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Bedienungsanleitung
10
Package contents
• IDE 133 RAID controller, PCI
• Includes 80-pin IDE fl at ribbon cable
• Package slip with disposal instructions
Installing the hardware
You must open your computer to install the
card. Ensure that you have fi rst disconnected
your computer from the power supply. If you
are not familiar with the internal setup of
your computer, please consult your computer
manual or ask a qualifi ed technician.
• Switch off your computer and all
connected
devices.
• Unplug your PC before beginning
installation.
• Open the case of the computer.
Note:
Be aware that static electricity
can damage both the PCI card and your
computer. Ground yourself by touching a
metal
object.
• Select a free PCI slot.
• Remove the plate for this slot. Keep the
screw – you will need it later to secure
the PCI card.
• Hold the PCI card by the edges of the
board and insert it into the free PCI slot.
• Carefully push the card into the slot
until the holding bracket is lined up with
the casing and the gold-plated contacts
have disappeared into the slot.
• Secure the card using the slot cover plate
screw you removed earlier.
• Close the case of your computer, and
reconnect it to the power supply.
• Restart
your
computer.
Installing the software
Installation on Windows Vista 32-bit editions
After Windows Vista has fi nished booting, a
window appears with the title
„Found New
Hardware“
. It offers you three options. Select
the fi rst option
(Locate and install driver
software (recommended
).
You are now asked by the User Account
Control whether you want to continue the
procedure. Click
-> Continue
.
After a short wait, Windows Vista displays a
dialogue fi eld in which you are asked to insert
your driver CD-ROM. Insert the CD-ROM and
then click
-> Next
. Wait until the
„Searching
for software on drive“
window is displayed.
After a little while, Windows Vista fi nds the
driver on the CD. In some cases, a
security
window
may be displayed. This indicates
that the manufacturer could not be verifi ed
and gives you two options to choose from.
Choose the option
„Install drivers anyway“
.
Vista then copies the driver data from the CD
to your system.
Windows Vista now displays a message
confi rming that the drivers were successfully
installed. Click
-> Close
to complete installa-
tion. Remove the driver CD-ROM from your
drive and keep it in a safe place so that the
driver can be reinstalled if required.
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Operating instruction
PC
Card
Slot plate
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