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Contents:
• 1x FireWire controller, PCIe
• 1x printed handbook
• 1x Magix Video Deluxe SE CD-ROM
Overview of hardware functions:
• Supports PCIe specifi cation 1.0
• IEEE 1394 standard
Software support:
• Windows XP / XP x64-bit editions
• Windows Vista / Vista x64-bit editions
• Windows 7 / Windows 7 x64-bit editions
• Windows 2000 Professional
Hardware installation:
You must open your computer to install the card. Ensure
that you have fi rst disconnected your computer from the
mains power. 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 cover (housing) of your computer.
Note:
Be aware that static electricity can damage
both the card and your computer. Therefore, you should
statically discharge yourself by touching a metal object,
for example a heating radiator.
• Hold the card by the edges of the circuit board and insert
it into the free PCIe slot.
• Find a free PCIe slot. This card requires a PCIe slot of at
least size x1.
• Remove the slot cover for this slot.
• Carefully and gently press the card into the slot until the
card’s holding bracket is lined up with the housing and
the gold-plated contacts have disappeared into the slot.
• Secure the card to the housing using an appropriate
screw.
• Connect your internal FireWire devices to the internal
FireWire
connection.
(Note that the uppermost external FireWire connection
cannot be used by using the internal FireWire port to the
same
time.)
• Close the case of your computer and plug it back to the
power
supply.
• Switch your computer back on.
Software installation
Installation on Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit editions
You do not need to install any additional drivers because
Windows 7 already includes them.
Install the card as described in the
Hardware installation
section and then start up Windows 7. After you have started
the operating system, the computer automatically detects
and installs the card after a short time.
You can check whether the card was installed properly
under
Start (Windows logo)-> Control Panel -> System and
Security -> System -> Device Manager.
The following entry
must appear without a yellow exclamation mark.
IEEE 1394 bus host controllers
• VIA OHCI-compliant IEEE 1394 host controller
Installation on Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit editions)
with Service Pack 2
You do not need to install any additional drivers, because
Windows Vista already includes them.
Install the card as described in the
Hardware installation
section and then start up Windows Vista. After you have
started the operating system, the computer automatically
detects and installs the card after a short time.
You can verify whether the card has been successfully
installed by checking under
Start (Windows logo) ->
Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device
Manager
. In some circumstances, you may be asked by
Windows User Account Control
to allow this action. Click
-> Continue
. The following entry must appear without a
yellow exclamation mark.
IEEE 1394 bus host controllers
• OHCI Compliant VIA 1394 Host Controller
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Operating Instruction
PCIe Slot
PCIe Card
Slot plate
