Western Digital FireWire CardBus PC Card User manual

Western Digital

FireWire CardBus PC Card

2079-001012-000 02/00

For service and literature:

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507.286.7900 Outside USA

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Western Digital Corporation

8105 Irvine Center Drive

Irvine, California 92618

PC Card QKStart Guide 2/18/00 2:40 PM Page 1

Western Digital

FireWire

CardBus PC Card

Installation Guide

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2079-001013-002 04/02

TABLE OF CONTENTS - i

Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

What is FireWire? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Kit Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Recommended System Requirements for DV Editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Record Your FireWire CardBus PC Card Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Gather These Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

4 Installation and Setup

PC Card Setup for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Windows Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Hardware Installation—Windows and Macintosh®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

PC Card Setup for Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Macintosh Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Unplugging Your FireWire CardBus PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Windows Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Mac Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

10 Multiple Device Connection

FireWire Connection Instructions & Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FireWire Connection Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

11 Appendix A: Regulatory Compliance

12 Appendix B: Warranty Information

13 Appendix C: Technical Support Services

GETTING STARTED - 1

Getting Started

What is FireWire?

Defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

(IEEE), the 1394 High Performance Serial Bus (commonly known as

FireWire) is a standard for connecting devices to your personal

computer.

FireWire is one of the fastest peripheral standards ever developed.

With a capability of operating at up to 400 Mbps, FireWire interface

communicates fast enough to transfer digital video and audio in real

time.

Additional benefits of FireWire:

!IEEE 1394 and i.LINK™compatible.

!Hot plug capability that allows you to easily connect a new

peripheral device without turning off the computer.

!Automatic configuration, no device IDs or terminators.

!Cables are easy to connect, and can be up to 15 feet long.

!Allows connection of up to 63 devices.

FireWire products currently available include the latest hard drives,

CD-RW drives, Digital Video (DV) camcorders, scanners, and

printers. Western Digital’s FireWire PCI Adapter and our FireWire

CardBus PC Card enable you to connect devices like these directly to

your computer.

Look for Western Digital’s FireWire External Hard Drives, which

provides quick and easy large-capacity external data storage.

TIP: If you require additional

data storage or an external

hard drive, look for

Western Digital’s FireWire

Hard Drive at your favorite

retailer or WD’s online

store at:

store.westerndigital.com.

GETTING STARTED - 2

Kit Contents

Western Digital FireWire CardBus PC Card Kit Contents

Also included: warranty card, quick install guide

System Requirements

PC Users

1. Minimum 200 MHz processor

2. Minimum 64 MB RAM

3. Type II CardBus slot

4. Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) or higher

5. CD-ROM drive

If you are running Windows 98, make sure you have Windows 98 SE

by right-clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties. The

General tab in System Properties should show "Windows 98 Second

Edition."

Mac Users

1. Apple PowerBook G3 or higher (Note: the M-3553 PC Card slot

is not CardBus compatible)

2. Minimum 4 MB RAM

3. 32-bit CardBus compatible PC Card slot

4. Mac OS 8.6 or higher

5. CD-ROM drive

Make sure you have Mac OS 8.6 or higher installed on your system by

clicking on the Apple symbol in the menu bar and selecting About

this computer. The window will display your version of Mac OS.

Western Digital FireWire CardBus PC Card

6 foot (1.8m) 4-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable

FireWire Adapter Installation CD

for Windows and Macintosh

IMPORTANT

A 32-bit CardBus PC Card

slot and Windows 98 SE/

Mac OS 8.6 or higher is

required to use your

Western Digital FireWire

CardBus PC Card.

GETTING STARTED - 3

Recommended System Requirements for DV Editing

PC Users

!Intel®Pentium®III 450 Mhz or higher (700+ Mhzrecommended)

!128 MB RAM

!500 MB of available hard drive space for program files

!4 GB+ hard drive space for video capture and editing

!Windows-compatible display with at least 800x600 resolution

Mac Users

!1.5 MB hard drive space for program files

!Minimum 12 MB of available RAM

!4 GB+ hard drive space for video capture and editing

!Macintosh compatible video input hardware

Handling Precautions

Western Digital FireWire CardBus PC Cards are precision instruments

and should be handled with care during unpacking and installation.

CardBus PC Cards may be damaged by improper handling or abuse.

Be aware of the following precautions when unpacking and installing

your FireWire PC Card:

!Do not unpack your FireWire PC Card until you are ready to

install it.

!Save all the packing materials in case you need to return your

FireWire PC Card. Your warranty will be void if your returned PC

Card is shipped in anything other than the original packaging or

Western Digital-supplied or approved materials.

!Do not drop the PC Card.

Record Your FireWire CardBus PC Card Information

In the table that follows, enter the serial number and model number

listed on your new Western Digital FireWire CardBus PC Card. The

complete serial number and model number are on the large label on

the bottom of the card. You will need this information for technical

support purposes.

Gather These Items

!Western Digital FireWire CardBus PC Card

!Western Digital FireWire Adapter Installation CD

Serial Number:

Model Number:

TIP: Handle your new Western

Digital FireWire CardBus

PC Card with care —do

not drop the card.

