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Adaptec AUA-2000 User Manual

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  • Page 1 ’ UIDE AUA-2000/3100LP/4000A/5100 DAPTEC USB2 CONNECT DAPTER...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2002 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035.
  • Page 3 Adaptec Technical Support If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this document first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, use the support options listed below. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number Before contacting Technical Support, you need your unique 12-digit TSID number.
  • Page 4 Hong Kong and China Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com Fax Technical Support at +852 2869 7100. Singapore Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.com. Japan Search the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase (ASK) at Visit our Web site at www.adaptec.co.jp ask.adaptec.co.jp...
  • Page 5 Limited 5-Year Hardware Warranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adaptec, at its option, will repair or replace the product, or refund the purchaser’s purchase price for the product,...
  • Page 6 TERMS APPLICABLE TO THE SOFTWARE, YOU MAY RETURN THE ENTIRE UNUSED PRODUCT FOR A FULL REFUND. In return for acquiring a license to use the Adaptec software (“Software”) and the related documentation, you agree to the following terms and conditions: 1.
  • Page 7 Software is furnished will be free from defects in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of delivery to you. ADAPTEC AND ITS LICENSORS DO NOT AND CANNOT WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OR RESULTS YOU MAY OBTAIN BY USING THE SOFTWARE OR DOCUMENTATION.
  • Page 8 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Adaptec, Inc. FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE European Union Compliance Statement...
  • Page 9 Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Japanese Compliance (Voluntary Control Council Initiative) This equipment complies to class B Information Technology equipment based on VCCI (Voluntary Control Council for Interface).
  • Page 10 This User’s Guide describes how to install Adaptec USB2connect adapters and associated drivers in Windows computers. Overview The Adaptec AUA-2000, AUA-3100LP, AUA-4000A, and AUA-5100 USB (Universal Serial Bus) adapters are compatible with USB 1.1 Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI) and USB 2.0 Enhance Host Controller Interface (EHCI) devices and work in virtually any PCI slot.

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    Note: If you are installing the adapter in a low-profile computer, you need a low-profile bracket. See on page iii for information on ordering parts. A CD-ROM drive External connectors file on the CD or check the Adaptec Web site Adaptec Technical Support Overview Jumper connector Internal connector AUA-5100...

  • Page 12: Kit Contents

    Readme Installing Jumpers – AUA-5100 only The Adaptec AUA-5100 adapter has six USB connectors—one internal and five external. However, only five connectors can be used at any one time. You can control which connectors are enabled (usable) by setting a jumper.
  • Page 13 Installing the USB2Connect Adapter 1 Discharge any static electricity from your body by touching a grounded metal object (such as the exposed metal parts on the back of your computer). 2 Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the power cord. 3 Open the computer cabinet.
  • Page 14 5 Low-profile computers only– To install the AUA-3100LP adapter in a low-profile computer, replace the existing full-height bracket with the low-profile bracket included in your kit. Remove and replace the bracket attachment screws on the adapter as shown below. 6 Insert the USB2connect adapter into the PCI expansion slot. Press down firmly until the card clicks into place.

  • Page 15: Installing The Windows Drivers

    Found New Hardware Wizard to walk you through the device driver installation. 2 Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced), then select Next. Installing the Windows Drivers Description NEC USB OHCI-compliant Adaptec AUA-xx00 PCI to USB EHCI-compliant...
  • Page 16 Next. 4 Click Next again. 5 Click Have Disk. 6 Insert the Adaptec USB2connect CD into the CD-ROM drive. Type the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive in the manufacturer’s files from Note: Your CD-ROM drive may have a different drive letter than the one shown in the example above.
  • Page 17 Installing the Windows Drivers 7 On the next screen, click Continue Anyway. 8 When the installation is complete, click Finish. 9 If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.
  • Page 18 10 To verify that the driver is installed, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties, click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers and verify that the information shown below appears. USB 2.0 controller (see note) USB 1.1 controllers Note: USB 2.0 controller –...

  • Page 19: Windows 2000

    Windows 2000 1 Turn on the computer and insert the USB2connect CD. 2 Log in as Administrator Note: You need to log in as administrator or acquire administrator privileges for your computer in order to complete the driver installation. During the operating system startup, the adapter is detected and Windows searches for embedded drivers for the card.
  • Page 20 5 On the Locate Driver Files window, uncheck all options except CD-ROM drives, and click Next. 6 On the Driver Files Search Results window, ensure that the Install one of the other drivers check box is not checked, and click Next. Installing the Windows Drivers...
  • Page 21 Note: What your computer shows may differ from what is shown in the example above. First the file may not be exactly the same, but it will have an letter for your CD-ROM drive may not be 7 When Windows is finished copying drivers, click Finish. 8 Restart your computer if prompted to do so.

