Adaptec AUA-7500 User manual

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Adaptec AUA-7500
Multi-Card Media Reader
Installation Guide

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In this Booklet...
Kit Contents 2
This Is Your Adaptec Media Reader 3
Installing Your Adaptec Media Reader 4
Installing the Device Drivers 7
Inserting and Removing Memory Cards 8

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This Installation Guide provides instructions for installing the Adaptec
AUA-7500 Media Reader and its device drivers, and for inserting
memory cards.
More detailed information, including a list of supported memory cards,
is available in the User’s Guide on the CD.
Kit Contents
■Adaptec AUA-7500 Multi-Card Media Reader
■USB 2.0 to 5-pin cable converter
■Mounting screws
■Installation CD, including device drivers and documentation
■Adaptec AUA-7500 Media Reader Installation Guide

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This Is Your Adaptec Media Reader
Your Adaptec AUA-7500 Media Reader has these features:
Floppy Disk LED
Floppy Disk Eject Button
Mounting Holes
Memory Stick/PRO Slot
CompactFlash/Adapter
and Microdrive Card Slot
SD/MMC Slot
Memory Card LED
SmartMedia Card Slot
Floppy Disk Slot
Front of Media Reader
Top of Media Reader
Internal USB Cable
Floppy Disk Drive
Power Connector
Floppy Disk Drive Connector
Back of Media Reader Top of Media Reader

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Installing Your Adaptec Media Reader
To install your Adaptec Media Reader:
1Turn off power to the computer and disconnect the power cord.
2Open the computer cabinet, following the manufacturer’s
instructions.
Caution: Discharge any static electricity build-up by touching a
grounded metal object (such as the exposed metal parts on the
back of your computer).
3Prepare the drive bay for the installation of a new drive, following
your computer manufacturer’s instructions.
4Hold the Adaptec Media Reader by its sides, top side up (see the
Figure on page 3) and insert it into the drive bay, aligning the screw
holes on the side of the Media Reader with the mounting holes of the
drive bay.
5Secure the Adaptec Media Reader in the drive bay, using the screws
provided.
Note: Secure both sides of the Adaptec Media Reader, using all
four screws. Securing one side only may cause the device to
warp and fail.
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6Connect the USB cable to an internal USB port, following your
computer manufacturer’s instructions, or the instructions that came
with your USB host adapter.
Note: If you don’t have an internal USB port, Adaptec
recommends the Adaptec USB2Connect AUA-5100 PCI USB
2.0 host adapter.
If you don’t have an internal USB port, you can use the cable
converter (shown below left) to connect the Adaptec Media Reader
to a 5-pin USB terminal on your motherboard.
Read your motherboard’s documentation to locate the USB terminal
and identify the pin that provides power, then connect that to Pin 1
(shown above right) on the USB 5-pin connector.
For detailed descriptions of the five wires on the cable converter, see
the Table on page 6.
USB Terminal on Motherboard
USB 5-pin Connector
Pin 1 (Red Wire)
Power

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7To connect the Floppy Disk drive, you need a Floppy Disk cable and
power cable.
Note: If you do not plan to use the Floppy Disk drive, you don’t
have to complete this step. Skip to Step 8. The other slots on
your Adaptec Media Reader are fully functional even when the
Floppy Disk drive is not active.
■Use an internal power cable to connect a Floppy Disk drive
power connector to the Floppy Disk drive power connector on
the Adaptec Media Reader.
■Use a Floppy Disk cable to connect your computer’s Floppy Disk
drive controller to the Floppy Disk drive connector on the
Adaptec Media Reader.
See the bottom Figure on page 3 to locate the connectors. Refer to
your computer’s documentation for more information.
8Close your computer cabinet and reattach the power cord, then
power on your computer.
Wire#5432 1
Color Black Black Green White Red
Function1Shield Ground + Data - Data Power (VCC)
1Check your motherboard documentation to ensure that the USB header is wired
according to the information in this Table.

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Installing the Device Drivers
After you’ve installed the Adaptec Media Reader and powered on your
computer, you must install the device driver.
To install the device drivers:
1Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Note: The Installation Wizard opens automatically. If it doesn’t,
use Windows Explorer to display the CD contents, then click
autorun.exe.
2In the Installation Wizard screen, click Install Software.
3Click Install.
4Select the set-up language you want, then click OK.
5Click Next.
6When the installation is complete, select Yes, I want to restart my
computer now, then click Finish.
When your computer restarts, you can begin using your Adaptec Media
Reader.

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Inserting and Removing Memory Cards
The Figure below illustrates how to align your memory cards when
inserting them into the Adaptec Media Reader.
For detailed instructions on inserting and removing memory cards, and
other important information, refer to the User’s Guide on the Installation
CD.
Floppy Disk
SmartMedia Card
Memory Stick or
Memory Stick PRO
MMC or SD Memory Card
CompactFlash or Microdrive Card

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Part Number: 513912-06, Ver.AALB04/04