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Table of Contents Package Contents Overview Features Requirements Introduction Installation of CardBus Installation of Software Care & Handling Trouble Shooting Technical Support Appendix Specification Radio & TV Interference Statement Limited Warranty...
Package Contents The complete FireWire ® CardBus package consists of: 1 GPF103 CardBus adapter 1 CD with ArcSoft ShowBiz video editing software for PC’s 1 User Manual 1 Warranty Registration Card If any of the items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer immediately.
FireWire that may be attached to your computer. FireWire (Megabits per second). IEEE 1394 is fully backward compatible with the first generation of 100 and 200 Mbps devices. With the increase in speed, FireWire to share the increased bandwidth.
- Easy to install - no jumpers, switches or terminators required - PCMCIA Type II CardBus interface - Add OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 ports to a Notebook PC - Host Data Transfer Rate up to 133MBs - 3 year limited warranty...
Requirements CardBus slot equipped notebook Windows 98SE, 2002, ME, XP PC with installation of ShowBiz video editing software Pentium II-266 Mhz CPU or equivalent CPU 128MB RAM 100MB of free hard drive space Note: Please check to make sure that all components are included and nothing is damaged. If you discover a problem, please contact your dealer.
Installation Installation on PCs Please follow the procedure to install the FireWire ® CardBus adapter. Make sure your external FireWire ® device is not connected when installing the card. ® 1. Locate an available CardBus slot on your notebook, and insert the FireWire CardBus adapter into the slot.
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Windows will automatically detect the card and a dialogue box will appear, showing that the computer has located a "PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller". Windows will then prompt you for the location of the software driver. Then click "Next"...
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Installation 3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" will now ask you how you'd like to locate the driver. Select "Search for the best driver for your device [Recommended]", and click "Next" to search for the Windows generic driver.
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Installation 4. Search for the driver. Simply click "Next", as Windows will find the driver regardless of which boxes you check.
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Installation 5. Once Windows has located the driver, it will prompt you with the option to install the updated driver or search for a new one. Select "The updated driver [Recommended]", and click "Next" to continue the installation.
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Installation 6. Windows will search for the appropriate driver and list its findings. After it has identified the appropriate driver, click "Next" to confirm the driver found by Windows. (No driver disk is required because Windows 98SE CD has been installed with the 1394 OHCI driver)
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Installation Or you may be requested to insert Windows 98SE CD into your CD-ROM drive. If you don't have the driver on your hard disk drive, provide the path to Win 98 folder and click "OK".
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Installation 7. After installation, the dialogue box "Windows has finished installing the software" will appear. Click "Finish"to complete setup and reboot your notebook.
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Manager. Make sure a "1394 Bus Controller" is installed with no errors. If the device is not listed, please go back and reinstall the interface card. ® 9. Now the FireWire Card Bus adapter is ready to connect to external IEEE 1394 devices.
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ArcSoft ShowBiz Installation (For PC Windows® based systems only) ArcSoft ShowBiz is an excellent tool for making high quality digital movies on your computer. We're confident that you'll love the simple, intuitive interface and accurate video editing capabilities this software package offers. Note: ShowBiz software works on PC's only.
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ArcSoft ShowBiz Installation 2. When the second screen appears indicating what directory ShowBiz will be installed into, click the "NEXT" button. Then the third screen will appear asking you to select a program folder. Click the "NEXT" button. It will display and choose the "ArcSoft ShowBiz" folder by default.
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ArcSoft ShowBiz Installation 3. After you click the "NEXT" button the installation program will copy all the ShowBiz files to your hard drive and complete the installation.
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ArcSoft ShowBiz Installation 4. After ArcSoft ShowBiz completes the installation you will see the following screen indicating Microsoft DirectX version 8 is required to operate ShowBiz. The license is part of the distribution CD. Click the checkbox selector in front of "Install DirectX" if it is not already checked. Next click on the "FINISH" button to install DirectX 8.
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Arc ShowBiz Installation 5. Once the installation program completes the copying of the program files you will see a dialog box indicating your setup completed successfully.
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(optional) to the CardBus built-in power port. If the external FireWire required. The IOGEAR power adapter part number is OAD-0709-061 and may be ordered through the IOGEAR website at http://www.iogear.com 3. Please follow the installation guide included with any third party products for external ®...
Care & Handling To insure the maximum reliability of the FireWire - DO NOT block the air circulation around the CardBus and slot of computer. - DO NOT move or bump the card while it is operating. - DO NOT open the card case for it will VOID your WARRANTY. - Keep all cables out of aisles and off desktops where they can be hooked and pulled.
IEEE 1394, also known as FireWire new device without turning off your computer. But please note that the FireWire not support PCMCIA hot swapping or Plug-n-Play. This means that you can plug and unplug your new peripheral such as a camcorder, scanner or printer to the CardBus port without first powering down your computer while the FireWire slot of the computer.
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Contacting IOGEAR® Service Support ® ® If you are still experiencing problems using your IOGEAR FireWire CardBus Card, please follow the directions below on contacting IOGEAR's Service Support department for your technical support needs.
23 Hubble Irvine, CA 92618 You may also reach us online at www.iogear.com/support 24 hours a day. Please be ready to give a brief description of the problem, and what you were doing when the problem occurred, before calling Service Support.
The design goal has been to balance the complexity of the hardware and software so that OpenHCI is more than the simplest possible Host Controller for IEEE 1394, yet not the most complex possible.
Radio and TV Interference Statement WARNING!!! This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.
Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR'S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCI- DENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, DISK, OR ITS DOCUMENTATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT. The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation, expressed, implied, or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation, and especially disclaims its quality, performance, merchantabil- ity, or fitness for any particular purpose.
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