Dynex DX-ECFW User Manual
FireWire 800
ExpressCard Adapter
DX-ECFW
USER GUIDE
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FireWire 800
ExpressCard Adapter
Contents
Introduction .............................................................2
Product features .......................................................3
Important safety instructions ...................................4
System requirements ................................................4
Installing the adapter ...............................................5
Troubleshooting .......................................................6
Specifications ...........................................................8
Legal notices .............................................................9
One-year limited warranty .....................................11
Introduction
The Dynex FireWire 800 ExpressCard adapter is specifically designed to
plug into a laptop equipped with an ExpressCard slot. It takes full
advantage of the lastest IEEE 1394b technology to provide easy
installation and improve peripheral speed.
The Dynex FireWire ExpressCard adapter supports FireWire 800
multimedia peripherals and is fully backward compatible with IEEE 1394a
FireWire 400 devices such as DV camcorders, CD-RW and DVD drives,
portable hard drives, digital cameras, VTRs, digital TVs, and other audio
and video devices.
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Product features
Product features
• Fully compliant with ExpressCard specifications
• Compatible with FireWire 800 (IEEE 1394b) and FireWire
400 (IEEE 1394a) devices including DV camcorders, CD-RW
and DVD drives, portable hard drives, digital cameras, VTRs,
digital TVs, and other audio and video devices
• Provides one 9-pin FireWire 800 and one 6-pin FireWire 400
port for multiple device connections
• Supports IEEE 1394b serial bus data transfer rates of 100,
200, 400, and 800 Mbps
• Compliant with IEEE 1394b and backward compatible with
IEEE 1394a-2000 and IEEE 1394-1995 standards
• Hot-swapping feature allows you to connect and
disconnect devices without turning off the system.
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ExpressCard/34 interface
FireWire
400 port
FireWire 800 port
Power
adapter
jack
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Important safety instructions
Important safety instructions
• Always read the safety instructions and User Guide carefully
before using. Keep the User Guide for future reference.
• Do not drop or allow forceful impacts to the product or
install it in a location exposed to heavy vibrations.
• Do not disassemble or modify the product in any way.
Disassembly or modification may not only void the
warranty, but also could cause damage or lead to fires or
electric shock.
• Do not use or store the product in damp locations. Liquid
entering the product may cause damage or lead to fires or
electric shock.
• Before removing the FireWire ExpressCard adapter from its
package, safely discharge any static electricity build-up,
which may damage the computer or the adapter, by
touching an unpainted piece of metal.
• This product is for general computer use. It is not to be used
as equipment requiring exceptional reliability, particularly
when the breakdown or malfunction of this product may
jeopardize life or health (such as aerospace equipment,
atomic power control systems, traffic-related equipment,
transportation equipment, industrial robotics, combustion
equipment, various safety devices, and life-support
systems).
System requirements
• ExpressCard-enabled system with an available ExpressCard
1.34-inch (34 mm) or 2.13-inch (54 mm) slot
• Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Mac OS X
v10.4.x or higher
Installing the adapter
Note: FireWire devices have their own power supply and do
not require the optional power adapter to be connected in
order to work . However non-powe red FireWire device s require
an optional 12V/2A power adapter to work.
Installing the adapter
To install the FireWire ExpressCard adapter:
• Carefully insert the adapter into the ExpressCard slot of
your laptop until it’s firmly seated in the ExpressCard slot.
(Refer to the ExpressCard slot instructions from your
laptop’s user guide).
Windows installation:
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista automatically detect the
adapter after it is installed, then installs the correct driver. No separate
driver installation is needed.
To verify proper installation in Windows:
1 To verify if the device exists in your computer and is
enabled, right-click My Computer, then select
Properties.
2 Click Device Manager and open the entry IEEE 1394 Bus
host controllers.
If the device has been properly installed, its sub-entry
should be displayed as OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host
Controller in Windows 2000 and Windows XP or AGERE
OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller in
Windows Vista.
Mac OS X (v10.4 or later) installation:
Computers with Mac OS X v10.4 or later include a FireWire driver provided
by the operating system. No additional driver software is necessary. After
the FireWire ExpressCard adapter is installed, start the computer.
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