M8U
ESI
4. Installation
If you use a Macintosh with Mac OS X or a PC with Windows XP, you can install the hardware
before you install or setup any drivers or applications. If you use a PC with Windows 2000 or ME,
you need to install the driver first (see below) and the the hardware.
Hardware Installation
Before you begin, make sure you have read your computer’s manual on installing USB devices.
Your computer’s manual should describe the precautions you should take.
Shutting down computer wouldn’t need for installing an USB device to the computer. However, we
will take it from the start to make sure you can follow every detail of installation.
1. Find the USB port on your computer. The USB port looks like shown below. You can usually
find it close to the PS/2 or serial ports on the back of a desktop computer system.
USB port on computer
2. Plug in the appropriate plug of the USB cable (so-called Series A plug) to the USB port of
computer. You will notice that USB ports on computer and M8U are different.
Series A plug
3. Connect the other end of the USB cable (the Series B plug) to the USB port of M8U.
Series B plug
Turn on the computer. You will see that the LED displays of M8U are lit. M8U gets power from the
computer via USB cable so you don’t need to attach any external power supply normally.
Series A Plug
is used for those devices on which the external cable is permanently attached like
Mouse, Keyboard and USB hubs, etc.
Series B Plug
is for devices that require detachable external cables and so is used for devices
like Printers, Scanners, Modems, Stand alone Hubs.
Driver Installation under Windows XP
After the hardware installation has been done properly, your PC with Windows XP or newer
versions of Windows will automatically detect the M8U and install a default driver. You don’t need
to install an additional driver for basic operation.
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