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    1 FireWire 3-Port CardBus Quick Installation Guide 04-0263E Introducing the FireWire 3-Port CardBus The FireWire 3-Port CardBus is designed to add FireWire (1394a) interface to notebook computers for easy connection to DV camcorders, hard disk drives, scanners, printers, and other 1394 devices. For your convenience, a FireWire (1394a) 6-pin/4-pin D[...]

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    2 System Requirements • Pentium III or equivalent notebook PC with an available CardBus Type II slot • Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista Recommended system for Digital Video capturing/editing: • Pentium 4 or equivalent notebook computer • 512MB RAM and 5GB of available hard disk space Package Contents • FireWire 3-Port CardBus • FireWir[...]

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    3 Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since the design of notebook computers vary, refer to your system reference manual for further information, if needed. 1. Power off your notebook computer and any other connected peripheral devices. 2. Insert the PC Card into the CardBus Type II slot of your no[...]

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    4 Ulead VideoStudio Software Installation The FireWire 3-Port Cardbus includes Ulead ® VideoStudio TM digital video editing software for producing home videos, complete with attractive titles, transitions and sounds. Before installing VideoStudio, make sure your adapter and DV camcorder are properly installed and configured. See next section, Conn[...]

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    5 Verify DV Camcorder Setup 1. Right click My Computer , click Manage , then click Device Manager . 2. Double click Imaging Device(s) . 3. Microsoft DV Camera and VCR or DV Camcorder should be displayed. Connecting Other 1394 Devices Many FireWire devices have built-in driver support with Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista. Please refer to the devic[...]

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    7 Technical Support and Warranty QUESTIONS? SIIG ’ s Online Support has answers! Simply visit our web site at www.siig.com and click Support . Our online support database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions. Answers to your questions could be just a few clicks away. You can also submit questions online and a technical support analysts[...]

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    FireWire 3-Port CardBus is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and the SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Other names used in this publication are for identification only and may be trademarks of their respecti[...]