Adaptec AUA-3121 - Manuals

iv Limited 5-Year Hardware Warranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purchaser of this product that it will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five (5) years from the date of purchase. If the product should become defective within the warranty period, Adapte...

v Adaptec Software License Agreement PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE IS SUBJECT TO THE SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS OF ADAPTEC, INC. AND OTHER LICENSORS WHOSE SOFTWARE MAY BE BUNDLED WITH THIS PRODUCT. BY YOUR USE OF THE SOFTWARE INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT YOU AGREE TO THE LICENSE TERMS RE...

vii Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has be...

viii Canadian Compliance Statement This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada. Japanese Compliance (Voluntary C...

1 This guide explains how to install the DuoConnect Host Bus Adapter in a PCI slot and how to install its associated drivers. It also describes how to connect a USB device and a digital video camera. Overview The DuoConnect adapter enables you to connect USB 1.1 (EHCI), USB 2.0 (OHCI), and FireWire ...

2 Overview Kit Contents ■ DuoConnect adapter ■ FireWire cable (6-foot/1.8 meter, 6-to-4-pin FireWire cable used to connect digital video cameras) ■ Printed Adaptec DuoConnect Installation Guide ■ DuoConnect CD containing: – This User’s Guide – Adobe Acrobat Reader software – Drivers – Readme file – ...

3 Installing the DuoConnect Adapter Installing the DuoConnect Adapter 1 Discharge any static electricity from your body 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. 3 Open the compu...

4 Installing the DuoConnect Adapter 5 Insert the DuoConnect adapter in a PCI expansion slot and press down firmly until the adapter clicks into place. Then, replace the slot cover screw. When installed properly, the adapter should be level with the expansion slot. 6 Connect the DuoConnect adapter in...

5 Installing the Windows Drivers Installing the Windows Drivers The DuoConnect adapter contains the four controllers: When successfully installed, these controllers are displayed separately in the Windows Device Manager. Windows XP 1 Start Windows XP. Windows XP will automatically discover the new h...

6 Installing the Windows Drivers 3 Select Don’t search, I will choose the driver to install , then click Next . 4 Click Next again. 5 Click Have Disk . 6 Insert the Adaptec USB2connect CD into the CD-ROM drive. Type the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive in the Copy manufacturer’s files from box, as...

7 Installing the Windows Drivers 7 On the next screen, click Continue Anyway . 8 When the installation is complete, click Finish . 9 If you are prompted to restart the computer, click Yes .

8 Installing the Windows Drivers 10 To verify that the driver is installed, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers and verify that the information shown below appears. Note: U...

9 Installing the Windows Drivers Windows 2000 1 Turn on the computer and insert the DuoConnect CD. 2 Log in as Administrator Note: You need to log in as administrator or acquire administrator privileges for your computer in order to complete the driver installation. During the operating system start...

10 Installing the Windows Drivers 4 In the Install Hardware Device Drivers window, select Search for a suitable driver for my device (Recommended) , and click Next . 5 In the Locate Driver Files window, uncheck all options except CD-ROM drives , and click Next .

11 Installing the Windows Drivers 6 In the Driver Files Search Results window, ensure that the Install one of the other drivers check box is not checked, and click Next . Note: The driver name may differ from the one shown in the example above, but it will be an .inf file. 7 When Windows is finished...

13 Installing the Windows Drivers Windows Me 1 Turn on or restart your computer and insert the DuoConnect CD. 2 When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) and click Next . 3 After the driver is copied, click Finish . 4 Windows will now install...

14 Installing the Windows Drivers 6 If you see a message that the PCI Universal Serial Bus driver was not located, select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) . Then, insert the DuoConnect CD and click Next . 7 When Windows has finished copying the USB 2.0 drivers from the DuoConnect C...

15 Installing the Windows Drivers 9 To verify that the driver is installed, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , and click the Device Manager tab. Expand 1394 Bus Controller and Universal Serial Bus Controllers . Verify that the information shown below appears. FireWire cont...

16 Installing the Windows Drivers Windows 98 SE 1 Turn on or restart your computer and insert the DuoConnect CD. 2 When the Add New Hardware Wizard opens, click Next . 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) , and click Next. 4 In the window that appears, uncheck all option...

18 Installing the Windows Drivers 8 Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) , and click Next. 9 In the window shown below, uncheck all options and click Next .

19 Installing the Windows Drivers 10 Select The updated driver (Recommended) , and click Next . 11 You may see a message that Windows is searching for the driver. Click Next. 12 When you see the following prompt, insert your Windows 98 SE CD and click OK . 13 Type the drive letter for your CD-ROM dr...

20 Installing the Windows Drivers Note: If you have copied the driver files onto your hard drive and know where they are located, you can browse to that folder instead of inserting the Windows 98 SE CD. 14 When the third driver has been copied onto your system, the following window appears. Click Fi...

21 Installing the Windows Drivers 17 Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) , and click Next. 18 Check the CD-ROM drive option, insert the DuoConnect CD, and click Next .

22 Installing the Windows Drivers 19 If the following screen appears, select The updated driver (Recommended) , and click Next . Otherwise, proceed to Step 21 . 20 Windows shows you the location of the driver. Click Next . 21 When Windows is finished copying files, click Finish . 22 Windows will now...

25 Installing the Windows Drivers 28 Type the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive in the Copy files from box, and click OK . Your CD-ROM drive letter may be d (as shown below) or some other letter. Note: If you have copied your driver files onto your hard drive and know where they are located, you ca...

26 Installing the Windows Drivers 30 To verify that the drivers are installed, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , and click the Device Manager tab. Then, expand IEEE 1394 Bus Controller and Universal Serial Bus Controllers . Verify that the information shown below appears....

27 Installing the Macintosh Driver Installing the Macintosh Driver In this procedure, you install the DisableSleep driver, which prepares your Macintosh computer to use the DuoConnect card. Note: Blue and white G3s are not supported. 1 Turn on or restart the computer and insert the DuoConnect CD. 2 ...

28 Installing the Macintosh Driver 7 Scroll to the PCI area and click the arrow next to each PCI slot to reveal the PCI card information. If the DuoConnect adapter is installed properly, you will see one of the following information listings under one of the slots: If you do not see the DuoConnect a...

29 Installing the Macintosh Driver DuoConnect and Deep Sleep The DuoConnect adapter does not support Deep Sleep on Power Macintosh G4 computers. When you use the DuoConnect installer as described on page 27 , the DisableSleep driver (shown at right) is installed and the Deep Sleep feature is disable...

30 Connecting USB Devices Connecting USB Devices You can connect standard USB 1.1 or high-speed USB 2.0 devices to the connectors of the DuoConnect adapter, as shown below. Hotplugging The DuoConnect adapter supports hot-plugging, allowing USB devices to be attached and recognized while the computer...

31 Connecting USB Devices Connecting a Digital Video Camera Two types of FireWire connectors are commonly used: a 4-pin and a 6-pin. The DuoConnect adapter contains two external 6-pin connectors suitable for use with a camera. Digital video cameras use a 4-pin connector and may not include a cable. ...

32 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If you encounter difficulties while installing the DuoConnect adapter, check the following: ■ Is your device powered on? ■ Is the cable properly connected to the DuoConnect adapter and the device? ■ Is the adapter seated evenly in the PCI slot? ■ Are your drivers c...