  • Page 22: Windows Me

    Windows Me 1 Turn on the computer and insert the USB2connect CD. During the operating system startup, the adapter is detected and Windows searches for embedded drivers for the card. Note: It may take longer than usual for your system to restart because the operating system is locating and installing new drivers.
  • Page 23 5 To verify that the driver is installed, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties, and then click the Device Manager tab. Then, expand Universal Serial Bus controllers and verify that the information shown below appears. USB 2.0 controller (see note) USB 1.1 controllers Note: USB 2.0 controller –...

  • Page 24: Windows 98 Se

    Installing the Windows Drivers Windows 98 SE Windows 98 SE requires three device driver installations using the Add New Hardware Wizard because the operating system has no embedded USB drivers. During driver installation, you may need to use the operating system CD. 1 Turn on the computer and insert the USB2connect CD.
  • Page 25 Installing the Windows Drivers 4 In the following window, uncheck all options and click Next. 5 Select The updated driver (Recommended) and click Next. 6 You may see a message that Windows is searching for the driver. Click Next.
  • Page 26 7 When you see the following prompt, insert your Windows 98 CD in your CD-ROM drive and click OK. 8 Type the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive in the box, as shown below, and click OK. from Note: If you have copied your driver files onto your hard drive and know where they are located, you can browse to that folder instead of inserting the Windows 98 SE CD.
  • Page 27 9 When the third driver has been copied onto your system, the following window appears. Click Finish. Note: At this point, the first USB 1.1 driver is installed. To install the second USB 1.1 driver, repeat steps 10 The Hardware Wizard will start again and attempt to install the USB 2.0 driver.
  • Page 28 11 Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended), and click Next. 12 Check the CD-ROM drive option, insert the USB2connect CD, and click Next. Installing the Windows Drivers...
  • Page 29 13 If the following screen appears, select The updated driver (Recommended), and click Next. Otherwise, proceed to 14 Windows shows you the location of the driver. Click Next. 15 When Windows is finished copying files, click Finish. 16 Windows displays an Unknown Device error message if there is no USB 2.0 driver on your system.
  • Page 30 17 To verify that the drivers are installed, right-click on My Computer, select Properties, and click the Device Manager tab. Then, expand the Universal Serial Bus controllers section. You should see the information displayed below. USB 2.0 controller (see note) USB 1.1 controllers Note: USB 2.0 controller –...
  • Page 31 Installing the Driver for Macintosh OS 9 To install the USB 1.1 drivers in your Macintosh computer, perform the following steps: Note: No installation is required for Macintosh OS 10.0.4 and later. The USB 1.1 drivers are built into the operating system. 1 Turn on the computer and insert the USB2connect CD.
  • Page 32 If you do not see the USB2connect adapter, verify that the Apple USB extensions are loaded and enabled. Also, verify that the card is seated properly. If you are still unable to resolve a problem, see the Adaptec Web site at or the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase at www.adaptec.com...
  • Page 33 Installing the Driver for Macintosh OS 9 USB2connect and Deep Sleep The USB2connect adapter does not support Deep Sleep on Power Macintosh G4 computers. When you use the USB2connect installer as described on page 22, the DisableSleep driver (shown at right) is installed and the Deep Sleep feature is disabled.

  • Page 34: Connecting Usb Devices

    Connecting USB Devices You can connect standard USB 1.1 or high-speed USB 2.0 devices to the connectors of the USB2connect adapter, as shown below. Hotplugging The USB2connect adapter supports hot-plugging, allowing USB devices to be attached and recognized while the computer is on. Device manufacturers support hot-plugging in different ways.

  • Page 35: Troubleshooting

    Hubs The following figure shows the recommended configuration for connecting USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 devices. Note that you could connect USB 2.0 devices to a USB 1.1 hub, but the USB 2.0 devices would run at slower USB 1.1 speeds. Troubleshooting If you encounter difficulties installing or using your USB2connect adapter, check the following:...
  • Page 36 Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA © 2002 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Part Number: 513289-06, Ver. AA LB 07/02...

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