CAUTION

Do not remove any labels

from the PC Card; this

action voids the warranty.

INSTALLATION AND SETUP - 4

Installation and Setup

PC Card Setup for Windows

The latest Microsoft FireWire storage driver (included on the WD

Adapter CD for Windows) must be installed on your system before

installing the FireWire CardBus PC Card.

Windows Installation

1. Insert the Western Digital FireWire Adapter Installation CD into

your CD-ROM drive. The program will start automatically.

2. The main menu displays, showing the following options:

Click on Set up FireWire Adapter.

3. The Western Digital FireWire Adapter Setup welcome screen

appears. Click Next.

4. In the Driver Update dialog box, click Next to continue. This will

prepare your system for FireWire support.

5. Next, you will be prompted to register your FireWire PC Card

online at Western Digital’s Web site. You must register the

FireWire PC Card to receive 90 days of free Western Digital

technical support. After entering your product information in

each field, click Submit and close the browser to complete

registration.

6. Windows 98 SE: Your Western Digital FireWire Adapter software

is ready to finalize your setup. Click Finish when you see the

Congratulations screen to update your FireWire drivers and install

a safe removal utility that allows you to safely remove any of your

Plug and Play devices.

IMPORTANT

The latest FireWire

storage driver from

Microsoft must be

installed on your PC

before installing the

FireWire PC Card.

NOTE

Autorun may take up to

30 seconds to launch. If

the program does not

start automatically,

open Windows Explorer,

click on the CD-ROM

drive icon, then double-

click on the Setup.exe

file.

TIP: To register your Western

Digital product at a later

time, visit:

wdc.com/products/

registration

INSTALLATION AND SETUP - 5

The Windows 98 SE Update dialog box displays. Click Yes to

continue and load the update.

The Microsoft license agreement for the Windows 98 SE Update

displays. Click Yes to continue.

Click Yes to accept the license agreement. You must restart your

computer for the new settings to take effect. When prompted to

restart, click Yes.

Windows 2000: Your version of Windows already has the required

FireWire driver support. Click Next. When the Congratulations

dialog box appears, click Finish. You must restart your computer

for the new settings to take effect. When you have finished

installing all software, click Exit in the Main Menu, then click

Close.

Windows 98 and earlier: Your version of Windows does not

support FireWire Plug and Play devices. Click Exit, upgrade to

Windows 98 SE or higher, and reinstall your FireWire PC Card.

Ulead®VideoStudio™Software Installation for PC

1. Insert the Western Digital FireWire Adapter Installation CD into

your CD-ROM drive. The program will start automatically.

2. Click on the Ulead VideoStudio button on the main menu.

3. Follow the on-screen directions to complete software installation.

INSTALLATION AND SETUP - 6

Hardware Installation—Windows and Macintosh®

1. With your computer turned off, carefully insert the PC Card into

the CardBus slot on your computer.

2. Power up your computer.

Western Digital FireWire CardBus PC Card Installation

3. Macintosh: The Western Digital FireWire PC Card icon appears

on your desktop. Follow the setup instructions for "PC Card

Setup for Macintosh" on page 7.

Windows 2000: Windows 2000 automatically detects and

configures your FireWire PC Card.

Windows 98 SE: After your computer has finished rebooting, you

will see a series of five Version Conflict dialog boxes, each

informing you that the file being copied is older than the file

currently on your computer.

Click Yes in each dialog box to keep your existing file (clicking No

will prevent the drivers from loading properly). These dialog boxes

will only display the first time you install your FireWire PC Card.

IMPORTANT

Your system must be turned

off and unplugged before

connecting or

disconnecting any cables.

FireWire Ports

To open CardBus slot

NOTE

The CardBus PC Card

does not supply power to

the FireWire bus.

Connected devices must

be connected to a

powered FireWire hub or

have an external power

supply (e.g., an AC power

adapter).

INSTALLATION AND SETUP - 7

PC Card Setup for Macintosh

Be sure to install the CardBus PC Card before installing FireWire

software. See “Hardware Installation—Windows and Macintosh®”

on page 6 for details.

Macintosh Installation

1. Insert the Western Digital FireWire Adapter Installation CD.

The following window displays:

2. Double-click on the WD FireWire Installer icon.

3. The Welcome screen displays. Click Continue.

4. The FireWire license agreement displays. Click Accept.

5. The WD FireWire Installer dialog displays. Click Install.

6. The WD FireWire Installer dialog displays. Click Install.

7. ClickRestartto completeinstallation.

8. After restart, you will be prompted to register your FireWire PC

Card online at Western Digital’s Web site. You must register the

adapter to receive 90 days of free Western Digital technical

support. After entering your product information in each field,

click Submit and close the browser to complete registration.

IMPORTANT

Install the PC Card in

your Macintosh before

installing the FireWire

software.

TIP: To register your Western

Digital product at a later

time, visit:

wdc.com/products/

registration

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