Adaptec AFW-1430 User manual
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FireConnect for Notebooks
Installation Guide
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This guide explains how to install the Adaptec AFW-1430 FireConnect
for Notebooks adapter in Windows
®
and
Macintosh
®
notebook
computers. For information on how to install drivers, refer to the
FireConnect for Notebooks User Guide.
Taking Inventory
Your FireConnect for Notebooks adapter kit includes the items shown below:
Installation guide,
and other literature
6-foot, 6-to-4-pin FireWire cable
FireConnect for
FireConnect for Notebooks adapter and
Notebooks CD
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What’s on the CD
■Readme file
■Adaptec FireConnect for Notebooks
User’s Guide
,
which includes
Adaptec Technical Support information.
■Windows software, including:
■MGI VideoWave 4 SE software
■Sonic MyDVD 3 software
■Macintosh drivers and QuickTime for Macintosh
■Warranty and registration information
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Installing the Windows Drivers
1With your notebook computer on, insert the FireConnect for
Notebooks adapter in the CardBus slot.
■Windows Me and Windows 2000 – Windows automatically detects
the FireConnect for Notebooks adapter and installs the drivers.
Your installation is complete.
Note:
Windows 2000 only
– See
Removing the FireConnect for Notebooks
Adapter – Windows 2000 only
on page 6.
■Windows 98 SE – Continue with Step 2, or for more detailed
instructions, see the
FireConnect for Notebooks User’s Guide
on the CD.
CardBus slot
FireConnect for
Notebooks adapter
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2Windows 98 SE detects new hardware and displays the Add New
Hardware Wizard. Click Next.
3Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)
and click Next.
4When you see the window shown below, uncheck all options and
click Next.
5When you see the window that asks you what you want to install,
select The updated driver (Recommended) and click Next.
6At the next screen, click Next.
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7In the window shown below, click Yes to keep all files.
8At the next screen, click Finish.
9To verify that the drivers are installed, right-click the My Computer
desktop icon, select Properties, and click the Device Manager tab.
Then, expand 1394 Bus Controller. You should see the FireConnect
for Notebooks adapter listed as NEC Firewarden OHCI-Compliant
IEEE 1394 Host Controller. If you encounter any difficulties, follow the
procedure outlined in the FireConnect for Notebooks User’s Guide on
the CD.
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Removing the FireConnect for Notebooks
Adapter – Windows 2000 only
Windows 2000 requires a special operation to properly remove hardware
such as the FireConnect for Notebooks adapter.
1Open the Unplug or Eject Hardware wizard by
clicking the icon shown at right, which is at the
bottom right corner of your desktop.
2The Unplug or Eject Hardware lists removable
devices. Click NEC OHCI Complaint IEEE 1394 Host Controller
and then click Stop.
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Installing the Macintosh
Driver
1
With the PowerBook on, insert the FireConnect for Notebooks CD.
2Double-click the Start Installation Here installer file on the CD.
3Read the directions carefully and follow all installation instructions.
4After the installation is complete, restart the PowerBook.
5Once the system has restarted, insert the FireConnect for Notebooks
adapter in the CardBus slot of your PowerBook as shown in Step 1
on page 3.
6If the driver installation was successful and the
FireConnect for Notebooks is fully inserted, you will
see the
FireConnect for Notebooks
adapter
icon at right
on your desktop. If not, se
e the FireConnect for
Notebooks User’s Guide on the CD
.
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Adaptec, Inc.
691 South Milpitas Boulevard
Milpitas, CA 95035 USA
©2001 Adaptec, Inc.
All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo
are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be
registered in some jurisdictions.
STOCK NUMBER: 512976-00, Rev. AA MKL 08/01
PRINTED IN SINGAPORE
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