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    3-port IEEE 1394 CardBus Adapter FireWire ® CardBus Adapter User Manual (GPF103)[...]

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    Thank you f or purchasing IOGEAR's FireWire ® CardBus adapter , one of the f astest Hi-Speed IEEE 1394 adapters on the market. IOGEAR only manufactures high quality connectivity devices so we are sure you will be satisfied with your purchase. IOGEAR is dedicated to customer service and satisfaction, and wishes you the best with y our new Fire[...]

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    T able of Contents Package Contents Overview Features Requirements Introduction Installation of CardBus Installation of Software Care & Handling Trouble Shooting T echnical Support Appendix Specification Radio & TV Interf erence Statement Limited Warranty 02 03 04 05 06 07 16 23 24 26 27 28 29 30[...]

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    2 Package Contents The complete FireWire ® CardBus package consists of: 1 GPF103 CardBus adapter 1 CD with ArcSoft ShowBiz video editing software f or PC’ s 1 User Manual 1 Warranty Registration Card If any of the items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer immediately .[...]

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    3 Overview The FireWire ® CardBus adapter is yet another innov ative FireWire ® solution de veloped b y IOGEAR. The FireWire ® CardBus adapter offers a complete Hi-Speed connectivity solution at a fraction of the cost of other IEEE 1394 CardBus adapters. Setup is f ast and easy , simply plug in the CardBus card, configure the operating systems a[...]

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    4 Features - Provides three downstream ports - 400 Mbps data throughput - Supports 100/200/400 Mbps connections - Automatically s witches to the highest speed suppor ted by the connected peripheral - Fully IEEE 1394 compliant - Plug-n-Play - Chain up to 63 devices together - Hot Pluggable - connect devices without restarting the computer - Easy to [...]

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    5 Note: Please check to make sure that all components are included and nothing is damaged. If you discover a problem, please contact your dealer. Before connecting your FireWire ® CardBus adapter, read the manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully in order to prevent any damage to the unit and/or any devices [...]

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    6 1 . 2. Pictorial Introduction Side View 1. P ower port 2. IEEE 1394 port[...]

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    7 Please follo w the procedure to install the FireWire ® CardBus adapter . Make sure your e xter nal FireWire ® device is not connected when installing the card. 1. Locate an available CardBus slot on your notebook, and insert the FireWire ® CardBus adapter into the slot. Installation Installation on PCs[...]

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    2. Start your notebook PC. If no Windows FireWire ® driver is installed, then Windows will automatically detect the card and a dialogue bo x will appear , showing that the computer has located a "PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller" . Windows will then prompt you for the location of the software driver . Then click " Next &[...]

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    9 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will now ask you how y ou'd like to locate the driver . Select "Search for the best driver for your device [Recommended]", and click " Next " to search for the Windows generic dr iv er . Installation[...]

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    10 4. Search for the driver . Simply click " Ne xt ", as Windows will find the driver regardless of which bo xes y ou check. Installation[...]

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    11 5. Once Windo ws has located the dr iv er, it will prompt y ou with the option to install the updated dr iv er or search for a new one. Select "The updated driver [Recommended]", and click " Next " to continue the installation. Installation[...]

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    6. Windows will search for the appropriate driver and list its findings. After it has identified the appropriate driver , click " Next " to confir m the driver f ound by Windows. (No driver disk is required because Windows 98SE CD has been installed with the 1394 OHCI driver) 12 Installation[...]

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    13 Or you may be requested to insert Windows 98SE CD into your CD-ROM drive. If you don't have the driver on your hard disk drive, provide the path to Win 98 folder and click " OK ". Installation[...]

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    14 Installation 7. After installation, the dialogue box "Windo ws has finished installing the software" will appear . Click " Finish "to complete setup and reboot your notebook.[...]

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    15 Installation 8. T o confirm successful installation, open the SYSTEM icon in the Control Panel and bring up the De vice Manager . Make sure a "1394 Bus Controller" is installed with no errors. If the device is not listed, please go back and reinstall the interface card. 9. Now the FireWire ® Card Bus adapter is ready to connect to ext[...]

