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Belkin FireWire ExpressCard F5U505 manual

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  • Page 1

    Belkin T ech Support US: 800-223-5546, ext. 2263 310-898-1100, ext. 2263 Europe: 00 800 223 55 460 Australia: 1800 235 546 New Zealand: 0800 235 546 Belkin Corporation 501 W est W alnut Street Compton, CA 90220-5221, USA 310-898-1100 310-898-1111 fax Belkin Ltd. Express Business Park, Shipton W ay Rushden, NN10 6GL, United Kingdom +44 (0) 1933 35 2[...]

  • Page 2

    Fir eWir e Expr essCar d ™ User Manual F5U505 Add 2 Fir eWire ® ports t o your notebook c omputer using Expr essCar d technol ogy Fir eWir e Expr essCar d ™ P75028_F5U505_man.indd 2 11/4/05 1:10:53 PM[...]

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    1. Intr oduction ...................................................................... 1 Specifications ................................................................ 2 System Requirements ................................................... 3 Package Contents ......................................................... 3 2. Har dware Installation .[...]

  • Page 4

    1 2 3 4 1 Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the FireWire ExpressCard from Belkin. This ExpressCard offers notebook users a fast and convenient way to add a FireWire port that can take advantage of the increased bandwidth and features the new ExpressCard I/O interconnection standard delivers. Why ExpressCard? ExpressCard, the standard des[...]

  • Page 5

    2 3 Intr oduction 1 2 3 4 5 Specifications • Meets PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.1 • Delivers single-lane (x1) PCI Expr ess throughput support rates of 2.5Gbps • Complies with ExpressCar d 34mm-wide module specification • Builds in 2 exter nal, independent 6-pin FireWir e 400 ports • Supports 1394 Open Host Contr oller Interfa[...]

  • Page 6

    2 3 System Requirements • Windows ® based notebook with available Expr essCard slot • Windows 2000, XP , 2003 Server Package Contents • Fir eWire ExpressCar d • User Manual Intr oduction 1 2 3 4 5 P75028_F5U505_man.indd 3 11/4/05 1:10:54 PM[...]

  • Page 7

    4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1. Locate your notebook’ s Car dBus slot(s). 2. With your notebook on, slide the Expr essCar d into the unused 34mm or 54mm ExpressCar d bus slot. Note: Do not plug any devices into the Expr essCard until you have completely finished the driver installation. 3. The “New Har dware Wizard” will launch and r ecognize the ExpressCar[...]

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    4 5 V erifying Pr oper Installation Check the “Windows Device Manager” to confirm that your ExpressCar d has been properly installed. 1. Right-click on “My Computer” and select “Manage”. 2. Select the “Device Manager” tab. 3. Click the (+) sign next to “IEEE1394 Bus host controllers”. The “IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers” wil[...]

  • Page 9

    6 The ExpressCard and devices connected to the computer do not work properly. Please do the following: 1. Check that all the cables you are using are the correct types, and that they are all securely connected. 2. Make sure all devices are powered on and connected to the proper power supply and source. 3. Reconnect daisy-chained devices you may hav[...]

  • Page 10

    6 details). If after updating your BIOS, your computer still does not detect the ExpressCard, contact your computer manufacturer for advanced support for BIOS. I cannot install the ExpressCard driver. Ensure that your Microsoft Windows operating system is upgraded to the latest “Service Pack” (please check the Microsoft website). It is highly r[...]

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    8 9 Inf ormation 1 2 3 4 5 CE Dec lar ati on of Confo rmi ty W e, Belki n Corp ora tio n, de cla r e unde r our sol e re spo ns ibi lit y that the F5U5 05 , to whi ch th is dec lar ati on r ela tes , is in con for mit y with Gene ric Emiss ion s Stan dar d EN 550 22: 199 8 Cla ss B, EN5 008 1-1 and wit h Gene ric Immun it y Stan dar d EN5 008 2-1 1[...]

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    8 9 Inf ormation BELKIN IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL, INCIDENT AL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESUL TING FROM ANY BREACH OF W ARRANTY , OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEOR Y , INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOST PROFITS, DOWNTIME, GOODWILL, DAMAGE TO OR REPROGRAMMING, OR REPRODUCING ANY PROGRAM OR DA T A STORED IN, OR USED WITH, BELKIN PRODUCTS. Som e st[...]