Instruction Manual
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Installing the PCI Express card
1. Make sure that your system is unplugged and that you are grounded.
2. Remove the cover of your system (see your computer's user manual for details, if necessary)
and gently turn your computer onto its side, so that the PCI Express expansion slot openings on
the motherboard are facing upwards.
3. Locate an empty PCI Express slot and remove the metal plate that covers the corresponding rear
bracket.You may need a Phillips screwdriver to perform this step. Retain the screw! You will need
it to secure the card later.
4. Gently insert the card into the empty slot, making sure it is firmly seated.
5. Secure the card in place using the screw you removed in Step 3.
6. Replace and secure the computer cover.
Once the PCI Express card has been installed, it is safe to power up the computer. The operating
system will detect the presence of the card and automatically install the necessary drivers.
Driver installation
WARNING!
PCI Express cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely damaged
by static electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded before opening your computer
case or touching your card. StarTech.com recommends that you wear an anti-static strap
when installing any computer component. If an anti-static strap is unavailable, discharge
yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large grounded metal surface (such
as the computer case) for several seconds. Also be careful to handle the card by its
edges and not the gold connectors.
Verifying Driver installation
To verify that the drivers have successfully been installed on a computer running Windows 2000, XP
or Vista
TM
:
1. From the desktop, right-click on
My Computer
(
Computer
for Windows Vista
TM
), and select
Manage
.
2. In the
Computer Management
window that appears, click on
Device Manager
in the left pane.
3. In the right pane, click on
IEEE1394 Bus Host Controllers
. If the card is installed correctly, you
will see a listing for
OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller
:
Windows XP
Windows Vista
