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4This guide explains how to install the Adaptec AFW-1430
FireConnect for Notebooks adapter in a CardBus slot and how to
install its associated drivers. It also describes how to connect
various devices.
Overview
The FireConnect for Notebooks adapter allows you to connect
FireWire (also known as IEEE 1394 or i.LINK) devices to Windows
®
or Macintosh
®
notebook computers.
FireWire is a serial bus protocol that transfers data at speeds of up
to 400 megabits per second. FireWire supports real-time-critical
applications, such as digital video (DV) cameras, as well as
applications typically requiring high throughput, such as scanners,
printers, and hard drives.
The FireConnect for Notebooks adapter plugs into a CardBus slot
in Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows 98 Second
Edition (SE) notebook computers and Macintosh PowerBook
computers running OS 9.0.4 and later.
The FireConnect for Notebooks adapter, with its OHCI-compliant
IEEE 1394a chip set, provides three FireWire ports. The
FireConnect for Notebooks adapter also provides the option of
external power supply to support devices that do not have their
own power supplies.
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