4 Port USB 2.0 / FireWire® CardBus Card
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1. Care amp Handling Care 8 Handling of your USB 2 0 FireWire CardBus adapter To insure the maximum reliability of the USB 2 0 FireWire CardBus card please follow the guidelines listed below DO NOT open the card case for it will VOID your WARRANTY Keep all cables out of isles and off desktops where they can be hooked and pulled Keep the card firmly secured in the shipping container when shipping the card Keep the environment around the card clean and free of excessive dust and chemicals Use a damp cloth to clean the card NEVER put cleansers directly on the card case DO NOT expose the CardBus card to extreme temperatures DO NOT expose the CardBus card to direct sun light for extended periods of time DO NOT get the CardBus card wet DO NCT place the CardBus card in an area with an excessive amount of dirt Troubleshooting FireWire and USB 2 0 the ground breaking data transfer technologies that ignited the computer industry with screaming data transfer rates are now available on a single Cardbus card USB 2 0 and FireWire are the next generation in high speed data transfer and IOGEAR is at helm bringing you the latest in both technologies The IOGEAR USB 2 0 FireWire Combo Cardbus card will allow you to connect your existing USB v1 1 products as well as connect next generation USB 2 0 and FireWire products to your PC or Mac Notes All information contained herein is subject to2. 4 Port USB 2 0 FireWire CardBus C GUF202 User Manual Thank you for purchasing IOGEAR s USB 2 0 FireWire amp CardBus card one of the fastest Hi Speed USB 2 0 FireWire adapters on the market IOGEAR only manufactures high quality connectivity devices so we are sure you will be satisfied with your purchase IOGEAR is dedicated to customer service and satisfaction and wishes you the best with your new USB 2 0 FireWire amp CardBus card To better serve you IOGEAR offers an array of additional USB 2 0 USB FireWire amp KVM and other peripheral products For more information to purchase additional IOGEAR products visit us at www IOGEAR com We hope you enjoy using your USB 2 0 FireWire amp CardBus card yet another first rate connectivity solution 2003 IOGEAR All Rights Reserved PKG M0025 IOGEAR and the IOGEAR logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of IOGEAR Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation FireWire MAC Macintosh G3 G4 iMac Apple are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks or their respective holders IOGEAR makes no warranty of any kind with regards to the information presented in this document All information furnished here is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice IOGEAR assumes no responsibility for any inaccuracies or errors that may ap
3. 4 When does the problem occur 5 Can the problem be reproduced If so what are the steps necessary to reproduce the problem 6 What version of the OS are you using 7 Are you on a network If so what type of network is it 8 What have you already tried to get the problem resolved Appendix Glossary Desktop The background area on the computers monitor screen This area also includes the menu bar Document windows are not part of the desktop rather they sit on the desktop Icon Symbols used to represent a particular object For example a disk has an icon on the desktop which represents the disk When you double click the disk icon it tells finder to display information related to that disk IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 is a standard platform independent solution Its features represent an evolutionary improvement over current I O interfaces and provides connectivity solutions for many markets IEEE 1394 devices of differing transport rates may be interconnected allowing backward compatibility with devices having slower transport rates This feature allows 100 Mbps devices purchased today to operate properly in future bus configurations involving 200 and 400 Mbps devices OHCI The Open Host Controller Interface Specification allows multiple Host Controller vendors to design and sell Host Controllers with a common software interface freeing them from the burden of writing and distributing software drivers
4. U2v2 01 exe This is the USB 2 0 installer program Double click on the file to run the driver installer program Be Ed Favates Sve 2 Copying Ages E C Program Fileskowcsetup dll GUF202 UNZ D ee L tance 7 This installation was created with Installer VISE from MindVision Software http www mindvision com Installation You will see the next screen which indicates the driver will not load up until you reboot the computer the next time You should reboot at this point to enable the new USB adapter Setup has finished copying files to your computer Before the changes made can take effect you must restart Windows E Yes want to restart my computer now will restart my computer later Remove any disks from their drives and then click Close to complete setup Installation Installation on Macs FireWire Installation on Macs Please follow the on screen installation instructions for the USB 2 0 FireWire amp CardBus adapter and make sure your external FireWire device is not connected at time you install the card 1 Locate an available CardBus slot on your notebook and insert the FireWire amp CardBus card into the slot Installation 2 Turn on your PowerBook The Mac OS will automatically detect the card and pop up the PC Card icon on the screen No driver disk is required because t
