Black Box IC136C User Manual
SEPTEMBER 2003
IC136C
USB Card
CUSTOMER SUPPORT INFORMATION
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FCC AND IC RFI STATEMENTS
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
AND
INDUSTRY CANADA
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENTS
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy,
and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions, may cause interference to radio communication.
It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing
device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules,
which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference
when the equipment is 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
necessary to correct the interference.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emission from
digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique publié par Industrie Canada.
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TRADEMARKS USED IN THIS MANUAL
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business
Machines Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks
or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Any other trademarks mentioned in this manual are
acknowledged to be the property of the trademark owners.
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CONTENTS
Contents
Chapter Page
1. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1 Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.2 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.3 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.4 What the Package Includes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
3. Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1 Installing the USB Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.2 Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.3 Installing the USB Card in Windows 98 . . . . . 9
3.4 Installing the USB Card in Windows 2000 . . 15
3.5 Installing the USB Card in Windows XP . . . . 16
Appendix: Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
A.1 Problem/Solution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
A.2 Calling Black Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
A.3 Shipping and Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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1. Specifications
System Requirements: Hardware: IBM®PC or
compatible, PCI slot; Software: Microsoft
®
Windows®98/
2000/XP
Interface: PCI
Connectors: (2) USB “A” type
Power: From the PCI bus
Size: 1"H x 4"W x 4"D (2.5 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm)
Weight: 0.5 lb. (0.2 kg)
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CHAPTER 2: Introduction
2. Introduction
2.1 Overview
The USB Card upgrades your PC to Universal Serial Bus
(USB). It’s plug-and-play and provides a user-friendly
interface.
USB technology supports up to 127 physical devices
(including keyboards, mice, monitors, scanners,
printers, telephones, joysticks, gamepads) in a tiered-star
configuration. Each device has a maximum of 16
endpoints. Devices can be either low-speed (1.5 Mbps)
or full-speed (12 Mbps).
2.2 Features
• Fully compatible with USB OHCI (Open Host
Controller Interface) Rev. 1.0.
• Complies with PCI Local Bus 2.1 specification.
• Supports PCI based Pentium
®
II or above
motherboards
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2.3 System Requirements
• IBM PC compatible
• PCI slot.
• A supported operating system: Windows 98, 2000,
or XP.
2.4 What the Package Includes
• USB Card.
• USB driver diskette for Windows 98/2000/XP.
• This users’ manual.
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