FireWire 800 ExpressCard Quick Installation Guide Introducing the FireWire 800 ExpressCard The FireWire 800 ExpressCard adds FireWire 800 (1394b) interface to your ExpressCard equipped computer.
Layout Power LED FireWire 800 port (9-pin) Power Adapter Jack* FireWire 400 port (6-pin) Figure 1. Layout *Note: FireWire devices that have their own power supply do not require the optional power adapter to be connected in order to work. However, non-powered FireWire devices require this optional power adapter to work. The power adapter can be purchased at SIIG's Online Store, part # NN-ADA011. Hardware Installation General instructions for installing the card are provided below.
Driver Installation This section provides information on how to install the FireWire 800 ExpressCard drivers. Windows 2000 Windows 2000 automatically installs it's built-in 1394a driver for the FireWire 800 ExpressCard. To get the full speed out of this controller, install the Firewire 800 driver using the directions below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Insert the driver CD. Click Start, Run. Type D:\setup32.exe, click OK. (Change D: to match the drive letter of your CD-ROM) At the Welcome screen, click Next.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. At the License Agreement screen, click Yes. At the Destination Location screen, click Next. Select Complete, then click Next. At the Program Folder screen, click Next. At the Software Installation screen, click Continue Anyway, then click Finish. Select the restart Windows option, then click Finish. 64-bit Windows XP Windows XP automatically installs it's built-in 1394a driver for the FireWire 800 2-Port ExpressCard/34.
32-bit Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 automatically installs it's built-in FireWire 400 driver for the FireWire 800 2-Port ExpressCard/34. To get the full speed out of this controller, install the FireWire 800 driver using the directions below 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Insert the driver CD. Click Start, Run. Type D:\setup32.exe, click OK. (Change D: to match the drive letter of your CD-ROM) At the Welcome screen, click Next. At the License Agreement screen, click Yes.
7. 8. 9. At the Security Alert box, click Yes two times. At the Software Installation screen, click Continue Anyway, then click Finish. Select the restart Windows option, then click Finish. 32-bit Windows Vista™ Windows Vista automatically installs it's built-in FireWire 400 driver for the FireWire 800 2-Port ExpressCard/34. To get the full speed out of this controller, install the FireWire 800 driver using the directions below. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Insert the driver CD.
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Click Allow. At the Welcome screen, click Next. At the License Agreement screen, click Yes. At the Destination Location screen, click Next. Select Complete, then click Next. At the Program Folder screen, click Next. At the Windows Security box, click Install three times, then click Finish. Select the restart Windows option, then click Finish. Verify Windows Installation 1. 2. Check Device Manger for proper installation.
Connecting Devices General driver installation steps are provided below. Please review your device's user manual for more details. Windows 2000 1. 2. 3. 4. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next. Select Search for a suitable driver..., then click Next. Uncheck all check boxes, then click Next. Click Next, then click Finish. Windows XP 1. 2. 3. 4. At the Found New Hardware Wizard. For XP w/SP2 or later: Select No, not this time, then click Next. For XP w/SP1 or earlier: Go directly to step #2.
Windows Vista Windows Vista will automatically detect and install most FireWire devices when connected. For devices that do not install automatically, follow the steps below. Refer to the device's users manual for more information. 1. 2. Click Locate and install driver software. Click Continue to complete the installation. Removing the ExpressCard Stop the ExpressCard before removing it from the ExpressCard slot. 1 2. The utility is located in the taskbar by the system clock.
ubSwitch Utility In order to use a DV camcorder with this controller, Microsoft's FireWire 400 driver must be installed in the system. We have supplied an easy to use utility that allows switching between Microsoft's driver and the FireWire 800 driver. Before using this utility, unplug all devices from the FireWire 800 card. 1. 2. 3. Click Start, Programs, Unibrain ubcore, Tools then ubSwitch. Right click the ubSwitch icon located in the system tray by the clock.
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About SIIG, Inc. Founded in 1985, SIIG, Inc. is a leading computer upgrade manufacturer of I/O connectivity products, including PCI & ISA serial and parallel ports, USB, Serial ATA & UltraATA controllers, FireWire (1394a/b), networking, sound cards, and other accessories. SIIG is the premier one-stop source of upgrades. SIIG products offer comprehensive user manuals, many user-friendly features, and are backed by an extensive manufacturer warranty.
