Western Digital FireWire CardBus PC Card Installation Guide

Western Digital

FireWire CardBus PC Card

Western Digital

®

FireWire

CardBus PC Card

Installation Guide

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Table of Contents

1 Getting Started

What is FireWire?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Kit Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Recommended System Requirements for DV Editing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Record Your FireWire CardBus PC Card Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Gather These Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

4 Installation and Setup

PC Card Setup for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Windows Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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Hardware Installation—Windows and Macintosh

PC Card Setup for Macintosh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Macintosh Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Unplugging Your FireWire CardBus PC Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Windows Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Mac Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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10 Multiple Device Connection

FireWire Connection Instructions & Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

FireWire Connection Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

11 Appendix A: Regulatory Compliance

12 Appendix B: Warranty Information

13 Appendix C: Technical Support Services

TABLE OF CONTENTS - i

1

Getting Started

What is FireWire?

Defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE), the 1394 High Performance Serial Bus (commonly known as
FireWire) is a standard for connecting devices to your personal
computer.

FireWire is one of the fastest peripheral standards ever developed.
With a capability of operating at up to 400 Mbps, FireWire interface
communicates fast enough to transfer digital video and audio in real
time.

TIP: If you require additional

data storage or an external
hard drive, look for
Western Digital’s FireWire
Hard Drive at your favorite
retailer or WD’s online
store at:

store.westerndigital.com.

Additional benefits of FireWire:

! IEEE 1394 and i.LINK
! Hot plug capability that allows you to easily connect a new

™

compatible.

peripheral device without turning off the computer.

! Automatic configuration, no device IDs or terminators.
! Cables are easy to connect, and can be up to 15 feet long.
! Allows connection of up to 63 devices.

FireWire products currently available include the latest hard drives,
CD-RW drives, Digital Video (DV) camcorders, scanners, and
printers. Western Digital’s FireWire PCI Adapter and our FireWire
CardBus PC Card enable you to connect devices like these directly to
your computer.

Look for Western Digital’s FireWire External Hard Drives, which
provides quick and easy large-capacity external data storage.

GETTING STARTED - 1

Kit Contents

Western Digital FireWire CardBus PC Card

IMPORTANT
A 32-bit CardBus PC Card
slot and Windows 98 SE/
Mac OS 8.6 or higher is
required to use your
Western Digital FireWire
CardBus PC Card.

FireWire Adapter Installation CD
for Windows and Macintosh

Western Digital FireWire CardBus PC Card Kit Contents

6 foot (1.8m) 4-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable

Also included: warranty card, quick install guide

System Requirements

PC Users

1. Minimum 200 MHz processor

2. Minimum 64 MB RAM

3. Type II CardBus slot

4. Windows 98 SE (Second Edition) or higher

5. CD-ROM drive

If you are running Windows 98, make sure you have Windows 98 SE
by right-clicking on My Computer and selecting Properties. The
General tab in System Properties should show "Windows 98 Second
Edition."

Mac Users

1. Apple PowerBook G3 or higher (Note: the M-3553 PC Card slot
is not CardBus compatible)

2. Minimum 4 MB RAM

3. 32-bit CardBus compatible PC Card slot

4. Mac OS 8.6 or higher

5. CD-ROM drive

Make sure you have Mac OS 8.6 or higher installed on your system by
clicking on the Apple symbol in the menu bar and selecting About
this computer. The window will display your version of Mac OS.

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