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Any person or entity to whom this document is furnished or who otherwise has possession thereof, by acceptance agrees that it will not be copied or reproduced in whole or in part, nor used in any manner except to meet the purposes for which it was delivered. The information in this document is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment by Actiontec. Although Actiontec will make every effort to inform users of substantive errors, Actiontec disclaims all liability for any loss or damage resulting from the use of this document or any hardware or software described herein, including without limitation contingent, special or incidental liability. Note: PC is a trademark of IBM Corporation. Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Professional are trademarks of Microsoft, SInc. All other brand or product names and logos used in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing an Actiontec 1394 FireWire Card. Actiontec’s implementation of the IEEE 1394 standard brings the latest in serial bus technology to your PC in an inexpensive PCI card. An integral part of any PC-based video editing solution, the 1394 FireWire Card also opens you up to a world of other fast, inexpensive peripherals, such as storage devices. FireWire devices also support “hot-swapping”—the ability to install and remove the devices without turning your computer off to do so. Easy to install, the 1394 FireWire Card is a very convenient way to expand your PC into the world of IEEE 1394 devices. Contacting Actiontec Technical Support Actiontec Electronics prides itself on making high-quality, durable, high-performance products. If you should need assistance, the Actiontec Technical Support Department is available from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Pacific Coast Time, Monday through Friday to provide professional support. New drivers and firmware are released as need arises to insure maximum compatibility and operation of your new Actiontec 1394 FireWire Card. To find out more about this and other Actiontec products, and to sign up for a free e-mail newsletter, visit the Actiontec web site at: Actiontec Electronics, Inc. Phone: 408-752-7714 Technical Support (Choose Option 7) 760 N. Mary Avenue Fax: 408-732-0097 Sunnyvale, CA 94086 BBS: 408-732-0112 E-mail: techsupp@actiontec.com 2 Introduction Do This First Minimum System Requirements • 333Mhz (or above) PC with 32MB of RAM and CDROM drive • One available PCI slot • Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 98SE, or Windows 2000 installed Package Contents Make sure the following items came in this package: • 1394 FireWire Card • This user’s manual • (1) 4-pin to 6-pin FireWire Cable • MEI Video-Editing Software Before you Install the 1394 FireWireCard Make sure you have your Windows 98 or Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) CD-ROM on hand during the installation process. Windows may need to copy some files from its own installation CD-ROM during the installation of the 1394 FireWire Card. In this case, insert your Windows installation CD when it is requested and follow the on-screen instructions. When windows has copied the files it needs, you will be returned to the installation process where you left it. • To reduce the chance that there will be problems operating the 1394 FireWire Card, do not install it at the same time as you install any other PCI devices. • Use the extension cable provided to avoid stretching the power cables in your computer to reach the card. The cable from your computer’s power supply should be able to reach farther, when fully extended, than the location of the card. Make sure there is slack in the cable when the connection has been made. Do This First 3 • Do not, under any circumstances, insert or remove the PCI card while the computer is turned on. Doing so with any PCI card will have unpredictable results which may include permanent physical damage to the card, your computer’s mainbord, or both. 4 Do This First Installing the PCI Card Step 1 Turn off the computer and all peripheral devices con-CAUTION: Always nected to it. discharge static electricity before Step 2 Unplug the computer power cord from the wall handling the1394 receptacle. FireWire Card. You Step 3 Remove the computer’s cover. Refer to your computer may discharge static electricity by touchowner’s manual for instructions. ing a grounde Step 4 Remove the screw securing the expansion slot cover metal structure or by using any commerbehind one of the computer’s available PCI expansion cially available slots. Lift the expansion slot cover out as shown grounding strap. below. Note: Make sure the slot is a PCI slot. PCI slots are smaller than ISA slots and nearly always white in color. ISA slots are generally black in color. Figure 1: Removing the Backplate The position of the expansion slots in your computer may differ from the illustrations shown in this user’s manual, depicting the s...