Welcome
Thank you for purchasing IOGEAR's FireWire/USB 2.0 PCI Combo Card.
IOGEAR brings the cutting edge technology of FireWire and USB 2.0 to your
Macintosh or PC computer. You will enjoy the convenience and speed that has
made these technologies an industry standard.
Hi-Speed FireWire/USB 2.0 PCI Combo Card
GUF3121 USER'S MANUAL
Note:
Your order has been carefully packaged and inspected. We hope you are pleased
with the IOGEAR product you have purchased. Please inspect the contents of the
package, to ensure that you have received all items, and that nothing has been
damaged. If you discover a problem, please contact your dealer immediately for
assistance.
Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to
prevent any damage to the unit and/or any of devices it connects to:
Contact Information:
This package contains:
23 Hubble Drive Irvine, CA 92618
• 1 FireWire/USB 2.0 PCI Combo Card
(P) 949.453.8782 (F) 949.453.8785
• 1 Installation CD
www.iogear.com
• 1 Instruction Manual
support@iogear.com
• 1 Warranty Card
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All brand names and trademarks are the registered property of their respective owners.
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Features
Installation Instruction
Installing the Firewire/USB 2.0 PCI Card
· Three External USB Type A Ports and One Internal USB Type A Port
· Two External FireWire 6pin Ports and One Internal FireWire 6pin Port
Attention!
· Transfers data 40 Times Faster Than Original USB
· Supports High Speed USB 2.0 Data Transfer Rates of up to 480 Mbps
Please take all proper Electro Static Discharge (ESD) precautions during the
· Supports FireWire Data Transfer Rates of up to 400 Mbps
installation of your new hardware. For further information on ESD please visit
· USB 2.0 Certified.
<http://www.esda.org>.
· Supports Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x (USB 1.1), Mac OSX or Greater (USB 2.0);
Windows 98 SE, 2000, ME, XP
Warning! Carelessness in installing this device can result in permanent damage to your
· IEEE 1394, 1394OHCI v1.0, 1394a v2.0 Compliant
computer.
· Fully Backward Compatible With USB 1.1
1. Plug the FireWire/USB 2.0 PCI Combo Card into an available PCI slot. Make sure
· Hot Swappable - Plug-N-Play
· 100% Plug and Play - No Jumpers or Dip Switches.
it fits snugly into place.
2. See your computer's User Manual for details, if necessary.
· 3-Year Warranty
System Requirement
· Win 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP
· Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x (USB 1.1), Mac OSX or greater (USB 2.0)
· Available 32-bit PCI Slot
NOTE: The FireWire/USB 2.0 PCI card will function in Mac OS 8.6 to 9.1 as a
USB 1.1 and FireWire card, without the USB 2.0 Drivers Installed.
Windows Users
Macintosh Users
1. Boot your computer into Windows.
1. Boot into Mac OS X.
2. Windows will bring up the Add New Hardware wizard.
2. Please make sure you have the following extensions (drivers) installed onto your
Click "Next" to continue.
computer.
3. In the dialog box that comes up, leave the default choice for FireWire
• Apple Adapter Card Support 1.4.1
(IEEE1394). Click "Next" to continue.
• Apple Mass Storage Support 1.3.5
• Apple FireWire 2.5
4. In the next box, you will be asked for the Windows 98 or ME CD-ROM. Click
"OK" to continue.
• You can download the latest Mac drivers from www.versiontracker.com or
www.apple.com/support.
5. In the next dialog box, click "Next" to continue. Windows will now install the
IEEE1934 FireWire driver.
3. Ensure all USB and FireWire extensions are in the Extensions folder, then reboot
your machine.
6. When the installation is completed, click "Finish." If you are asked to restart
your computer, click "Yes."
4. After boot up, your computer will recognize the USB Combo Card as a USB 1.1 /
FireWire card. To enable the USB 2.0 features please download the latest USB
7. You will now be asked for the USB 2.0 drivers. This is the same procedure, only
2.0 Mac Driver from www.iogear.com.
you will need to replace the Windows 98 or ME CD-ROM with the driver disk
that came with your FireWire/USB 2.0 card.
5. To install the USB 2.0 Drivers for the Mac, follow the instructions within the
readme file of the extension (driver) download.
8. You are now finished. Reboot your computer, and your FireWire/USB 2.0
card is ready for operation.
6. You are now ready to take full advantage of the speed and convenience that has
made FireWire and USB an industry standard.
Radio & TV Interference Statement
Accessories/ Additional Products
WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
• USB 2.0 4-Port Hub (GUH224)
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
• USB 2.0 Cable, 6 feet (G2LUAB06)
cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and
• USB 2.0 Card Bus (GPU202)
found to comply within the limits for a class B device, pursuant to Subpart J of Part
• USB 2.0 Hard Drive Enclosure, 2.5" (GHE125U)
15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a commercial environment. Operation of this
• USB 2.0 5-Port PCI Card (GIC250U)
equipment is a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user
at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to
correct the interference. There is no guarantee that radio frequency interference will
not be created in particular locations.
IOGEAR® is not responsible for any radio or television interference caused by
unauthorized modification of your mechanism or cables.
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