Western Digital FireWire PCI Adapter, Руководство по установке

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Getting Started
What is FireWire?
Defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE), the 1394 High Performance Serial Bus (commonly known as
FireWire) is a standard for connecting devices to your personal
computer.
FireWire is one of the fastest peripheral standards ever developed.
With a capability of operating at up to 400 Mbps, FireWire interface
communicates fast enough to transfer digital video and audio in real
time.
Additional benefits of FireWire:
!
IEEE 1394 and i.LINK
™
compatible
!
Hot plug capability that allows you to easily connect a new
peripheral without turning off the computer
!
Automatic configuration, no device IDs or terminators, easy
connection, and thinner, simple to use cables
!
Allows connection of up to 63 devices
FireWire products currently available include the latest hard drives,
CD-RW drives, Digital Video (DV) camcorders, scanners, and
printers. Western Digital’s FireWire PCI Adapter and our FireWire
CardBus PC Card enable you to connect devices like these directly to
your computer.
Look for Western Digital’s FireWire External Hard Drives, which
provides quick and easy large-capacity external data storage.
TIP: If you need to connect
your high-speed digital
equipment directly to your
laptop computer, look for
our FireWire CardBus PC
Card at your favorite
retailer or WD’s online
store at:
store.westerndigital.com .
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