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TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL BLACK BOX and the Double Diamond logo are registered trademarks of BB Technologies, Inc. Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. Windows is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 DATA TRANSFER CABLE Contents Chapter Page 1. Specifications.........3 2. Overview ........4 2.1 Introduction......4 2.2 System Requirements ....4 2.3 What’s Included.....5 3. Installation........6 3.1 The Setup Program ....7 3.2 The Cable and Software ..10 4. Running the USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable Program ..15 5.
CHAPTER 1: Specifications 1. Specifications System Requirements: Windows ® Me, XP, or Windows 2000, Intel ® Pentium ® 133 MHz or better computer, USB 1.1 or 2.0 port Speed: Up to 480 Mbps Connectors: (2) USB Type A Cable Length: Integral 6-foot (1.8-m) cable at each end...
USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 DATA TRANSFER CABLE 2. Overview 2.1 Introduction Share network files via the USB port on your PCs. The USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable provides true plug-and-play capability while transferring files at greater speed than traditional USB or other legacy port file-transfer products.
CHAPTER 2: Overview 2.3 What’s Included Your package should include the following items. If anything is missing or damaged, please call Black Box at 724-746-5500. • USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable • Cable setup program on CD-ROM • This user’s manual...
USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 DATA TRANSFER CABLE 3. Installation Before you plug in and use the USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable for the first time with your local and remote computers, you’ll need to run the setup program to preload the drivers and programs into your computers.
CHAPTER 3: Installation 3.1 The Setup Program 1. Power on your local PC and start Windows. Load the included driver CD and run the SETUP.EXE program file. The setup program will begin preparing the InstallShield Wizard. This is what will guide you through the setup process.
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USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 DATA TRANSFER CABLE 2. The InstallShield Wizard welcome box will appear. Follow the instructions, then press Next to continue. Figure 3-2. InstallShield Wizard welcome screen.
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CHAPTER 3: Installation 3. Wait until the program has finished installing the driver. When it tells you the installation is complete, press Finish. Figure 3-3. InstallShield driver installation is complete. 4. Click on Start > Program Files. Look for the USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable program folder to verify that it was created during setup.
USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 DATA TRANSFER CABLE For Windows XP and Windows 2000, two programs are provided: ANSI mode and Unicode mode. For Windows 98 and Me, only ANSI mode is available. Check your desktop screen to make sure that the appropriate shortcuts were created for the cable programs.
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CHAPTER 3: Installation Figure 3-5. The alert message. Windows will detect the USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable. Choose “Install the software automatically” and press Next. Figure 3-6. Installing the software.
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USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 DATA TRANSFER CABLE Before Windows installs the software, it may notify you that the software has not yet passed Windows XP logo compatibility. Press Continue Anyway. Figure 3-7. Warning screen.
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CHAPTER 3: Installation Windows will then install the cable’s software. Once installation is complete, press Finish. Figure 3-8. Software installation is complete. Verify the software installation in the Device Manager. Right-click on My Computer. Then select Hardware Device Manager. Click on Universal Serial Bus controllers and make sure the USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable (called Hi-Speed USB Bridge...
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USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 DATA TRANSFER CABLE Figure 3-9. The Device Manager. Remove the CD from the local computer and load it onto the remote computer. Repeat the steps in Sections 3.1 and 3.2 to install the setup program, cable, and software on the remote computer.
CHAPTER 4: Running the Cable Program 4. Running the USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable Program The USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable allows you to easily link two computers by plugging an end of the cable into the USB port of both computers.
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USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 DATA TRANSFER CABLE software, double-click on the PCLinq2 shortcut found on your desktop screen. (An illustration of these shortcuts can be found in Chapter 3, Figure 3-4.) The cable’s file-transfer program will appear (see Figure 4-1). NOTE The PCLinq2 Unicode mode is available only under Windows 2000 and XP.
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CHAPTER 4: Running the Cable Program NOTE You can have more than one cable program running at a time. Now that you have control of the local and remote PCs, you can: • Display files/folders. • Open files/folders. • Create files/folders. •...
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USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 DATA TRANSFER CABLE Note that if there are three computers linked together using two USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cables, you can control two computers (A-to-B or B-to-C) at a time. See the illustration below. USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable Data Transfer Cable...
CHAPTER 5: Uninstalling the Cable 5. Uninstalling the Cable When you’re done using the USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable, follow these steps to properly uninstall 1. Close all USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 Data Transfer Cable programs and unplug the cable. 2.
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USB 2.0↔USB 2.0 DATA TRANSFER CABLE Figure 5-1. Add or Remove Programs screen. 4. You will be asked whether you want to uninstall it. Make sure that you have unplugged the cable (as requested in Step 1 on the previous page) and press Yes.
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CHAPTER 5: Uninstalling the Cable 6. You will be asked to restart your computer. Press OK. Figure 5-3. Restart prompt.