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Page 2 - Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer 1; Table of Contents; Contacting; Action

Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer 1 Table of Contents Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer ........................ 1 Introduction................................................................ 2 Contacting Action tec Technical Support ................ 2 Do This First.....................................

Page 3 - Introduction; tec Technical Support

2 Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing an Actiontec 1394 FireWire Card.Actiontec’s implementation of the IEEE 1394 standard bringsthe latest in serial bus technology to your PC in an inexpensivePCI card. An integral part of any PC-based video editing solu-tion, the 1394 FireWire Card a...

Page 4 - Do This First 3; Do This First; Minimum System Requirements; One available PCI slot; Package Contents; Make sure the following items came in this package:; Before you Install the 1394 FireWire Card

Do This First 3 Do This First Minimum System Requirements • 333Mhz (or above) PC with 32MB of RAM and CD-ROM drive • One available PCI slot • Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE, or Windows 2000installed Package Contents Make sure the following items came in this package: • 1394 FireWire Card • This ...

Page 5 - Do This First

4 Do This First • Do not, under any circumstances, insert or remove the PCIcard while the computer is turned on. Doing so with any PCIcard will have unpredictable results which may include per-manent physical dam age to the card, your com puter’smainbord, or both.

Page 6 - Installing the PCI Card 5; Installing the PCI Card; Figure 1: Removing the Backplate

Installing the PCI Card 5 Installing the PCI Card CAUTION: Always discharge static electricity before handling the1394 FireWire Card. You may discharge static electricity by touch-ing a groundemetal structure or by using any commer-cially available grounding strap. Step 1 Turn off the computer and a...

Page 7 - Put the chassis cover back on the computer.; Connecting Devices to the Actiontec 1394 FireWire Card

6 Installing the PCI Card Step 5 Insert the PCI card into the available PCI expansionslot. Ensure that the card is seated properly beforese cu ring it w ith th e sc re w re m ove d in Step 4, asshown in the following diagram. Figure 2: Installing The PCI Card Note: Make sure the power connector from...

Page 8 - Configuring Windows 98 7; Configuring Windows 98

Configuring Windows 98 7 Configuring Windows 98 Step 1 After you have installed the 1394 FireWire Card inyour computer, turn on the power and allow the sys-tem to boot normally. Step 2 Windows 98 will immediately display the Add NewHardware Wizard and identify the modem as a “PCIOHCI Compliant IEEE ...

Page 9 - Configuring Windows 98

8 Configuring Windows 98 Note: After inse rting the CD-ROM, make sure to wait a few seconds before clickin Next. Other-wise, the Wizard may rep ort that it was unable to find the drivers. If this is the case, click Back and then click Next, repeating this pro-cess until the CD-ROM has been rec-ogniz...

Page 10 - Configuring Windows 98 9

Configuring Windows 98 9 Note: If the Add New Hardware Wizard asks you to inser t your Windows 98 CD-ROM, leave the Action tec 1394 FireWire Card instal-lation CD-ROM inser ted and follow the on-screen instructions. The files that Windows is asking for have beeprovided on the installation CD-ROM. Af...

Page 11 - Checking the installation in Windows 98

10 Configuring Windows 98 Checking the installation in Windows 98 Next, find out if the 1394 FireWire Card has been properlyinstalled and configured for use with your operating system. Step 1 On the Windows desktop, right-click the icon for MyComputer. In the dialog box that appears, click theDevice...

Page 12 - Configuring Windows 2000 Professional 11; Configuring Windows 2000 Professional

Configuring Windows 2000 Professional 11 Configuring Windows 2000 Professional Step 1 After you have installed the PCI card in your com-puter, turn on the power and allow the system to bootnormally. Step 2 On the Windows desktop, right-click the icon for MyComputer. On the menu that appears, click P...

Page 13 - 2 Configuring Windows 2000 Professional

12 Configuring Windows 2000 Professional Step 4 Double-click the listing for OHCI Compliant IEEE1394 Host Controller. Click the Driver tab to bringit to the front, then click Update Driver. Step 5 This will start the Update Device Driver Wizard.Click Next.

Page 14 - Configuring Windows 2000 Professional 13

Configuring Windows 2000 Professional 13 Step 6 In the dialog box that appears next (shown below)make sure “Search for a suitable driver for my device(Recommended) is selected, then click Next. Step 7 In the dialog box that appears next, make sure that“CD-ROM drives” is the only option selected. Ins...

Page 15 - 4 Configuring Windows 2000 Professional

14 Configuring Windows 2000 Professional Step 8 In the dialog box that appears next, Windows willannounce that it has found a better driver (the Action-tec driver) on the CD-ROM. Click Next. Step 9 Windows will copy the necessary files and report thatinstallation of the “Actiontec 1394 FireWire Card...

Page 16 - Configuring Windows 2000 Professional 15; Checking the installation in Windows 2000 Professional

Configuring Windows 2000 Professional 15 Checking the installation in Windows 2000 Professional Next, find out if the 1394 FireWire Card has been properlyinstalled and configured for use with your operating system. Step 1 On the Windows desktop, right-click the icon for MyComputer. On the menu that ...

Page 17 - Notices; FCC Regulations—Declaration of Conformity; Reorient the receiving antenna.

16 Notices Notices FCC Regulations—Declaration of Conformity This equipment has been tested and found to comply with thelimits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of theFCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonableprotection against harmful interference in a residential in...