Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto DuoConnect Adapter AUA-3121 del fabbricante Adaptec
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1 This guide explains how to install the DuoConnect Host Bus Adapter in a PCI slot and how to in stall its associated drivers. It also describes how to connect a USB device and a di gital video camera. Overview The DuoConnect adapter enables you to connect USB 1.
2 Overview Kit Content s ■ DuoConnect adapter ■ Fi re W ire c a bl e ( 6 -f o o t / 1 . 8 m e t e r , 6 - t o - 4- p i n Fi re W ire c a b l e u s e d to connect digital video cameras) ■ Printed.
3 Installing the DuoConnect Adapter Installing the DuoConnect Adapter 1 Discharg e any static electricity fr om your body by touching a ground ed metal object (such as the exposed metal parts on the back of your computer). 2 T urn of f power to the computer and disconnect the power cor d.
4 Installing the DuoConnect Adapter 5 Insert the DuoConnect adapter in a PCI expansion slot and pres s down firmly until the adapter clicks into place. Then, re place the slot cover sc rew . When installed properly , the adapter should be level with the expans ion slot.
5 Installing the Windows Drivers Installing the W indows Drivers The DuoConnect adapter cont ai ns the four contr ollers: When successfu lly install ed, these controllers are displayed separately in the W indows Device Ma nager . Windows XP 1 Start W indows XP .
6 Installing the Windows Drivers 3 Select Don’t search, I will choose the driver to insta ll , then click Next . 4 Click Next again. 5 Click Have Disk . 6 Insert the Adaptec USB2connect CD into the CD-ROM drive. T ype the drive letter for your CD-ROM dr ive in the Cop y manuf acturer’ s files from box, as shown below , and click OK .
7 Installing the Windows Drivers 7 On the next scr een, click Contin ue Anyway . 8 When the installat ion is complete, click Finish . 9 If you are pr ompted to r estart the computer , click Ye s .
8 Installing the Windows Drivers 10 T o verify that the driver is installed, right-cl ick the My Computer desktop icon, select Pro perties , click the Hardware tab, then click the Device Manager button. Expand Universal Serial Bus controllers and verify that the information shown below appears .
9 Installing the Windows Drivers Windows 2000 1 T urn on the computer and insert the DuoConnect CD. 2 Log in as Administ rator Note: Y ou need to log in as administrator or acquire administrator privileges f or your computer in or der to complete the dr iver installation.
10 Installing the Windows Drivers 4 In the Install Hardwar e Device Drivers window , select Search for a suitab le driver for my device (Recommended) , and clic k Next . 5 In the Locate Driver Files window , uncheck all opt ions except CD-ROM dri ves , and click Next .
11 Installing the Windows Drivers 6 In the Driver Files Sear ch Re sults window , ensure that the Install one of the other drivers check box is not checked, and cli ck Next . Note: The driver name may differ fr om the one shown in the example above, but it will be an .
12 Installing the Windows Drivers 9 T o verify that the driver is installed, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , click the Hardware tab, and click the Devi ce Manager button. Then, e xpand IEEE 1394 B us host controllers and Universal Seri al Bus Controllers .
13 Installing the Windows Drivers Windows Me 1 T urn on or r estar t your computer and inse rt the DuoConnect CD. 2 When the Add New Har dware W izard appea rs, select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) and click Next . 3 After the driver is copied, click Finish .
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 (Recommende d) . Then, insert the DuoConnect CD and click Next . 7 When W indows has finished copying the USB 2.
15 Installing the Windows Drivers 9 T o verify that the driver is installe d, right- click the My Comput er desktop icon, select Properties , and click the Device Manager tab. Expand 1394 Bus Controller and Universal Serial Bus Controllers . V erify that the information shown below appears.
16 Installing the Windows Drivers Windows 98 SE 1 T urn on or r estar t your computer and inse rt the DuoConnect CD. 2 When the Add New Har dware W izard opens, click Next . 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommende d) , and click Next.
17 Installing the Windows Drivers 5 In the window shown below , click Next . Note: The driver name may differ fr om the one shown in the example above, but it will be an .inf file. 6 Click Next again. If W indows prompts you to re start your computer , click No .
18 Installing the Windows Drivers 8 Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommende d) , 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 Y ou may see a message that W i ndows is searching for the driver . Click Next. 12 When you see the following pr ompt, insert your W indows 98 SE CD and click OK .
20 Installing the Windows Drivers Note: If you have copied the dr iver files onto y our har d drive and know wher e they ar e located, you can brows e to that folder instead of inserting the W i ndows 98 SE CD. 14 When the thir d driver has been copied onto your system, the following wi ndow appears.
21 Installing the Windows Drivers 17 Select Search for the best driver for your de vice (Recommended) , and click Next. 18 Check the CD-ROM d rive option, insert the DuoConnect CD, and click Next .
22 Installing the Windows Drivers 19 If the following screen appears, select The updated driver (Recommende d) , and click Next . Otherwise, pr oceed to Step 21 . 20 W indows shows you the location of the driver . Click Next . 21 When W indows is finished copying fi les, click Finish .
23 Installing the Windows Drivers 23 Select Search for the best driver for your d evice (Recommended) , and click Next. 24 In the window shown below , uncheck all options and click Next .
24 Installing the Windows Drivers 25 Select The updated driver (Recommended) , and click Next . 26 Y ou may see a message that W i ndows is searching for the driver . Click Next. 27 When you see the following pr ompt, insert your W indows 98 SE CD in your CD-ROM drive and click OK .
25 Installing the Windows Drivers 28 T ype the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive in the Copy files from box, and click OK . Y our CD- ROM drive letter may be d (as shown below) or some other letter .
26 Installing the Windows Drivers 30 T o verify that the drivers are installed, right-click the My Computer desktop icon, select Properties , and click the Device Manage r tab. Then, expand IEEE 1394 Bus Controller and Universal Serial Bus Controllers .
27 Installing the Macintosh Dri ver Installing the Macintosh Driver In this pr ocedur e, you install the DisableSleep dr iver , which prepar es your Macintosh computer to use the DuoConnect car d. Note: Blue and white G3s ar e not supported. 1 T urn on or r estart the computer and inser t the DuoCo nnect CD.
28 Installing the Macintosh Dri ver 7 Scroll to the PCI ar ea and click the arrow next to each PCI slot to r eveal the PCI card inf ormation. If the DuoConne ct adapter is installed properly , you wil.
29 Installing the Macintosh Dri ver 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 installe d and the Deep Sleep featur e is dis abled.
30 Connecting USB Devices Connecting USB Devices Y ou can connect standar d USB 1.1 or high-spe ed USB 2. 0 devices to the connectors of the DuoConnect adapter , as shown below . Hotplugging The DuoConnect adapter support s hot-plugging, allowing USB devices to be attached and recogn ized while the computer is on.
31 Connecting USB Devices Connecting a Digital Video Camera T wo types of Fir eW ir e connectors ar e 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 T roubleshooting T r oubleshooting If you encounter difficulties whil e installing the DuoConnect adapter , check the following: ■ Is your device powered on? ■ Is the cable pr operly connected to the DuoConnect adapter and the device? ■ Is the adapter se ated evenly in the PCI slot? ■ Are your drivers curr ent? Check http://www .
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