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P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:11 PM Page 1 Introduction and System Requirements Thank you for purchasing the Belkin IEEE 1394 PCI upgrade card. Now you can add three 400 Mbps FireWire ports to your Apple PowerMac computer and enjoy the blazing speed and convenient Plug-and-Play operation of next-generation FireWire devices. Features: • • • • • • • Three external 6-pin 400 Mbps FireWire Ports Compliant with OHCI 1.0 specifications Compliant with PCI 2.1and 2.
P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:11 PM Page 2 Hardware Installation 1. Power off your computer and disconnect all connected devices and peripherals. 2. Open the case of your computer. Refer to your computer user manual for details regarding how to do this. Be sure to touch any bare metal portion of your computer case to discharge yourself of any static electricity, which can damage your computer, or the FireWire card.
P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:11 PM Page 3 Hardware Installation (continued) 3. Locate the PCI slots on your computer’s main circuit board. The PCI slots are white in color. Remove the metal plate that covers the rear slot corresponding to the PCI slot you wish to use. You may need a cross-head/Phillips screwdriver to remove any screws. See the image below for your reference.
P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:11 PM Page 4 Hardware Installation (continued) 4. Remove the FireWire card from its protective static bag. Handle it by the metal bracket only, and do not touch the gold edge connectors. Insert the card into the PCI slot, carefully aligning the rear bracket to the computer case. Make sure that the card edges are fully inserted into the slot.
P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:11 PM Page 5 Hardware Installation (continued) 5. Fasten the card securely using the screw that was used to hold the rear bracket. 6. (Optional) If you are planning to connect multiple bus-powered FireWire devices to the Belkin IEEE 1394 PCI card, it may be necessary to draw auxiliary power from your computer’s power supply. This is accomplished by connecting a spare disk drive power cable to the power connector on the PCI card.
P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:11 PM Page 6 Hardware Installation (continued) 7. Close the computer case. 8. Reattach all peripherals to your computer, and turn the power on.
P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:11 PM Page 7 Software Installation FireWire Enabler Installation If you are using Mac OS 8.6, you must download the Apple FireWire software from the Apple support website. Apple FireWire 2.4 is recommended. See instructions below to download and install Apple FireWire software. NOTE: Apple FireWire 2.5 will not install on Mac OS 8.6. If you are using Mac OS 9.0 or Mac OS 9.0.
P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:12 PM Page 8 Software Installation (continued) 3. Select FireWire version 2.4 if you are using Mac OS 8.6. Select FireWire version 2.5 if you are using Mac OS version 9.0 or above.
P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:12 PM Software Installation Page 9 (continued) 4. Choose to download either the "Mac Binary", or "Binhex" version of the file. If you are unsure about which version to choose, scroll down to the bottom of the Software Download page and click the link under the Installation Instructions section. 5. When the downloading is complete, look for the “FireWire 2.X.smi” icon on the desktop and double-click it. 6.
P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:12 PM Software Installation Page 10 (continued) 8. Select the “Easy Install” for the installation option and select your startup disk in the “Destination Disk” and click on “Install”. 9. A warning dialogue will come up asking permission to close all other applications. Make sure you have saved all important documents and click “Continue”. 10. Installer will copy the necessary files.
P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:12 PM Software Installation Page 11 (continued) VideoShop 4.5.1 Installation 1. Launch the VideoShop 4.5.1 installer. Click "Continue". 2. Read the License Agreement. If you agree to the terms of the License Agreement, click "Accept" to continue. 3. The VideoShop Read Me file will now be displayed. Click "Continue". 4. Select the desired install location then click "Install".
P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:12 PM Software Installation Page 12 (continued) 5. Make sure the installer is the only application running. Click "Continue". 6. Your VideoShop installation is now complete. Click "Restart". 7. After your computer restarts, locate the VideoShop 4.5.1 folder and click on the VideoShop icon. The program will launch and you will be prompted to enter your name and a registration number.
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P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:12 PM Page 14 Information FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY We, Belkin Components, of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: F5U501-MAC to which this declaration relates: Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
P73448-A-F5U501-US-man.qxd 10/2/01 5:12 PM Page 15 belkin.com Belkin Components 501 West Walnut Street Compton • CA • 90220 • USA Tel: 310.898.1100 Fax: 310.898.1111 Belkin Components, Ltd. Unit 13 • Gatelodge Close • Round Spinney Northampton • Northants • NN3 8RX • United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1604678300 Fax: +44 (0) 1604678330 Belkin Components B.V. Diamantlaan 8 • 2132 WV Hoofddorp • The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 235698765 Fax: +31 (0) 235612694 © 2000 Belkin Components. All rights reserved.
