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SIIG 1 FireWire 800 CardBus DV-Ki Quick Installation Manual

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Introducing the FireWire 800 DV-Kit
The FireWire 800 Cardbus DV-Kit is designed to add
FireWire 800 (1394b) and 1394a (6-pin) interfaces to your
notebook computer. For your convenience, one FireWire
(1394a) 6-pin/4-pin DV cable is included for connecting
DV camcorders and other 1394 devices using 4-pin
connector. Ulead VideoStudio video editing software is
also included for producing greeting cards, video
e-mails, or home videos complete with attractive titles,
effects, and background music.
Features and Benefits
•
Provides 2 FireWire 800 (9-pin) and 1 FireWire 400
(6-pin) ports for multiple device connections
•
Supports serial bus data transfer rates of 100, 200,
400 and 800 Mbps
•
Hot-swapping allows you to connect/detach devices
without turning your system off
•
Works with DV camcorders, CD-RW/DVD-ROM
drives, scanners, FireWire hard disks, digital
cameras, video game systems and other
audio/video devices
System Requirements
•
Pentium
available PC Card slot
•
Windows
64-bit)/Vista (32-/64-bit)
04-0461B
FireWire 800 CardBus DV-Kit
Quick Installation Guide
III or equivalent notebook PC with an
®
2000/XP (32-/64-bit)/Server 2003 (32-/
®
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  • Page 1 FireWire 800 CardBus DV-Kit Quick Installation Guide Introducing the FireWire 800 DV-Kit The FireWire 800 Cardbus DV-Kit is designed to add FireWire 800 (1394b) and 1394a (6-pin) interfaces to your notebook computer. For your convenience, one FireWire (1394a) 6-pin/4-pin DV cable is included for connecting DV camcorders and other 1394 devices using 4-pin connector.

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Note: 1394 devices that have their own power supply do not require the optional power adapter to be connected in order to work. However, non-powered 1394 devices require this optional power adapter to work. The power adapter can be purchased at SIIG's online store.

  • Page 3: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since the design of notebook computers may vary, refer to your system’s reference manual for further information, if needed. Power off your notebook computer and any other connected peripheral devices. Insert the PC Card into the CardBus Type II slot of your notebook computer with its 68-pin connector facing the slot.
  • Page 4 At the Digital Signature screen, click Yes, then click Finish. Select the restart Windows option, then click Finish. Windows XP Windows XP automatically installs it's built-in FireWire 400 driver for the FireWire 800 CardBus DV-Kit. To get the full speed out of this controller, install the Firewire 800 driver using the directions below.

  • Page 5: Windows Vista

    Insert the driver CD. Click Start, Run. 32-bit : Type D:\setup32.exe, click OK. (Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter) 64-bit: Type D:\setup64.exe, click OK. (Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive letter) At the Welcome screen, click Next. At the License Agreement screen, click Yes.
  • Page 6 Select Complete, then click Next. At the Select Program Folder screen, click Next. At the Windows Security box, click Install three times, then click Finish. Select the restart Windows option, then click Finish. Verify Windows Installation Check Device Manger for proper installation. For 2000/XP/Server 2003: Right click My Computer, click Manage, then click Device Manager.

  • Page 7: Connecting Devices

    Connecting Devices General driver installation steps are provided below. Please review your device's user manual for more details. Windows 2000 At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. Select Search for a suitable driver..., then click Next. Uncheck all check boxes, then click Next. Click Next, then click Finish.
  • Page 8 Windows Vista™ Windows Vista will automatically detect and install most FireWire devices when connected. For devices that do not install automatically, follow the steps below. Refer to the device's users manual for more information. Click Locate and install driver software. Click Continue to complete the installation.
  • Page 9 ubSwitch Utility In order to use a DV camcorder with this controller, Microsoft's FireWire 400 driver must be installed in the system. We have supplied an easy to use utility that allows switching between Microsoft's driver and the FireWire 800 driver. Before using this utility, unplug all devices from the FireWire 800 cardbus.
  • Page 10 Connecting a DV Camcorder Before setting up the digital video camcorder, verify the Microsoft FireWire 400 driver has been successfully installed in your system, then follow the procedures below. Connect the 4-pin connector of the provided FireWire 400 (1394a) DV cable to your camcorder. Connect the 6-pin connector to the FireWire 400 (1394a) port.

  • Page 11: Technical Support And Warranty

    Step 1: Submit your RMA request. Go to www.siig.com, click Support, then RMA to submit a request to SIIG RMA. If the product is determined to be defective, an RMA number will be issued. SIIG RMA department can also be reached at (510) 413-5333.
  • Page 12 6078 Stewart Avenue Fremont, CA 94538-3152, USA FireWire 800 CardBus DV-Kit is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and the SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

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