LaCie USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 PCI Card, USB 2.0 / FireWire 800 PCI Card, FireWire 800 User Manual
LaCie USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 & 800 PCI Card • DESIGN BY SISMO Table of Contents
User Manual page 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 4
2. Your LaCie USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 & 800 PCI Card ................................................. 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 5
2.1. Package Content ......................................................................................................................... 6
2.2. View of the Card .......................................................................................................................... 6
3. Installing Your LaCie PCI Card ................................................................................. 7
3.1. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) ......................................................................................................... 7
3.2. Inserting Your LaCie PCI Card ....................................................................................................... 8
3.3. Driver Installation ......................................................................................................................... 9
4. USB 2.0 Questions & Answers ................................................................................ 10
5. FireWire Questions & Answers ............................................................................... 11
6. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................. 13
6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ............................................................................................... 14
7. Warranty Information ............................................................................................. 15
LaCie USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 & 800 PCI Card • DESIGN BY SISMO Foreword
User Manual page 2
Copyrights
Copyright © 2011 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording or otherwise, without the prior
written consent of LaCie.
Trademarks
Apple, Mac, Macintosh and FireWire are
registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Sony and iLink are registered
trademarks of Sony Electronics. Microsoft,
Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows
Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 and
Windows XP are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks
mentioned in this manual are the property
of their respective owners.
Changes
The material in this document is for information only and subject to change without
notice. While reasonable efforts have been
made in the preparation of this document
to assure its accuracy, LaCie assumes no
liability resulting from errors or omissions
in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. LaCie reserves
the right to make changes or revisions in
the product design or the product manual
without reservation and without obligation
to notify any person of such revisions and
changes.
FCC Statement:
Tested to comply with FCC
standards for home or office use
LaCie PCI Card
(Combo)
NOTE: This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause
harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested
and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
✦ Reorient or relocate the receiving an-
tenna.
✦ Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
✦ Connect the equipment into an out-
let on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
✦ Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
Canada Compliance Statement
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian InterferenceCausing Equipment Regulations.
Manufacturer’s Declaration
for CE Certification
We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this
product conforms to the following European standards:
Class B EN60950, EN55022, EN50082-1,
EN61000-3-2
With reference to the following conditions:
2006/95/EC Low Voltage Directive
2004/108/EC EMC Directive
110419 v1.1
LaCie USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 & 800 PCI Card • DESIGN BY SISMO Foreword
User Manual page 3
✦ Only qualified persons are authorized
to carry out maintenance on this device.
✦ Read this User Manual carefully, and
follow the correct procedure when
setting up the device.
✦ Do not attempt to disassemble or
modify your PCI card. Never insert
any metallic object into the circuitry
to avoid any risk of electrical shock,
fire, short-circuiting or dangerous
emissions. Your PCI card contains no
user-serviceable parts. If it appears to
be malfunctioning, have it inspected
by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative.
✦ Never expose your device to rain, or
use it near water, or in damp or wet
conditions. Never place objects con-
taining liquids on the PCI card, as
they may spill onto its circuitry. Doing so increases the risk of electrical
shock, short-circuiting, fire or personal injury.
✦ Make sure that the computer and PCI
card are electrically grounded. If the
devices are not grounded, there is an
increased risk of electrical shock.
✦ Do not expose the PCI card to tem-
peratures outside the range of 5° C
to 45° C (41° F to 104° F). Doing so
may damage the card or disfigure
its casing. Avoid placing your card
near a source of heat or exposing it
to sunlight (even through a window).
Inversely, placing your card in an environment that is too cold or humid
may damage the unit.
IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corrup-
tion or destruction of data while using a
LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of
the user, and under no circumstances
will LaCie be held liable for the recovery
or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly
recommends that you keep TWO copies
of your data; one copy on your external
hard drive, for instance, and a second
copy either on your internal hard drive,
another external hard drive or some other
form of removable storage media. LaCie
offers a complete line of CD and DVD
drives. If you would like more information
on backup, please refer to our Web site.
This symbol on the product
or on its packaging indicates
that this product must not be
disposed of with your other
household waste. Instead, it
is your responsibility to dispose of your
waste equipment by handing it over to a
designed collection point for the recycling
of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time
of disposal will help to conserve natural
resources and ensure that it is recycled in a
manner that protects human health and
the environment. For more information
about where you can drop off your waste
equipment for recycling, please contact
your local city office, your household waste
disposal service, or the shop where you
purchased the product.
Health and Safety Precautions
LaCie USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 & 800 PCI Card • DESIGN BY SISMO Introduction
User Manual page 4
1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie USB 2.0 /
FireWire 400 & 800 PCI Card, Design by SISMO. The installation of this card gives you three USB 2.0 ports, one FireWire 800
port and one FireWire 400 port. Made for users who want to
upgrade their Mac or PC desktop computer to all three interfaces, it’s the quick, easy and affordable way to expand connectivity
to nearly all of your peripherals – accessing several at once.
This LaCie PCI Card is plug & play, so just plug it in and it’s
ready to work for you. Once your device is connected, your
computer recognizes the device and automatically configures
the necessary software.
Your LaCie PCI Card Capabilities
✦ Gain access to nearly all of your peripherals
✦ Unique, exclusive design by Sismo
✦ Convenient: plug & play, hot plug/unplug support
✦ Easy to install and use on your PC or Mac
✦ Anti-static handle
Click a topic:
✦ Inserting your LaCie PCI Card
✦ Driver Installation
Quick Links
LaCie USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 & 800 PCI Card • DESIGN BY SISMO Your LaCie PCI Card
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1.1. Minimum System
Requirements
The LaCie USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 & 800 PCI Card is compliant
with the Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI), the Enhanced
Host Controller Interface (EHCI) and the USB Revision 2.0 specifications.
IMPORTANT INFO: The format of this card is not compat-
ible with PCI express slots, laptops or notebook computers, and
therefore cannot be installed on these types of systems.
CAUTION: Before handling and installing your LaCie USB
2.0 / FireWire 400 & 800 PCI Card, ensure that you have
properly grounded yourself. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can
quickly and easily damage or destroy your component or your
computer. Please see section 3.1. Electrostatic Discharge for
information on how to properly ground yourself.
IMPORTANT INFO: During installation or removal, always
hold your card by the anti-static gripping pad.
Windows
✦ Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003,
or Windows Vista
✦ One PCI slot that complies with PCI Specification
Rev.2.3 or above
✦ Pentium III or higher compatible processor
✦ 128MB RAM
Mac
✦ Mac OS 10.2.4 or higher
✦ One PCI slot that complies with PCI Specification
Rev.2.3 or above
✦ G4, G5, or Intel processor
✦ 128MB RAM
2. Your LaCie USB 2.0 / FireWire 400 & 800 PCI Card
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