5. PCs FireWire Installation on PCs Please follow the procedure to install the USB 2 0 FireWire amp CardBus card Make sure your external USB or FireWire device is not connected when installing the card 1 Locate an available CardBus slot on your notebook and insert the USB 2 0 FireWire amp CardBus card into the slot Installation Start your notebook PC Once booted if no Windows FireWire driver is installed then Windows will automatically detect the card and a dialogue box will appear showing that the computer has located a PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller Windows will then prompt you for the location of the software driver Then click Next Add New Hardware Wizard This ward searches for new drivers loc PCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller device diver is software program that makes a hardware device work 3 The Add New Hardware Wizard will now ask you how you would like to locate the driver Select Search for the best driver for your device Recommended and Next to search for the Windows generic driver Add New Hardware Wizard Display ina specie Installation 4 Search for the driver Simply click Next as 5 Once Windows has located the driver it will prompt Windows will find the driver regardless of which you with the option to install the updated driver or boxes you check search for a new one Select The updated driver Recommende
6. The design goal has been to balance the complexity of the hardware and software so that OpenHCl is more than the simplest possible Host Controller for IEEE 1394 yet not the most complex possible Appendix PCMCIA PCMCIA is an organization consisting of some 500 companies that has developed a standard for small credit card sized devices called PC Cards Originally designed for adding memory to portable computers the PCMCIA standard has been expanded several times and is now suitable for many types of devices There are in fact three types of PCMCIA cards All three have the same rectangular size 85 6 by 54 millimeters but different widths Power Adapter Port The plug on the CardBus into which the power cord is plugged into Service Support The team of IOGEAR employees dedicated to help you resolve your technical issues Specifications Product Specifications MODEL GUF202 Interface Type USB 2 0 IEEE 1394a OS Support Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP and Mac OS 8 6 or 9 2 2 Bus Type CardBus Type II Host Interface 32 bit data bus Connectors Two USB 2 0 One 6 pin one 4 pin IEEE 1394a Power Adapter optional Input 120V AC 60Hz 13W Output 9 DC 600 UL approval Radio amp TV Interference Statement WARNING This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications This equip
7. change without notice If you are unable to find a particular piece of information please contact your IOGEAR Service Support Representative for assistance Contacting IOGEAR Service Support If you are still experiencing problems using your IOGEAR CardBus card please follow the directions on the next page on contacting IOGEAR s Service Support department for your technical support needs Technical Support To help IOGEARQ customers obtain the highest level of performance from their USB 2 0 FireWire CardBus IOGEARO Service Support team is available to answer your technical questions Do not hesitate to call if you are having trouble getting your card to work correctly IOGEARO Service Support can be reached by phone at 866 946 4327 from 8am to 5pm Pacific Standard Time Monday through Friday or at the following address 23 Hubble Drive Irvine CA 92618 You may also reach us online at www iogear com support 24 hours a day Please be ready to give a brief description of the problem and what you were doing when the problem occurred before calling Service Support The Service Support representative will be able to serve you much quicker if you are prepared to answer the ten questions listed below 1 What is the purchase date and serial number of the card 2 Were any messages displayed on the screen when the error occurred If so what was the exact wording of the message 3 What type of Computer are you using
8. d and click Next to continue the installation Add New Hardware Wizard Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in driver database Windows has found an updated driver for this device and also some other drivers that should work with this device What do you want to install PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller of the other divers Installation 6 Windows will search for the appropriate driver and list its findings After it has identified the appropriate driver click Next to confirm the driver found by Windows No driver disk is required because Windows CD has been installed with the 1394 OHCI driver Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver search for the device PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller device Click to select a diferent driver or cick Next Location of diver CAWINDOWSUNFVI3941NF E ej Or you may be requested to insert Windows CD into your CD ROM drive If you don t have the driver on your hard disk drive provide the path to Windows folder and click OK The file 1394bus bcr 0 fea LX Cancel Insert Windows 98 Second Edition CD ROM tmm in the selected drive and click OK Copy fles from pem WINSBSE Browse Installation 7 After installation the dialogue box Windows has finished installing the software will appear Click Finish to c
9. eWire Provides two up downstream ports 400 Mbps data throughput Supports 100 200 400 Mbps connections Fully IEEE 1394 compliant Chain up to 63 devices together USB 2 0 Provides two up downstream ports 480 Mbps data throughput 10096 Backward compatible with USB v1 1 USB IF certified Chain up to 127 devices together Plug n Play hot swappable Automatically switches to the highest speed supported by peripheral Hot Pluggable connect devices without restarting the computer Easy to install no jumpers switches or terminators required PCMCIA Type II CardBus interface System Requirements Minimum System Requirements Mac PowerMac G3 Blue amp White Tower or later Mac OS v8 6 or higher Mac OSX 10 1 5 or higher is required for USB 2 0 functionality 64MB of RAM Available CardBus Slot PC Pentium or K6 class processor 266Mhz or higher Windows 98 Second Edition or later 64MB of RAM Available CardBus Slot Recommended System Requirements Mac PowerMac G4 1 0Ghz or higher Mac OSX 10 2 5 Jaquar or later 256MB RAM Available CardBus Slot PC AMD Athlon 2100 or Intel Pentium 4 2 0Ghz Processor Microsoft Windows XP or later 256MB RAM Available CardBus Slot Pictorial Introduction 1 USB 2 0 Ports 2 FireWire 6 pin port 2 3 FireWire 4 pin port 4 Power port 3 4 Installation Installation on
