Dynex DX-ECFW Faq

DX-ECFW FireWire 800 ExpressCard Adapter

Setup.............................................................................................................................................1

Hardware Issues..........................................................................................................................2
General .........................................................................................................................................3
Setup
1. How do I set up my FireWire card adapter?
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Have you tried using your quick start guide to help you through this process? If more help is needed
please follow the steps below.
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2. How do I use the power jack on the adapter?
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Currently, the power jack on the adapter is not supported. You can only use FireWire devices that have
their own power source as this adapter will not power the devices.
To install the FireWire ExpressCard Adapter:
 Carefully insert the adapter into the ExpressCard slot of your laptop until it's firmly seated
in the ExpressCard slot. (Refer to the ExpressCard slot instructions from your laptop's
user guide).
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Windows 2000 & Windows XP installation: Windows 2000 and Windows XP
automatically detect the adapter after it is installed, then installs the correct
driver. No separate driver installation is needed.
To verify if the device exists in your computer and is enabled:
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Windows Vista & Windows 7 installation: Windows Vista and Windows 7
automatically detect the adapter after it is installed, then installs the correct
driver. No separate driver installation is needed.
To verify if the device exists in your computer and is enabled:
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Mac OS X (v10.4 or later) installation: Computers with Mac OS X v10.4 or later
include a FireWire driver provided by the operating system. No additional driver
software is necessary. After the FireWire ExpressCard adapter is installed,
restart the computer.
FAQs
August 30, 2010
1. Click the Start button and right-click My Computer, then select
Properties.
2. Click Device Manager and open the entry IEEE 1394 Bus host
controllers. If the device has been properly installed, its sub-
entry should be displayed as OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host
Controller (in Windows 2000 and XP).
1. Click the Start button and right-click Computer, then select
Properties.
2. Click Device Manager and open the entry IEEE 1394 Bus host
controllers. If the device has been properly installed, its sub-
entry should be displayed as AGERE OHCI Compliant IEEE
1394 Host Controller (in Windows Vista and 7).
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