have an earlier version of the Macintosh OS, continue r eading this section. When you use the DuoConn[...]

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    31 Connecting USB Devices Connecting USB Devices Y ou can connect standar d USB 1.1 or high-speed U SB 2.0 devices t o the connectors of the DuoConnect adapter , as shown below . Hotplugging The DuoConnect adapter supports hot-plugging, al lowing USB devices to be attached and r e cogn ized while the computer is on. Device manufacturers support ho [...]

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    32 Connecting USB Devices Hubs The following figure shows the recommended config uration for connecting USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 devices. Note that you could connect USB 2.0 devices to a USB 1.1 hub, but the USB 2.0 devices would run at USB 1.1 speeds. Connecting a Digital Video Camera T w o types of Fir eW ire connectors ar e commonly used: a 4-pin and[...]

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    33 Connecting USB Devices 2 Plug the smaller , 4-pin connector of t he F ire W i re ca bl e in to t he Fi reWire p or t on yo u r d ig i ta l v i de o ca me ra . Caution: When inserting the FireW ire 4-pin connector into the digital video camera, make sure the connector and the port are pr operly aligned. Otherwise, you might bend and damage the pi[...]

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    34 T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting If you encounter difficulties while insta lling the DuoConnect adapter , check the following: ■ Is your devi ce powered on? ■ Is the cable properly conne cted to the DuoConnect adapter and the device? ■ Is the adapter seated evenly in the PCI slot? ■ Are your drivers current? Check http://www .adaptec.c[...]

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    R Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA © 2001-2002 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictio ns. Part Number: 512925-06, Ver. AF LB 10/02[...]