10. he FireWire amp extension is already installed on PowerBook G3 To check if you have the FireWire extensions please look in the extension folder in the SYSTEM folder on your computer s hard disk If you don t have the FireWire software you can find the latest version of the FireWire amp software at the Apple Computer website http www apple com firewire Installation USB Installation for Mac MACINTOSH OS v8 6 THRU v9 x 1 Ensure you have the following extentions installed on your Mac The PCI card will not function without the following extentions installed Apple USB Adapter Card Support v1 4 1 or later Apple Mass Storage Support v1 3 5 or later Apple Firewire Support v2 5 or later All extentions can be obtained from the following websites hitpo www apple com support http Awww versiontracker com Run the Software Update utility under the Apple Menu 2 If all updates are installed properly your Mac will take advantage of the FireWire and USB v1 1 capabilities of the Combo Cardbus card MACINTOSH OSX 10 1 5 AND ABOVE The USB 2 0 FireWire amp Combo CardBus card is natively supported within the OSX operating system with the exception of USB 2 0 functionality In an effort to provide our customers with the latest driver stack available please visit our website http www iogear com support download php to obtain the latest USB 2 0 driver stack for OSX 10 1 x and OSX 10 2
11. ion of the cost of other separate USB 2 0 and FireWire amp cardBus cards Setup is fast and easy Simply plug in the CardBus card configure the operating system and drivers and you re ready to go The USB 2 0 FireWire amp CardBus card offers a feature rich interface complete with the latest in USB 2 0 and FireWire technology IOGEAR brings USB 2 0 and FireWire connectivity to your notebook computer You will enjoy the conve nience and reliability that has made USB and FireWire industry standards when it comes to connecting multiple high tech peripheral devices USB 2 0 FireWire provides high bandwidth thus broadening the range of peripherals that may be attached to your computers FireWire amp allows you to move data at a blazing rate of 400 Mbps Megabits per second USB 2 0 provides data transfer rates up to 480 Mbps FireWire is fully backward compatible with the first generation of 100 and 200 Mbps devices With the increase in speed USB 2 0 and FireWire amp offers increased functionality allowing more devices to share the increased bandwidth USB 2 0 and FireWire are the right choices for your high bandwidth requirements You will enjoy the convenience and speed transfer rate that USB 2 0 and FireWire amp products bring With IOGEAR s USB 2 0 FireWire amp CardBus card you ll be able to access all of the existing and upcoming USB 2 0 and FireWire amp devices such as digital cameras DV camcorders MP3s and more Fir
12. ment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference Limited Warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL THE DIRECT VENDOR S LIABILITY FOR DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDEN TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with respect to the contents or use of this documentation and especially disclaims its quality performance merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The direct vendor also reserves the right to revise or update the device or documentation without obligation to notify any individual or entity of such revisions or updates For further inquires please contact your direct vendor 4 1 21 i 23 Hubble Drive Irvine CA 92618 P
13. omplete setup and reboot your notebook Add New Hardware Wizard SA PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires 8 To confirm successful installation open the SYSTEM icon in the Control Panel and bring up the Device Manager Make sure 1394 Bus Controller is installed with no errors If the device is not listed please go back and reinstall the interface card Gormal Device Manager Perfomance 42124 Bus Controler 44 PCI Compliant IEEE 1304 Host Controller Now your CardBus card is ready to connect to external IEEE 1394 Firewire devices Installation USB Installation on PCs You will need to install a new driver to enable the USB 2 0 portion of the Combo CardBus adapter Use the Windows Explorer file manager to navigate to the 2 2 IOGEAR CD ROM in your CD ROM drive you open up the CD ROM your Windows Explorer you meii will see different folders labeled with IOGEAR part numbers Navigate to the folder labeled GUF202 and double click on the folder This will open up the folder and show the files in the folder gwtmem Installation You will see the following screen as the installer Once you open up the folder you will see an executable program copies the required files to your hard drive file called
14. pear in this user manual Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited Table of Contents Package 2 02 Overview 03 Features 04 System Requirements 05 Pictorial IritFOGlICHOEl 06 07 FireWire Installation on PCs USB Installation On PCS 5 2 ennai sauria vida etal o pea Headers deve 12 FireWire Installation 15 USB Installation on Macs IT Care amp Handling 18 Trouble Shooting 19 Technical Support 20 sel seius m 23 Radio Interference Statement caricare ceci sc re ser cades 24 Limited Warranty 25 Package Contents The complete USB 2 0 FireWire amp CardBus package consists of 1 GUF202 Combo CardBus card 2 Installation CD 3 Power adapter 4 User Manual 5 Warranty Registration card If any of these items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer immediately The USB 2 0 FireWire amp CardBus card is yet another innovative mobile connectivity solution developed IOGEAR The USB 2 0 FireWire amp CardBus card offers a complete high speed connectivity solution at a fract
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