Installing Your LaCie FireWire 800 PCI Card
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LaCie FireWire 800 PCI Card
User’s Manual
should be mounted with the circuitry and three FireWire connectors facing down. There is only way to mount the card, so if
you are having problems inserting the card into the PCI slot, make sure that it is oriented correctly. Be sure that the gold
contact pins of the PCI card are seated completely inside your computer’s PCI slot. Be aware that it may take some force to get
the card fully seated in the slot.
5) Once the PCI card is seated correctly, tighten with a screw, and, if necessary, replace any add-in boards that you removed
in Step 3.
6) Now you are ready to put the computer’s cover back on and reconnect all of your external peripheral devices and cables.
7) Power on your computer. After the start up procedure has finished, you should be able to connect devices through the
available FireWire ports.
2.3.2 PC Users
1) Turn off your computer and disconnect all external peripheral devices and cables, i.e. power cord, modem/fax line,
monitor, etc.
2) Remove your computer’s cover. For most computers, there are screws that will need to be unseated before you can remove
the computer’s cover, and these screws are usually located at the rear of the computer, along the edge of the cover. However,
placement of these screws and cover attachment may vary by manufacturer, so please refer to your computer system’s manual
for specific details.
3) Once you have removed the cover, you will need to locate the PCI slots on the motherboard. The PCI slots are generally
located in the back of the computer, with the slots built into the side-wall of the computer (please refer to your computer
system’s manual for the exact location of your PCI slots – the LaCie FireWire 800 PCI Card may be installed in either a 32 or
64-bit PCI card slot). If necessary, you may need to remove the expansion slot cover, and you may also need to remove any
add-in boards which block access to the PCI slots.
4) Take the LaCie FireWire PCI Card out of its anti-static bag
and push the card into the empty PCI card slot. The card
should be mounted with the circuitry and three FireWire
connectors facing down. There is only way to mount the card,
so if you are having problems inserting the card into the PCI
slot, make sure that it is oriented correctly. Be sure that the
gold contact pins of the PCI card are seated completely inside
your computer’s PCI slot. Be aware that it may take some force
to get the card fully seated in the slot.