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Summary of Contents for Adaptec AFW-4300A
- Page 1 AFW-4300A Host Adapter Installation Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Installing the Driver Registering Your AFW-4300A Connecting a Digital Video Camera Connecting Other 1394 Devices Troubleshooting With the Adaptec AFW-4300A Host Adapter, you can connect Digital Video (DV) cameras or other devices with a 1394 (also known as ® ® FireWire or i.LINK) digital interface to any Windows... -
Page 3: Your Afw-4300A Host Adapter Connectors
This installation guide explains how to Install the AFW-4300A. Install the appropriate driver selection through the operating system. Attach standard 1394 cables between the AFW-4300A to your DV camcorder or other 1394 device. Your AFW-4300A Host Adapter Connectors External connectors... -
Page 4: Installing Your Afw-4300A
Installing Your AFW-4300A 1 Discharge any static electricity build-up before handling the AFW-4300A by touching a grounded metal object (such as the exposed metal parts on the back of your computer). 2 Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the power cord. - Page 5 Do not touch the gold connector or any components on the card. 5 Insert the AFW-4300A into the PCI expansion slot. Press down firmly until the card clicks into place. When installed properly, the card should appear level with the expansion slot.
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Page 6: Installing The Driver
7 Close the computer cabinet, reattach the power cord, then turn on the computer. Installing the Driver After you’ve installed the AFW-4300A, you must install the driver. Follow the instructions provided for your operating system. Driver Installation—Windows 1 During startup, Windows automatically detects the new host adapter and loads an embedded driver. -
Page 7: Registering Your Afw-4300A
To register your AFW-4300A, go to register.adaptec.com Connecting a Digital Video Camera Follow these steps to attach a DV Camera to your AFW-4300A. 1 Using a standard 6-to-4-pin 1394 cable, plug the larger connector (6-pin) of the cable into the external 1394 port on AFW-4300A. -
Page 8: Connecting Other 1394 Devices
3 Install the 1394 software included on the AFW-4300A CD. For installation instructions, refer to the CD jacket cover. Connecting Other 1394 Devices You can connect up to 62 1394 devices to the AFW-4300A in almost any configuration using either 6-to-6-pin or 6-to-4-pin 1394 cables. Note: There are two main types of 1394 connectors: a 4-pin connector and a 6-pin connector. -
Page 9: Troubleshooting
Is your 1394 DV camera or device powered on? Is the 1394 cable properly connected to both the AFW-4300A and the DV camera or other 1394 device? If none of those suggestions help, try these ideas: Move the card to a different PCI slot if the driver fails to load. - Page 10 If the extensions are loaded and enabled, verify that the card is seated properly. If you are still unable to resolve a problem, see the Adaptec Web site at , or the Adaptec Support Knowledgebase at www.adaptec.com for additional troubleshooting information.
- Page 11 Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA © 2002 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Part Number: 512704-06, Ver. AB LB 05/02...
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