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FireWire 800 + Hi-Speed
USB Combo

Quick Installation Guide

04-0447B

Introducing the 

FireWire 800 + Hi-Speed

USB Combo

The 

FireWire 800+Hi-Speed USB Combo 

features the latest

technology in FireWire 800 and USB 2.0.

Features and Benefits

Combo card design adds five USB 2.0 (480 Mbps),

one 1394a (400Mbps) and two 1394b (800 Mbps)

ports into your system.

Built-in 4-pin power connector provides extra power

when connected to the system's power supply

(Recommended)

Supports hot-swapping and Plug-n-Play connection

of peripheral devices

FireWire 800 (1394b) interface

Provides 3 FireWire ports for multiple 1394b and

1394a device connections

Adds two FireWire 800 (1394b) ports (1 int. + 1 ext.)

and one external 1394a (400Mbps) port

Supports IEEE 1394b and backwards compatible

with 1394a-2000 and 1394-1995 standards

Supports data transfer rates of 100, 200, 400, and

800Mbps

Summary of Contents for FireWire 800 + Hi-Speed USB Combo

Page 1: ...ports into your system Built in4 pinpowerconnectorprovidesextrapower when connected to the system s power supply Recommended Supportshot swappingandPlug n Playconnection of peripheral devices FireWire 800 1394b interface Provides 3 FireWire ports for multiple 1394b and 1394a device connections Adds two FireWire 800 1394b ports 1 int 1 ext and one external 1394a 400Mbps port Supports IEEE 1394b and...

Page 2: ... USB 1 1 devices are limited to USB 1 1 speeds evenwhentheyareconnectedtoUSB2 0hostadapter or USB 2 0 hubs SystemRequirements PC Pentium or equivalent computer with an available PCI slot Windows 2000 XP 32 64 bit Server 2003 32 64 bit Vista 32 64 bit Requires 2000 SP4 or later XP SP1 or later 2003 Vista for USB 2 0 speed MAC PowerMacG3Blue Whiteorlaterwithanavailable 64 bit or 32 bit PCI slot Mac ...

Page 3: ...vide additional power to the board when needed Connectthispowerconnector recommended when one of the following conditions occur Device s not being detected All ports are used Power off your system first before making this connection USB Pin out Header 1394a 6 pin PackageContents FireWire 800 Hi Speed USB Combo adapter Y split power cable Driver CD Quick Installation Guide BoardLayout ...

Page 4: ...al motherboard 9 pin pin out header Please notethatthe1stpinonthe5 pinrowoftheFireWire 800 Hi Speed Combo is labeled pin1 but corresponds to pin 2 on the diagram nevertheless the assignment for each pin are identical to the table The pin out header is designed to connect to front mounted USB ports flash memory card readers or any USB devices that require pin out header connection Reference the ima...

Page 5: ...touching your computer case for a few seconds Avoid any contact with internal parts and handle cards only by their external edges 1 Turn OFF the power to your computer and any other connected peripheral devices Unplug the computer s power cord 2 Remove your computer s cover and install the card in an available PCI slot 3 Push the board down firmly but gently until it is well seated 4 Connect inter...

Page 6: ...with SP3 or earlier Windows will automatically detect and install it s built in USB 1 1 driver The board will operate at USB 1 1 speed 1 At the Found New Hardware Wizard click Next 2 Select Search for the best driver click Next 3 Uncheck all boxes then click Next 4 Select Disable the Device then click Finish XP without SP1 Windows will automatically detect and install it s built in USB 1 1 driver ...

Page 7: ...K Change D to match your CD ROM drive letter 2 At the Welcome screen click Next 3 At the License Agreement screen click Yes 4 At the Destination Location screen click Next 5 Select Complete then click Next 6 At the Program Folder screen click Next 7 At the Digital Signature screen click Yes then click Finish 8 Selecttherestartcomputeroption thenclickFinish 32 bitWindowsXP Windows XP automatically ...

Page 8: ...d USB Combo To get the full speed out of this controller install the FireWire 800 driver using the directions below 1 Insert the driver CD Click Start Run Type D setup64 exe click OK Change D to match your CD ROM drive letter 2 At the Welcome screen click Next 3 At the License Agreement screen click Yes 4 At the Destination Location screen click Next 5 Select Complete then click Next 6 At the Prog...

Page 9: ...he Program Folder screen click Next 7 At the Security Alert box click Yes two times 8 At the Software Installation screen click Continue Anyway then click Finish 9 Selecttherestartcomputeroption thenclickFinish 64 bitWindowsServer2003 Windows Server 2003 automatically installs it s built inFireWire400driverfortheFireWire800 Hi Speed USB Combo To get the full speed out of this controller installthe...

Page 10: ...er using the directions below 1 Insert the driver CD Click Start For32 bitWindowsVista IntheStartSearchbox type D setup32 exe press Enter Change D to match your CD ROM drive letter For64 bitWindowsVista IntheStartSearchbox type D setup64 exe press Enter Change D to match your CD ROM drive letter 2 Click Allow 3 At the Welcome screen click Next 4 At the License Agreement screen click Yes 5 At the D...

Page 11: ...e refer to the correct Windows version to verify Windows 2000 with SP4 or later a Under Universal Serial Bus Controllers NEC Open Host Controller NEC Open Host Controller Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller USB 2 0 Root Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub b Under 1394 Bus host controllers Unibrain driver OHCI Compatible Board or IEEE 1394b FireWire 800 adapter Windows2000 withSP3orearlier andXP...

Page 12: ...t Hub USB Root Hub USB Root Hub b Under 1394 Bus host controllers Unibrain driver OHCI Compatible Board or IEEE 1394b FireWire 800 adapter Mac OS Driver Installation The instructions below are divided into two sections USB 2 0 and FireWire 800 To ensure proper installation of this board please follow the instructions step by step in both sections USBDriverInstallation Mac OS 8 6 9 x OS X version 1...

Page 13: ... page in the Search box check Restrict to downloads type in 1394 then click the search button The information below will help you decide whether or not to download and install the latest Firewire driver update 1 Mac OS 10 2 4 or later has built in Firewire 800 1394b driver support with the operating system No driver installation is needed The firewire 800 ports will work up to 800 Mbps 2 Mac OS 9 ...

Page 14: ...atically additional drivers may be required Refer to the device s users manual for more information FireWireDevices For Windows 2000 1 At the Found New Hardware Wizard click Next 2 SelectSearchforasuitabledriver thenclickNext 3 Uncheck all check boxes then click Next 4 Click Next then click Finish For Windows XP 1 At the Found New Hardware Wizard For XP w SP2 or later Select No not this time then ...

Page 15: ...the installation For Windows Vista Windows Vista will automatically detect and install the drivers for most FireWire devices when connected However for devices that do not install automatically follow the steps below to complete the installation 1 Click Locate and install driver software 2 Click Continue to complete the installation For Mac OS MacOSwillautomaticallydetectandinstallmostFireWire dev...

Page 16: ...then ubSwitch 2 Right click the ubSwitch icon located in the system tray by the clock 3 Clickthe1394Adapterthatyouwanttoswitch then click on Microsoft 1394 Drivers Note If your system has multiple 1394 adapters installed make sure that you click on the 1394 adapter that the camcorder will be plugged into 4 Windows will display an information box when the driver is ready for use It may take a few s...

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