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• For MAC 9.X. Install the HDST software from the CD and restart your MAC. Plug in your drive
kit to an available FireWire Port.
• For OS X, no drivers are required. You can also install HDST to give you more flexible tools
for partitioning and formatting your drive kit. Plug in your drive kit to an available FireWire Port.
• For Windows XP, Windows 2000 and Windows ME, NO drivers are required. Simply plug in
your drive kit to an available FireWire Port.
• For Windows 98SE, Insert the Drive Kit CD first, click on the Install Drivers button. Restart
your computer, plug in your Drive Kit to an available FireWire Port.
• For Windows 98 Gold, 1394 Storage is not supported in this operating system, please
upgrade to Windows XP.
FireWire 800/1394b Driver Installation:
For PYRO 1394b Drive Kit (Part# API-814)
The latest version of FireWire, IEEE1394b or otherwise known as FireWire 800, runs at a maximum
speed of 800 Megabits per second or 100 Megabytes per second. MAC OS 10.2.6 or higher provides
native support for FireWire 800. The latest PowerMac G5's and PowerBook G4's also provide built-
in 1394b connectors. 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.
None of the operating systems from Microsoft support 1394b except through the addition of third
party software.
ADS Tech manufactures a PCI or Notebook Cardbus card that adds at least 2, 1394b Connectors to
your Desktop or Notebook. Please check www.adstech.com for more details on our 1394b products.
PC Drivers called the ubCore Software Suite from UNIBRAIN is also included with our PYRO 1394b
PCI/Cardbus Cards to add FireWire 1394b support to your PC – Windows XP and Windows 2000
Support only at this time.
• For MAC 9.X to MAC OS 10.1-10.2. Install the HDST software from the CD and restart your
MAC. Plug in your drive kit to an available FireWire Port.
• For OS 10.2.6 or higher, no drivers are required. You can also install HDST to give you
more flexible tools for partitioning and formatting your drive kit. Plug in your Drive Kit to an
available Firewire Port.
• For Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000, please make sure to have a third party driver
such as UNIBRAIN's ubCore Software Suite installed. ubCore comes bundled with the ADS
Tech's PYRO 1394b PCI or Notebook Cardbus Cards. Not having a third party driver will
result in the PYRO 1394b Drive Kit to run only at 1394a speeds (400Mbits), not at 1394b
speeds (800 Mbits).
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