Belkin P73213-A User Manual

P73213-A F5U012

ExpressBus

™

Plus

User Manual

Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Components
ExpressBus™Plus! Now you have even more connectivity
without the headache of configuring cables, switches, or
complicated software and hardware setups. With the
ExpressBus™Plus, you can add three more USB ports, a
parallel printer port, and a serial (RS232) port, all from one
cable. Simply plug it in, pop in the floppy disk, and you’re
done! You don’t even have to reboot. Requires Windows®98.

Package Contents

(1) ExpressBus™Plus F5U012
(1) USB Device Cable 6 ft. (1.8m) F3U133-06
(1) Power Adapter

5 V DC, 2.0A
Registration Card P72009
Software Driver Diskette
This Manual

Introduction

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Product Detail

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Front View:

Power LED
USB_1 LED
USB_2 LED
USB_3 LED
Serial Port LED

Right Side View:

USB Downstream Ports
USB_1
USB_2
USB_3

Left Side View:

USB Upstream Port
Power Adapter Jack

Rear View:

Serial Port
Parallel Printer Port

Hardware Installation

1. Plug the Power Adapter into a wall
outlet, and the other end into the
Power Jack of the ExpressBus™Plus.

2. Plug in the included USB Device Cable
to the USB port of your PC. This end
of the cables has the flat connector.

3. Plug in the other end of the cable into the upstream port
of the ExpressBus™Plus. This end of the cable has a more
square shape. The first LED will light up in green.

At this point, a message in Windows®98 should appear
saying “New Hardware Found”.

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Software Installation

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Windows®98 Driver Installation

1. Windows®will detect "Generic USB Hub". Click “Next”.

2. Leave on "Search" and click “Next”.

3. Uncheck everything and click “Next”.

Windows®may prompt you to insert a Windows®98
installation CD. If so, insert the installation CD into your
CD-ROM drive and follow the system prompts.

4. Windows®will find the driver for "Generic USB Hub".
Click “Next”.

5. Windows®will install the Generic USB Hub driver.
Click “Finish”.

6. Windows®will detect "USB Ver 1.1 Device". Click “Next”.

7. Leave on “Search for the best driver for your device
(Recommended)”.

8. Select the “Floppy Disk Drives” box, make sure your Belkin
Windows®98 Driver Installation diskette has been inserted
into your floppy disk drive, and click “Next”.

9. Windows®will find the drivers for “Belkin F5U012(P) USB
Bay Serial Interface Controller”. Click “Next”.

10. Windows®will install the Belkin F5U012(P) USB Bay Serial
Interface Controller driver. Click “Finish”.

11. Windows

®

will detect "Unknown Device". Click “Next”.

12. Leave on "Search for the best driver for your device
(Recommended)" and click “Next”.

Software Installation (continued)

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