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Host Card  

Installation Guide  

 
 

 

 
 

ExpressCard/54 Module 

Model: EC54 

Summary of Contents for Host Card

Page 1: ...Host Card Installation Guide ExpressCard 54 Module Model EC54...

Page 2: ...nical optical or otherwise in whole or in part without prior written consent from Mobility Electronics Inc Limitation of Liability Information presented by Mobility in this manual is believed to be ac...

Page 3: ...NSTALLATION 8 Using the Windows Device Manager 8 CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 10 Identifying the Problem 10 Device Manager Shows a Bang 11 Upgrade BIOS 12 Mobility eCard Patch 13 Computer Can t Find the...

Page 4: ...M A G M A ii Table of Contents APPENDIX A COMPLIANCE 23 FCC 23 Industry Canada 23 CE 23...

Page 5: ...if necessary The corresponding Expansion Chassis User Guide provides similar information for your Magma expansion chassis This manual is divided into the following parts Chapter 1 Provides General Spe...

Page 6: ...iece of information or special tip to help you CAUTION Used to indicate and prevent the following procedure or step from causing damage to the equipment WARNING Used to indicate and prevent the follow...

Page 7: ...on General Specifications The Magma EC54 is the ExpressCard 54 connection to various Magma PCI Expansion Systems The ExpressCard standard was developed to carry forward the benefits of plug in I O car...

Page 8: ...should perform the following steps Inventory the shipping carton contents for all of the required parts Gather all of the necessary tools required for installation Read this manual Parts List The foll...

Page 9: ...nti virus software before continuing For best success when installing the Magma driver Have a current system backup or restore point Reboot and Shut down each time you are prompted Be logged in as Sys...

Page 10: ...ll prepare the necessary files and present the following window to start the driver installation Click Next to continue and review the licensing agreement Review the licensing agreement If you agree c...

Page 11: ...I will restart my computer later and then click Finish MacOS X This product is not compatible with Apple Computer products Linux RedHat 9 It is presently undetermined if any special configuration is...

Page 12: ...system and shutting off power to your system provided in your owner s manual or system documentation 2 Using the captive thumbscrews on the cable attach one end of the PCI expansion cable to the Magma...

Page 13: ...ched slightly 4 Following the instructions in the Expansion Chassis User s Guide you must apply power to the Magma expansion chassis BEFORE you power up your computer For more information on using Exp...

Page 14: ...click and select Manage Using the Windows Device Manager Select Device Manager from the items in the left side of the Computer Management Window Then click on the View Menu and select View Devices by...

Page 15: ...r s Guide for help installing 3 rd Party PCI Cards If the installation was unsuccessful you may see a small yellow bang in front of the PCI to PCI Bridge or it may not be visible at all In either case...

Page 16: ...ithout having to call Technical Support If you have trouble with the Magma expansion system you must identify the problem before you can fix it First verify that all cards are inserted correctly and s...

Page 17: ...t Properties from the pop up menu Look for the Error Code in the box in the center of the Properties Window and then go to the following Windows Error Code section for information on how to resolve th...

Page 18: ...xpressCard specification is fairly new some BIOS do not handle ExpressCard module configuration perfectly As a result the BIOS on some computers may cause conflicts with other platform devices when us...

Page 19: ...gma EC54 in the ExpressCard slot After the BIOS loads the boot process will stop and display a message prompting you to insert the Magma EC54 and then press Enter to continue loading Windows The neces...

Page 20: ...is first and then the computer then try these additional troubleshooting steps Double check the Magma EC54 to ensure it is in an ExpressCard slot and inserted correctly Be careful some ExpressCard slo...

Page 21: ...etch is more than has been allocated Call Mobility Technical Support 28 PCI Card The driver for the PCI Card is not installed on your system Reinstall the PCI Card driver following the manufacturer s...

Page 22: ...river If you need to uninstall or reinstall the Mobility eCard Driver go to the Windows Control Panel and double click on the Add Remove Programs icon Select the Mobility eCard Driver and then click o...

Page 23: ...and display a home page for Magma drivers and utilities If the security settings on your computer do not allow CDs to automatically start browse to the CD and double click on the start htm file to op...

Page 24: ...puter Make 9 Computer Model 10 Operating System and Version 11 Make Model of PCI cards in expansion chassis 12 Detailed description of the problem You can also visit our web site at www magma com supp...

Page 25: ...e follow these instructions 1 Locate a file called dbgview exe on the Magma CDROM 2 Double click on the file dbgview exe 3 While the dbgview screen is open locate and double click on a file called dum...

Page 26: ...n purchase an inexpensive license from APSoft for use beyond the evaluation period PCIScope has proven to be extremely useful when verifying and debugging configurations involving the Magma PCI Expans...

Page 27: ...Help 21 You should save this data as a file on your computer Please include your name and date as part of the file name with an extension of bpd Then email this file to support magma com if you are e...

Page 28: ...ou keep the packaging from the original shipment of your Magma product However if you return a product to Magma for warranty repair replacement or take advantage of the 30 day money back guarantee you...

Page 29: ...les Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause...

Page 30: ...M A G M A 24 Appendix A Compliance...

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Page 32: ...Manual P N 09 09904 01 Rev A Mobility California Inc PCI Expansion Products 9918 Via Pasar San Diego CA 92126 USA Phone 858 530 2511 Fax 858 530 2733 Email support magma com www magma com...

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