However, non-powered FireWire devices require this optional power adapter to work. The power adapter can be purchased at SIIG's Online Store, part # NN-ADA011. Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below.
FireWire 800 ExpressCard drivers. Windows 2000 Windows 2000 automatically installs it's built-in 1394a driver for the FireWire 800 ExpressCard. To get the full speed out of this controller, install the Firewire 800 driver using the directions below. Insert the driver CD. Click Start, Run. Type D:\setup32.exe, click OK.
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At the License Agreement screen, click Yes. At the Destination Location screen, click Next. Select Complete, then click Next. At the Program Folder screen, click Next. At the Software Installation screen, click Continue Anyway, then click Finish. Select the restart Windows option, then click Finish. 64-bit Windows XP Windows XP automatically installs it's built-in 1394a driver for the FireWire 800 2-Port ExpressCard/34.
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32-bit Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 automatically installs it's built-in FireWire 400 driver for the FireWire 800 2-Port ExpressCard/34. To get the full speed out of this controller, install the FireWire 800 driver using the directions below Insert the driver CD. Click Start, Run. Type D:\setup32.exe, click OK.
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At the Security Alert box, click Yes two times. At the Software Installation screen, click Continue Anyway, then click Finish. Select the restart Windows option, then click Finish. 32-bit Windows Vista™ Windows Vista automatically installs it's built-in FireWire 400 driver for the FireWire 800 2-Port ExpressCard/34. To get the full speed out of this controller, install the FireWire 800 driver using the directions below.
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Click Allow. At the Welcome screen, click Next. At the License Agreement screen, click Yes. At the Destination Location screen, click Next. Select Complete, then click Next. At the Program Folder screen, click Next. At the Windows Security box, click Install three times, then click Finish.
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.
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.
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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 card.
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.
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