Apricorn EZ-USB 2 User Manual

EZ-USB 2.0

CardBus Card

User Manual

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Table of Contents

Introduction ......1

Installation .......2-3

Drivers (Windows XP & Windows 2000) . . 4
Drivers (Windows 98, 98SE, ME) ...5

Attaching USB Devices .....6

Removing the Card .....7

Tips & troubleshooting .....7

Appendixes

Electronic Compliance ....8

Warranty & Support .....9

Introduction

Thank You for purchasing the EZ-USB 2.0 !

The EZ-USB 2.0 CardBus Card allows laptop computers to connect with Hi­speed USB devices via your laptop’s CardBus Slot. The EZ-USB 2.0 is compat­ible with the new USB 2.0 “Hi-Speed” standard, which allows much faster con­nection speeds and a wider range of devices. It is also backwards-compatible
with all USB 1.0 and 1.1 devices. The EZ-USB 2.0 CardBus Card was designed
as a “Plug and Play” device that is hot-swappable in most Windows Operating
Systems.

Product Requirements:

The EZ-USB 2.0 CardBus card requires a computer with a CardBus slot, and
one of the following Operating Systems:

• Windows 98SE

• Windows ME

• Windows 2000

• Windows XP

This Package Contains:

• 1 USB CardBus Card

• 1 Adapter Cable (PC card to USB)

• 1 Installation CD

• 1 Quick Start Installation Guide

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Installation

1) Windows 98SE and Windows ME users ONLY! Insert the CD-ROM and run
the USB 2.0 Driver installation utility. This installer should start automatically
once the CD-ROM is inserted into your laptop, if not, browse the CD-ROM and
double-click on “U2v2_05.exe”. Reboot your laptop once the USB 2.0 auto­installer is complete.

2. Insert the EZ-USB CardBus Card into the laptop CardBus slot. (fig 1)

fig 1

3. The Windows Operating System will detect the new hardware and automati­cally start the Hardware Installation Wizard. The installation steps for the
device drivers will depend upon what Operating System is installed on your
computer. Follow the installation instructions listed under your Operating
System to install the device drivers for EZ-USB 2.0 :

Windows XP

See “Driver Installation for Windows XP” on page 4

Windows 2000

See “Driver Installation for Windows 2000” on page 4

Windows 98 / Windows ME

See “Driver Installation for Windows 98 & Windows Me” on page 5

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