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USB 2.0 Driver Installation:
For USB 2.0 Drive Kit (Part# USBX-804) and Dual-Link Drive Kit (Part# DLX-185)
USB 2.0 allows a maximum speed of up to 480 Megabits per second – or 60 Megabytes per
second. To run at USB 2.0 Speeds, the host Computer needs to be USB 2.0 Enabled. Most
PC's sold since early 2003 have USB 2.0 built-in. The POWER MAC G5's and the latest Apple
PowerBook G4's also have USB 2.0 built-in. If you plug the Drive Kit into a USB 1.1 Port, the drive
kit will only run at speeds up to 12 Megabits/s (1.5 Megabytes per second).
Aftermarket USB 2.0 PCI Cards and Notebook Cardbus cards are also available to add USB 2.0
Ports to your PC or MAC. Please check the ADS Tech website, www.adstech.com, for more details.
• For Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows ME, NO drivers are required. Simply plug in
your drive kit to an available USB Port.
• For Windows 98SE and Windows 98 Gold, Insert the Drive Kit CD first then plug in your
Drive Kit to an available USB Port. The drivers are in the ROOT directory of the Drive Kit CD.
• For MAC OS 9.X, no drivers are required. Simply plug in your drive kit to an available USB Port.
• For MAC OS 10.X, no drivers are required. Simply plug in your drive kit to an available USB Port.
FireWire/1394a Driver Installation:
For PYRO 1394 Drive Kit (Part# API-800) and Dual-Link Drive Kit (Part# DLX-185)
The first version of FireWire, IEEE1394a, runs at a maximum speed of 400 Megabits/s. or 50
Megabytes per second. All the operating systems from Microsoft Support FireWire Except Windows
98 Gold.
For computers without firewire ports, a range of ADS Tech FireWire cards can be added to your
system. Please check our website, www.adstech.com and check the PYRO Basic or the PYRO for
Notebooks product pages for more details.
For MAC Operating Systems, support for FireWire exist natively from Apple's OS 9.X and higher.
ADS Tech also provides software from Intech, HDST (Hard Disk Speed Tools – Mac Only). HDST
provides a wide range of partitioning, formatting and benchmarking tools for your MAC. Versions for
OS 9.X and OS 10.X are included with all Drive Kit products. Please check your CD.
Drive Kit Installation Manual
Software Installation
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