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    16 ArcSoft ShowBiz Installation (For PC Windows® based systems only) ArcSoft ShowBiz is an excellent tool for making high quality digital movies on your computer . We're confident that you'll love the simple, intuitive interface and accurate video editing capabilities this software package offers. Note : Sho wBiz softw are w or ks on PC&[...]

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    17 ArcSoft ShowBiz Installation 2. When the second screen appears indicating what directory ShowBiz will be installed into, click the " NEXT " button. Then the third screen will appear asking you to select a program f older. Click the " NEXT " button. It will display and choose the " ArcSoft ShowBiz " folder by default[...]

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    18 ArcSoft ShowBiz Installation 3. After you click the " NEXT " button the installation program will copy all the ShowBiz files to your hard drive and complete the installation.[...]

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    19 4. After ArcSoft ShowBiz completes the installation you will see the following screen indicating Microsoft DirectX version 8 is required to oper ate ShowBiz. The license is par t of the distribution CD . Click the checkbox selector in front of "Install DirectX" if it is not already checked. Next click on the " FINISH " button[...]

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    21 Arc ShowBiz Installation 5. Once the installation program completes the copying of the program files you will see a dialog box indicating your setup completed successfully .[...]

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    22 External Device Installation Before installing any drivers or connecting external FireWire ® devices such as a digital camera or a hard disk drive, it's important to first determine which version of Windows or MAC OS is installed on your computer . This FireWire ® CardBus card supports the second edition (Windows 98SE), Windows 2000, ME o[...]

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    23 OSD Opera- tion Care & Handling T o insure the maximum reliability of the FireWire ® CardBus card please f ollow the guidelines listed below: - DO NO T block the air circulation around the CardBus and slot of computer . - DO NOT move or bump the card while it is operating. - DO NO T open the card case f or it will V OID your W ARRANTY . - K[...]

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    24 OSD Opera- tion T roubleshooting IEEE 1394, also known as FireWire ® , is a true Plug-n-Play connection. It allows you to easily connect a new de vice without tur ning off your computer . But please note that the FireWire ® CardBus card does not suppor t PCMCIA hot sw apping or Plug-n-Pla y . This means that you can plug and unplug y our new p[...]

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    25 T roub leshooting Notes : All URLs are subject to change. If the URLs listed in this manual are no longer valid, you can find the majority of necessar y updates at http://www .versiontrac ker.com or http://www .download.com. Contacting IOGEAR® Service Support If you are still experiencing problems using your IOGEAR ® FireWire ® CardBus Card, [...]

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    26 T echnical Support T o help IOGEAR ® customers obtain the highest le vel of perf or mance from their FireWire ® CardBus card, IOGEAR ® Service Support team is available to answer your technical questions. Do not hesitate to call if you are having troub le getting your card to work correctly . IOGEAR ® Ser vice Suppor t can be reached by phon[...]

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    27 Appendix Desktop - The background area on the computers monitor screen. This area also includes the menu bar. Document windows are not part of the desktop; rather they sit on the desktop. Icon - Symbols used to represent a particular object. For example a disk has an icon on the desktop which represents the disk. When you double click the disk i[...]

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    n o i t c n u F n o i t a c i f i c e p S e p y T e c a f r e t n I a 4 9 3 1 E E E I t r o p p u s S O s w o d n i W ® P X , 0 0 0 2 , E M , E S 8 9 e p y T s u B I I e p y T s u B d r a C e c a f r e t n I t s o H s u b a t a d t i b 2 3 s r o t c e n n o C n i p - 6 g n i t s e T s n o i s s i m E t n a i l p m o c E C , B C C F ) l a n o i t p[...]

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    Radio and TV Interference Statement W ARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to [...]

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    Limited W arranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT , INDIRECT , SPECIAL, INCI- DENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMA GES RESUL TING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT , DISK, OR ITS DOCUMENT A TION EXCEED THE PRICE P AID FOR THE PR ODUCT . The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with r[...]

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    23 Hubble • Irvine, CA 92618 • (P) 949.453.8782 • (F) 949.453.8785 • www .iogear .com Contact info.[...]