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Vantec 800 manual

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    U p g ra de t o F i reWi re 8 0 0 ! FireWire 3-P ort F i reW ire 8 00/4 00 PC I Host Card USER’S MANUAL Fir e Wi r e Included Low 400 400 Fir e Wi r e Included Low[...]

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    Package Contents : 1 3 -Port F i reWire 800 / 400 PCI Host Card 2 Low P r o file B racket 3 Driver CD 4 User’ s Manual TRADEMARKS MS-DOS,Microsoft, Windows NT/2000/ME/XP/Vista are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Apple, Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer. *All other third-party brands and names are the property of their respec[...]

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    1. Introduc tion .............................................................................................................. ..02 2. Sp ecific ations / Features ................................................................................ 03 3. System Requir ements / Parts Layout .................................................. 04 4. Instal[...]

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    2 Introduction Introduction T ake advantage of t h e high-spee d F ir e Wi re 80 0 with V an tec ’ s 3 - Po r t FireWire 800/400 PC I Host Card. It al lows you to easi ly add two F ire Wire 800 ( IEE E 1 39 4b ) a s w e ll a s o n e Fi re Wi r e 4 00 ( IE EE 1 39 4a ) ports to your PC or MAC® of fer in g s pee ds up to 8 00 M b ps . D ow nl oa d[...]

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    3 Specifications / F eatures 2. Specifications / Features : Features : • Two FireWire 800(1394b) ports • One FireWire 400(1394a) port • PC I 2.2 c om pli an t and w or ks in 3 2/6 4- bi t P CI s lot • Su pp ort d at a t ra ns fer r at es of 1 00, 2 00 , 4 00 , and 8 00 Mb ps • Bu il t-i n 4- Pin p ow er co nn ect or f or re li abl e po we[...]

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    4 System Requirements / Parts Layout 3. System Requirements / Parts Layout : FireWire 800(1394b) Ports FireWire 800(1394b) Ports FireWire 400(1394a) Port Parts Layout: PC Users Mac Users Gold contact pins • Mac G3 processor & greater • Mac OS V10.4 or higher • 128MB RAM or higher • PCI slot that complies with PCI Specification Rev.2.0 o[...]

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    4.1. Hardware Installation : PC Users (1) Turn off your computer and disconnect all external peripheral devices and cables, i.e. power cord, network cable, monitor, etc. (2) Remove your computer’s cover . For most standard PC’s, there are screws that will need to be unseated before you can remove the computer’s cover, and these screws are usu[...]

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    6 Installation 4. Installation : (4) Take the Vantec FireWire PCI Card out of its anti-static b a g a n d pu s h t h e c ar d into the emp ty PC I card slot. The card should be mounted with the circuitry facing down. This is the only way to mount the card, so if you are having problems inserting the card into the PCI slot, make sure that it is orie[...]

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    7 Installation 4. Installation : (1) Turn off your computer and disconnect all external peripheral devices and cables, i.e. power cord, network cable monitor, etc. (2) Remove your computer’s cover by pulling the latch on the side, and gently lower the side of the computer onto a flat, non-abrasive surface. (3) Once you have removed the cover, you[...]

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    8 Installation 4. Installation : 4.2. Driver Installation : Windows 2000/XP/Vista : An automated driver installation process will begin upon the detection of the new PCI card and an embedded driver will be loaded. You may be prompted to restart your computer. Windows 98 : (1) After the installation of PCI Card. Enter Windows 98 and an “Add New Ha[...]

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    9 Installation 4. Installation : (4) Find the driver located in the directory within the CD-ROM and press "Next". ( Figure 4.2-D ) (5) After the installation ,click “Next” again, and then “Finish” . ( Figure 4.2-E ) No driver installation is required for Macintosh OS V10.4 and higher. Your Vantec FireWire PCI Card works with the d[...]

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    10 War ranty / Contact 5. Warranty / Contact : Th e Fir e Wi re8 00 /4 00 co me s w it h a 1 y ea r limited w a rr an t y ( 90 d a y pa rt s ) . If y ou r u nit s ho ul d b e c o m e defective wi th in th at time frame, please g o to h t tp :/ / w w w. va nt e c us a. c o m f o r in fo r m at io n on h o w to receive wa rr an ty ex ch ang e or re p[...]