Belkin SATA II ExpressCard F5U239 manual

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    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 Los Angeles, 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 [...]

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    User Manual F5U239 Add a Serial A T A II port to your notebook c omputer using Expr essCar d technol ogy SA T A II Expr es sCar d ™[...]

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

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    Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the SA T A II Expr essCard fr om Belkin. This ExpressCar d offers notebook users a fast and convenient way to add Serial A T A ports that can take advantage of the increased bandwidth and features the new ExpressCar d I/O interconnection standar d delivers. Why ExpressCar d? Expr essCard, the standard de[...]

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    2 Intr oduction 1 2 3 4 5 Benefits • Meets PCI Express Base Specification Revision 1.1 • Delivers single-lane (x1) PCI Expr ess thr oughput support rates of 2.5Gbps • Complies with ExpressCar d 54mm-wide module specification • Builds in 2 external, independent Serial A T A ports • Complies with Serial A T A 1.0 specifications • Pr ovide[...]

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    3 System Requirements • Windows ® based notebook with available ExpressCar d slot • Windows 2000, XP , 2003 Server Package Contents • SA T A II ExpressCar d • User Manual • CD Driver Intr oduction 1 2 3 4 5[...]

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    4 1 2 3 4 5 1. Locate your notebook’ s ExpressCar d slot(s). 2. With your notebook on, slide the ExpressCar d into the unused 54mm ExpressCar d bus slot. Note: Do not plug any devices into the ExpressCar d until you have completely fi nished the driver installation. 3. The “New Hardwar e Wizard” will launch and recognize the ExpressCar d. 4.[...]

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    5 V erifying Pr oper Inst allation Check the “Windows Device Manager” to confirm that your Expr essCard 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 “SCSI and RAID controllers”. The “SCSI and RAID contr ollers” will now inc[...]

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    T r oubl eshooting 6 6 6 1 2 3 4 5 The ExpressCar d and devices connected to the computer do not work pr operly . Please do the following: 1. Check that all the cables you are using ar e the correct types, and that they ar e all securely connected. 2. Make sure all devices are power ed on and connected to the proper power supply and source. 3. Reco[...]

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    T r oubl eshooting 7 7 7 1 2 3 4 5 I cannot install the Expr essCard driver . Ensur e that your Microsoft Windows operating system is upgraded to the latest “Service Pack” (please check the Microsoft website). It is highly r ecommended that you update your system to Windows 2000 service pack 4, Windows XP service pack 2, or Windows Server 2003 [...]

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    8 8 8 Inf ormation CE Declaration of Conformity W e, Belkin Corporation, declare under our sole responsibility that the F5U239, to which this declaration r elates, is in conformity with Generic Emissions Standard EN55022:1998 Class B, EN50081-1, and with Generic Immunity Standard EN50082-1:1992. Belkin Corporation Limited Lifetime Product W arranty[...]

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    9 9 9 Inf ormation How to get service. T o get service for your Belkin pr oduct you must take the following steps: 1. Contact Belkin Corporation at 501 W . Walnut St., Compton CA 90220, Attn: Customer Service, or call (800)-223-5546, within 15 days of the Occurrence. Be prepar ed to provide the following information: a. The part number of the Belki[...]