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LaCie 130813 - USB 2.0 PCI Card Design User Manual

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    Lacie usb 2.0 pci card user’s manual rev.1 10/16/02.

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    2 copyrights copyright © 2002 lacie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of lacie. Trademarks micr...

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    3 interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Canada compliance statement this class a digital apparatus meets all requirements of the canadian interference-causing equipment regulations. Manufacturer’s declaration for ce certification we, lacie, solemnly declar...

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    4 1. Introduction ......................................................................................... 5 1.1 icons used in this manual .................................................................... 5 1.2 what is usb 2.0? .......................................................................

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    5 1. Introduction congratulations on the purchase of your new lacie usb 2.0 pci card. Now when you connect your usb 2.0 devices through your lacie usb 2.0 pci card, you will be able to achieve the impressive new transfer rates that usb 2.0 makes possible. The lacie usb 2.0 pci card is a fully-functi...

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    6 if your manual does not reflect the configurations of the product that you purchased, please check our web site for the most current version available. You can access our manuals at: www.Lacie.Com/support/manuals 1.2 what is usb 2.0? The new usb 2.0 standard provides higher bandwidth for high-spee...

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    7 2. Installing your lacie usb 2.0 pci card 2.1 minimum system requirements • windows 98 se (second edition), windows me (millennium edition), windows 2000, or windows xp • ibm-compatible pc, 266mhz compatible processor or greater, 32mb ram • cd-rom drive • pci slot that complies with atx pci specif...

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    8 installation process there are two steps to installing your lacie usb 2.0 pci card. First (hardware installation), you must insert the pci card into a pci slot inside your computer. Second (software installation), you must install the necessary software drivers for the card. 2.2 hardware installat...

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    9 important note: there is only way to mount the card, so if you are having problems inserting the card into the pci slot, make sure that it is oriented correctly. Be sure that the gold contact pins of the pci card are seated completely inside your computer’s pci slot. Be aware that it may take some...

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    10 3) at the next window (fig. 1.2) that appears, click next without selecting any items. Fig. 1.2 4) when the next window (fig. 1.3) appears, select “the updated driver…” and click next. Fig. 1.3 5) at this window, you will be shown the location of the driver. Click next. 6) the copying files… wind...

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    11 9) this time, when the window as in fig. 1.2 appears, select specify a location: and click browse. Locate the lacie drivers cd icon and click on the plus sign beside the cd icon. Windows 98 se and windows me users need to select the win98me folder and click ok. Windows 2000 users need to select t...

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    12 12) the copying files… window will appear again, showing you the copying rate. The next window that appears is the final window, click finish to complete. To verify that the driver was installed correctly, right-click on my computer, then click on properties. After the system properties window is...

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    13 3) choose search for the best driver in these locations, and click browse. Locate the lacie drivers cd icon and click on the plus sign beside the cd icon. Select the win2kxp folder and click ok. After the found new hardware wizard screen reappears, check include this location in search: and click...

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    14 if these are visible, then the installation of your lacie usb 2.0 pci card drivers is now finished and you may begin using your new card..

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    15 3. Troubleshooting in the event that your lacie usb 2.0 pci card is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you need further assistance, please contact lacie technical support (see 4. Contacting customer service for details)....

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    16 2.0 device will be re- listed. To prevent this issue, physically disconnect each usb device you want to remove immediately after you use the “unplug or eject hardware” icon. Did you reconnect/connect immediately? Allow at least 3 seconds to pass before unplugging or plugging in a hot-pluggable de...

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    17 4. Contacting customer support before you call technical support 1) read the manual and review the troubleshooting section. 2) try to isolate the problem. If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can't get your lacie usb 2.0 pci car...

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    18 lacie italy • monday through friday, 9am – 6pm contact us at: • 39 02 89 14 09 20 • support.It@lacie.Com lacie japan • monday through friday, 9am – 5pm contact us at: • 81 3 5733 2205 • support.Jp@lacie.Com lacie netherlands • monday through friday, 9am – 5pm contact us at: • 31 (0) 713 326 833 •...

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    19 4.1 warranty lacie warrants your pci card against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, lacie will, at its option, repair or replace the defec...

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    20 5. Appendix 1 – usb 2.0 questions & answers what are the benefits of the usb interfaces? The usb 1.1 and 2.0 interfaces provide many of the same benefits, particularly: • they are based on serial bus technology. • cross-platform capabilities: you can use your usb peripherals on both mac and windo...

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    21 will usb 1.1 devices run faster when connected to a usb 2.0 bus? Unfortunately, no. The usb 2.0 specification is specifically written to allow developers to design higher-speed peripherals that can take advantage of the extra bandwidth. Usb 1.1 devices, though, will still operate at 12mb/s at ful...

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    22 important note: avoid using usb connectors found on certain peripherals such as keyboards. These are passive (or pass-through) connectors that lead to power loss and unstable operation. Important note: only use usb cables shorter than 5 meters (approximately 15 feet). Using longer cables cause th...

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    23 6. Glossary bus- electronic links that enable data to flow between the processor, ram and extension cables (peripherals). Configuration- when talking about a pc, configuration is understood to be the sum of the internal and external components of the system, including memory, disk drives, the key...

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    24 kb (kilobyte)- basically, this means 1,000 bytes, but it is actually 1,024 bytes. Kb/s- kilobytes per second. A means of measuring throughput. Mb (megabyte)- basically means one million bytes, but is actually 1,024 kilobytes or 1,024 x 1,024 bytes, which equals 1,048,576 bytes. Mb/s- megabytes pe...

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    25 7. Health and safety precautions only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device. • read this user's guide carefully, and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. • do not attempt to disassemble or modify your pci card. Never insert any metallic objec...