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Summary of Contents for ActionTec 1394
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contacting Action tec Technical Support ... 2 Do This First...3 Minimum System Requirements ... 3 Package Contents...3 Before you Install the 1394 FireWire Card ... 3 Installing the PCI Card ...5 Connecting Devices to the Actiontec 1394 FireWire Card ...6 Configuring Windows 98 ... -
Page 3: Introduction
PC in an inexpensive PCI card. An integral part of any PC-based video editing solu- tion, the 1394 FireWire Card also opens you up to a world of other fast, inexpensive peripherals, such as storage devices. -
Page 4: Do This First
• To reduce the chance that there will be problems operating the 1394 FireWire Card, do not install it at the same time as you install any other PCI devices. • Use the extension cable provided to avoid stretching the power cables in your computer to reach the card. - Page 5 • Do not, under any circumstances, insert or remove the PCI card while the computer is turned on. Doing so with any PCI card will have unpredictable results which may include per- manent physical damage to the card, your computer’s mainbord, or both.
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Page 6: Installing The Pci Card
Installing the PCI Card Step 1 Turn off the computer and all peripheral devices con- nected to it. Step 2 Unplug the computer power cord from the wall receptacle. Step 3 Remove the computer’s cover. Refer to your computer owner’s manual for instructions. Step 4 Remove the screw securing the expansion slot cover behind one of the computer’s available PCI expansion... -
Page 7: Connecting Devices To The Actiontec 1394 Firewire Card
Connecting Devices to the Actiontec 1394 FireWire Card On the rear panel of the Actiontec 1394 FireWire Card are jacks to connect FireWire devices. Make sure, especially when connecting multiple devices to the 1394 FireWire Card that your PC’s internal power has been connected to the card. -
Page 8: Configuring Windows 98
Configuring Windows 98 Step 1 After you have installed the 1394 FireWire Card in your computer, turn on the power and allow the sys- tem to boot normally. Step 2 Windows 98 will immediately display the Add New Hardware Wizard and identify the modem as a “PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller”. - Page 9 Insert the 1394 FireWire Card installation CD-ROM and click Next. The Wizard will find the correct driver on the CD- ROM and identify the device as an “Actiontec 1394 FireWire Card”. Click Next.
- Page 10 Click the Finish button. Note: If the Add New Hardware Wizard asks you to insert your Windows 98 CD-ROM, leave the Action tec 1394 FireWire Card instal- lation CD-ROM inserted and follow the on-screen instructions. The...
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Page 11: Checking The Installation In Windows 98
Checking the installation in Windows 98 Next, find out if the 1394 FireWire Card has been properly installed and configured for use with your operating system. Step 1 Step 2 10 Configuring Windows 98 On the Windows desktop, right-click the icon for My Computer. -
Page 12: Configuring Windows 2000 Professional
Device Manager button. Step 3 In Device Manager, click the plus (+) sign next to IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controller to expand that sec- tion of the listing. A listing for OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller should appear. - Page 13 Step 5 12 Configuring Windows 2000 Professional Double-click the listing for OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller. Click the Driver tab to bring it to the front, then click Update Driver. This will start the Update Device Driver Wizard. Click Next.
- Page 14 Step 7 In the dialog box that appears next, make sure that “CD-ROM drives” is the only option selected. Insert the Actiontec 1394 FireWire Card Installation CD- ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. then click Next. Configuring Windows 2000 Professional 13...
- Page 15 In the dialog box that appears next, Windows will announce that it has found a better driver (the Action- tec driver) on the CD-ROM. Click Next. Windows will copy the necessary files and report that installation of the “Actiontec 1394 FireWire Card” i complete. Click Finish.
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Page 16: Checking The Installation In Windows 2000 Professional
Checking the installation in Windows 2000 Professional Next, find out if the 1394 FireWire Card has been properly installed and configured for use with your operating system. Step 1 On the Windows desktop, right-click the icon for My Computer. On the menu that appears, click Proper- ties. -
Page 17: Notices
Notices FCC Regulations—Declaration of Conformity This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa- tion.