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Macintosh
FireWire
Quick Start Guide for the Tango FireWire/USB
Operating System Compatibility
At this printing, the Tango is compatible with Mac
10.2.2. For up-to-date Mac OS compatibility information, check our web site.
You Should Have
The following items should be included in your product package:
• One Tango FireWire/USB Combo Card
The following item may be required for installing Tango:
• Medium Phillips screwdriver
You may need the following items to connect peripherals to
the Tango:
• One or more FireWire (IEEE 1394) cables (sold separately)
• One or more USB cables (sold separately)
• One or more USB hubs (sold separately)
System Requirements
The Tango FireWire/USB combo card requires the following in order to operate
in your system:
• One available PCI slot
• Tango Firmware Patch—ONLY for installation of Tango in Power Macintosh
5500 or 6500, or in Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh. (Download the Tango
Firmware Patch from www.sonnettech.com/support/tango; install it before
installing FireWire and USB drivers.)
• Mac OS FireWire driver software*
• Mac OS USB driver software*
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Support Note:
We recommend you make a backup of important infor-
mation on your system's current hard drive(s) prior to installing new
hardware or software.
When handling computer products, you must take care to prevent components
from being damaged by static electricity. Before opening your computer or
removing parts from their packages, always ground yourself first by touching a
metal part of the computer, such as a port access cover, and work in an area free
of static electricity; avoid carpeted areas. Handle all electronic components by
their edges, and avoid touching connector traces and component pins.
* Depending on your operating system, you may need to install these drivers; instructions follow.
Remember to register your product online at http://registration.sonnettech.com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases.
Software updates and links are available from the Sonnet web site at www.sonnettech.com. • Online support form available at http://supportform.sonnettech.com.
Sonnet Technologies Customer Service hours are Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific Time • Customer Service Phone: 1-949-472-2772 • E-mail: support@sonnettech.com
Sonnet Technologies, Inc., 15 Whatney, Irvine, California 92618-2808 USA • Tel: 1-949-587-3500 Fax: 1-949-457-6350
©2000 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Revised 2002. All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype, and Tango are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Macintosh and Mac are t r a d e -
marks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Product specifications subject to change without notice.
Printed in the USA. QS-FWUSB-E-121002
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/USB Combo Card
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OS 9.0 through OS X Version
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Summary of Contents for Sonnet TANGO
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Page 1: System Requirements
Sonnet Technologies, Inc., 15 Whatney, Irvine, California 92618-2808 USA • Tel: 1-949-587-3500 Fax: 1-949-457-6350 ©2000 Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Revised 2002. All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype, and Tango are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Macintosh and Mac are t r a d e - marks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. - Page 2 7. Remove the Tango from its anti-static package, making sure to handle the board by its edges. Figure 3 8. Install the Tango into the PCI slot; make sure the card is firmly seated and secured (Figure 4). Tango card...
- Page 3 Only For Power Macintosh 5500 and 6500, and Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh users. You must install an open firmware patch that enables your sys- tem to fully support the Tango before you install any FireWire or USB drivers. Log onto the Internet, go to www.sonnettech.com/support/tango, and then locate and click on the Tango Firmware Patch link.
- Page 4 USB and FireWire ports, you may skip these steps. 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Log on to the Internet and type www.sonnettech.com/support/tango. 3. Locate and click on the link for FireWire and USB drivers. 4. Read the information on the page, then click on each link to download both drivers.
- Page 5 Figure 7 one way. Figure 6 shows a FireWire cable connector and the two external FireWire ports on the Tango, while Figure 7 shows a USB cable connector and the two USB ports. Using FireWire and USB devices with Tango...
- Page 6 Although many peripherals may draw power directly from the Tango card, other devices require an external power source. • You may use USB 2.0 peripherals with the Tango, however they will operate at USB 1.1 speeds. • When the Tango is installed in a pre-G3 Macintosh computer, connected FireWire drives cannot be used as the system startup (boot) drive.
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