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Hardware Installation

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1. Power off your computer and

disconnect all connected devices 
and peripherals.

2. Open the case of your computer. Refer to your computer

user manual for details regarding how to do this. Be sure 
to touch any bare metal portion of your computer case to
discharge yourself of any static electricity, which can
damage your computer, or the FireWire card.

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Summary of Contents for F5U501-MAC

Page 1: ...P73448 A F5U501 MAC Belkin Components FireWire PCI Card Instruction Manual...

Page 2: ...ions Internal auxiliary power connector IT AT FIFO Buffers 4k 2k IR AR FIFO Buffers 4k 2k Minimum Recommended System Requirements 266Mhz G3 processor 32 MB RAM One free PCI 2 1 compliant PCI slot Mac...

Page 3: ...s and peripherals 2 Open the case of your computer Refer to your computer user manual for details regarding how to do this Be sure to touch any bare metal portion of your computer case to discharge yo...

Page 4: ...main circuit board The PCI slots are white in color Remove the metal plate that covers the rear slot corresponding to the PCI slot you wish to use You may need a cross head Phillips screwdriver to rem...

Page 5: ...le it by the metal bracket only and do not touch the gold edge connectors Insert the card into the PCI slot carefully aligning the rear bracket to the computer case Make sure that the card edges are f...

Page 6: ...r bracket 6 Optional If you are planning to connect multiple bus powered FireWire devices to the Belkin IEEE 1394 PCI card it may be necessary to draw auxiliary power from your computer s power supply...

Page 7: ...Hardware Installation continued 6 8 Reattach all peripherals to your computer and turn the power on 7 Close the computer case...

Page 8: ...ing Mac OS 9 0 or Mac OS 9 0 4 it is not necessary to download Apple FireWire to use the Belkin FireWire PCI upgrade card It is recommended however that the most recent release of Apple FireWire softw...

Page 9: ...Software Installation continued 8 3 Select FireWire version 2 4 if you are using Mac OS 8 6 Select FireWire version 2 5 if you are using Mac OS version 9 0 or above...

Page 10: ...the link under the Installation Instructions section 5 When the downloading is complete look for the FireWire 2 X smi icon on the desktop and double click it 6 The OS will decompress the disk image an...

Page 11: ...g permission to close all other applications Make sure you have saved all important documents and click Continue 10 Installer will copy the necessary files When the installation is complete you will s...

Page 12: ...ree to the terms of the License Agreement click Accept to continue 3 The VideoShop Read Me file will now be displayed Click Continue 4 Select the desired install location then click Install VideoShop...

Page 13: ...ed on the Software Installation CD label 8 A comprehensive VideoShop manual and tutorial are included on the Software Installation CD To view the manua tutorial you must have Adobe Acrobat ReaderTM in...

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Page 15: ...or replace the product at no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period with transportation charges prepaid to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product Proof of...

Page 16: ...telodge Close Round Spinney Northampton Northants NN3 8RX United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1604678300 Fax 44 0 1604678330 Belkin Components 501 West Walnut Street Compton CA 90220 USA Tel 310 898 1100 Fax 310...

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