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FireWire 800 ExpressCard
Quick Installation Guide

Introducing the 

FireWire 800 ExpressCard

The 

FireWire 800 ExpressCard 

adds FireWire 800 (1394b)

interface to your ExpressCard equipped computer.

Features and Benefits

Provides 1 FireWire 800 (9-pin) and 1 FireWire 400

(6-pin) ports for multiple device connections

Supports data transfer rates up to 800Mb/s

Supports hot-swapping and Plug-n-Play connection

of peripheral devices

Works with FireWire devices including DV

camcorders, CD-RW/DVD-ROM drives, portable

hard disks, digital cameras and other audio/video

devices

System Requirements

ExpressCard-enabled notebook PC with an available

ExpressCard/54 slot

Windows

®

 2000 / XP (32-/64-bit) / Server 2003 (32-

/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit)

Package Contents

FireWire 800 ExpressCard

Driver CD

Quick Installation Guide

Summary of Contents for NN-EC2812-S1

Page 1: ...ple device connections Supports data transfer rates up to 800Mb s Supportshot swappingandPlug n Playconnection of peripheral devices Works with FireWire devices including DV camcorders CD RW DVD ROM drives portable hard disks digital cameras and other audio video devices SystemRequirements ExpressCard enablednotebookPCwithanavailable ExpressCard 54 slot Windows 2000 XP 32 64 bit Server 2003 32 64 ...

Page 2: ...sedatSIIG sOnlineStore part NN ADA011 Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below Since the design of notebook computers may vary refer to your system s reference manual for further information if needed Insert the ExpressCard into the ExpressCard 54 slot of your notebook computer Make sure it is inserted all the way in for a solid connection Power Adapter...

Page 3: ...reen 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 SelecttherestartWindowsoption thenclickFinish WindowsXP 32 bit Windows XP automatically installs it s built in 1394a driver for the FireWire 800 Express...

Page 4: ...ressCard 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 Program...

Page 5: ...een 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 SelecttherestartWindowsoption thenclickFinish WindowsServer2003 64 bit Windows Server 2003 automatically installs it s built in FireWire 400 driver for the FireWire 800 ExpressCard To get the full speed out of this controller installtheFireWire800driverusin...

Page 6: ...h 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 Destination Location screen click Next 6 Select Complete then click Next 7 At the Program Folder screen click Next 8 At the Windows Security box click Install three times then click Finish 9 SelecttherestartWindowsoption thenclickFinish WindowsVista 64 bit WindowsVistaau...

Page 7: ...box click Install three times then click Finish 9 SelecttherestartWindowsoption thenclickFinish To Verify Windows Installation 1 Check Device Manger for proper installation For 2000 XP Server 2003 Right click My Computer click Manage then click Device Manager For Windows Vista Right click Computer click Manage click Continue click Device Manager 2 Double click 1394 Bus host controllers Unibrain dr...

Page 8: ...Select No not this time then click Next For XP w SP1 or earlier Go directly to step 2 2 SelectInstalltheSoftwareAutomatically clickNext 3 Click Continue Anyway Skip if not prompted 4 Click Finish to complete the installation Server2003 1 At the Found New Hardware Wizard For2003w SP1or later Select No not this time then click Next For 2003 no service pack installed Go to step 2 2 SelectInstalltheSo...

Page 9: ...Click Locate and install driver software 2 Click Continue to complete the installation Removing the ExpressCard Stop the ExpressCard before removing it from the ExpressCard slot 1 The utility is located in the taskbar by the system clock Click the Unplug or Eject Hardware or Safely Remove Hardware icon Click Remove PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 2 Wait for the confirmation box then remove the Expr...

Page 10: ...witch 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 seconds f...

Page 11: ...to have the product repaired or replaced Step 1 Submit your RMA request Go to www siig com click Support then RMA to submit a request to SIIG RMA If the product is determined to be defective an RMA number will be issued Step 2 After obtaining an RMA number ship the product Properly pack the product for shipping All software cable s and any other accessories that came with the original package must...

Page 12: ...throughe commercesites PRODUCT NAME FireWire 800 ExpressCard FCC RULES TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15 CLASS B OPERATING ENVIRONMENT FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCCCOMPLIANCESTATEMENT This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules 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 ...

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