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Contents
1 x USB 2.0 PC card
1 x Printed quick guide
1 x Printed disposal instructions
System requirements
CPU:
800 MHz or higher
RAM:
512 MB or more
Operating system:
Windows 2000 / XP / XP x64 Edition / Vista and Vista x64
with most current service pack
Laptop:
32 bit compatible PC card slot
General notes
The PC card supplies power to connected devices. The maximum power supply
depends on the laptop used. If one of the USB devices does not function properly,
we recommend that you connect an external power supply unit to the power supply
socket on the front of the USB 2.0 PC card.
Please note:
use only switching power supply units with the following specifi cations
(we recommend Hama item no. 46611):
• Voltage: DC 5 V, at least 1,000 mA power rating
• Polarity: outer negative (-) and inner positive (+)
Caution:
Failure to observe the above warning can cause damage to the card, laptop and/or
USB device.
Software installation
Windows Vista and Vista 64:
Save and close all other programs running on your laptop before you start installing
the software.
Start your laptop and log on to Windows Vista as an Administrator or as a user with
administrator privileges. After the operating system has loaded completely, insert the
Hama USB 2.0 PC card into your laptop.
Windows Installation Assistant
starts and
recognises the hardware automatically and integrates the required drivers in your
system in the background. Please wait until a balloon tip appears in your notifi cation
area that informs you that the hardware has been successfully installed and that you
can now use it. The Hama USB 2.0 PC card cannot be used until this message has
appeared.
You can check whether the PC card controller was installed properly under
Start (Windows logo) -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance ->
Device Manager
. In some circumstances, you may be asked by
User Account
Control
for your permission to continue. Click ->
Continue
. Now check the following
entries, which should be present without yellow exclamation marks.
USB Controllers
• Nec PCI to USB Open Host Controller
• Nec PCI to USB Open Host Controller
• Standard enhanced PCI to USB Universal Host Controller
• USB root hub
• USB root hub
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