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2. Installing Your LaCie USB 2.0 PCI Card
2.1 Minimum System Requirements
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Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Me (Millennium Edition),
Windows 2000, or Windows XP
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IBM-compatible PC, 266MHz compatible processor or greater, 32MB RAM
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CD-ROM drive
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PCI slot that complies with ATX PCI Specification Rev.2.0 or above
The LaCie USB 2.0 PCI Card is compliant with the Open Host Controller
Interface (OHCI), the Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) and the USB
Revision 2.0 specifications.
Important Note:
The format of this card is not compatible with
laptops or notebook computers, and therefore cannot be installed on
these types of systems. Please contact your computer supply specialist
for another USB option for these kinds of systems.
Warning!
Before handling and installing your LaCie USB 2.0 PCI
Card, ensure that you have properly grounded yourself. Electrostatic
Discharge (ESD) can quickly and easily damage or destroy your
component or your computer. Please read the following information to
properly ground yourself.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Static electricity is an electric charge caused by an imbalance of electrons on
the surface of a material. When you touch an object and are shocked, this is
the transfer of the static charge or the balancing of your charge to that of the
object. This exchange is called Electrostatic Discharge or ESD.
ESD can cause two different types of damage to computers and peripherals:
(1) Catastrophic, which is the complete loss of device functionality, and (2)
Latent Defect, where the device is only partially effected, and the device loses
part of its productivity and longevity.
Because we cannot eliminate the generation of static electricity, it is extremely
important to follow the proper steps to ground yourself before handling your
LaCie USB 2.0 PCI Card or touching any internal component of your
computer. This can be accomplished by proper grounding in conjunction with
the use of ESD safe mats, wrist or shoe straps. Consult your computer supply
specialist for more details on the correct ESD dissipative device to fit your
needs.
