Belkin F5U022 User manual

USB
BusPort™ Mobile
MODEL F5U022
User Manual
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Table of Contents
Overview
Belkin BusPort™Mobile Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Package Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Checking CardBus Host Controller on a PC . . . . . . . . . . 5
Installation for notebook PCs using Windows®98
(First Edition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Installation for notebook PCs using Windows®98
(Second Edition) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Using Your BusPort™Mobile on a notebook PC
Initializing USB Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Troubleshooting on a notebook PC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installation using Macintosh®PowerBook®. . . . . . . . . . 16
Troubleshooting on a Mac®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Compatibility List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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The Belkin USB BusPort™Mobile is the perfect solution for
notebook PC or Macintosh®PowerBook®users without USB ports.
Installation is fast and easy – just slide it in your CardBus PC Card
Type II slot. The BusPort™Mobile is completely Plug-and-Play, and
is compatible with Windows®98 and Macintosh®OS 8.6 or higher.
You can instantly connect USB printers, modems, keyboards, mice,
joysticks, and hundreds of other USB devices.
The BusPort™Mobile provides two additional USB ports. When
used with USB hubs such as the Belkin BusStation™or 4 Port Hub,
you can daisy-chain up to 127 USB devices to your notebook or
PowerBook®. And because it is a Belkin product, you are assured
that it is fully compliant with current USB specifications, meets the
standard of USB OHCI specifications and comes with an
unbeatable Lifetime Warranty.
Overview
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Features
• Adds USB capabilities to your notebook PC or Macintosh®
PowerBook® quickly and easily
• Instantly connect ANY USB device such as USB printers,
modems, speakers, digital cameras, hubs, and more
• Supports 32-bit CardBus PC Card Type II slot
• Compatible with Windows® 98 or Mac®OS 8.6 or higher
• Fully compliant with current USB OHCI specifications
• Provides 2 USB ports
• Lifetime warranty
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
• Notebook PC or Macintosh®PowerBook®with CardBus PC
Card Type II slot
• Windows®98 or Mac® OS 8.6 or higher
• Not for use with PowerBook®G3 1999
PACKAGE CONTENTS
• Belkin USB BusPort™ Mobile
• User Guide
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Checking CardBus
Host Controller on a PC
Before you can connect the BusPort™Mobile, you need to confirm
if your notebook supports CardBus PCMCIA. To confirm whether
your CardBus host controller has been installed in your notebook
and works properly use the following procedures:
1. Click on Start, select Settings, then click on Control Panel. Next
click on the PC Card (PCMCIA) icon from Control Panel.
2. If the PC Card Properties show at least one empty socket, this
means PC Card support is installed properly on your notebook
PC. You can proceed to install the USB BusPort™Mobile.
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Installation for Notebook
PCs using Windows®98
1. Insert the BusPort™Mobile on your notebook’s PCMCIA slot.
2. Connect the 7-inch dongle, included in this package, to the
BusPort™Mobile PCMCIA Card.
3. Windows® automatically detects new hardware. To install the
software device drivers for the BusPort™Mobile, please use the
following instructions:
Step 1
The first dialog box like the one below informs that Windows®98
has detected a new hardware, “PCI Universal Serial Bus,” and that
Windows®is installing the appropriate software.
3. If for some reason your notebook does not have PC Card
PCMCIA support, then refer to your notebook PC manual on
how to install the proper drivers or contact your notebook
computer manufacturer.
Checking CardBus
Host Controller on a PC (cont.)
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Step 2
The following screen will prompt you that the wizard searches
for new drivers for the OPTi 82C861 PCI to USB Open Host
Controller. Click ‘Next>’.
Step 3
The next screen displays two options. Select ‘Search for the best
driver for your device’. Click ‘Next >’.
Installation for Notebook
PCs using Windows®98 (cont.)
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Installation for Notebook
PCs using Windows®98 (cont.)
Step 4
Windows®will now prompt you for the location of the driver. Insert
the Windows® 98 CD on your CD-ROM drive. From the selection
window, select “Specify a Location” then type E:\WIN98 (On this
example E is the drive letter for CD-ROM, it may be different on
your PC). Click “Next>” to continue.
Step 5
Next, Windows®will inform you that it has found an updated driver
for this device. Under the heading “What do you want to install?”
select “The updated driver (Recommended)” then click “Next>.”
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Installation for Notebook
PCs using Windows®98 (cont.)
Step 6
The next screen prompt informs that Windows®is ready to install
the drivers for the BusPort™Mobile. Click “Next” to install
the drivers.
Step 7
The following prompt informs that Windows®is copying the driver
files from the CD-ROM.
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Step 8
Lastly, Windows®displays the final dialog box. Click “Finish.”
Windows will finish installing the OPTi 82C861 to USB Open Host
Controller and the USB Root Hub. There will be no more prompts.
Congratulations you now have 2 USB ports!
Installation for Notebook
PCs using Windows®98 (cont.)
Installation for Notebook PCs using
Windows®98 Second Edition
1. Insert the BusPort™Mobile in your notebook’s PCMCIA slot.
2. Connect the 7-inch dongle, included in this package to the
BusPort™Mobile PCMCIA Card.
3. Windows®automatically detects that you have installed new
hardware. To install the software device drivers for the
BusPort™Mobile, please use the following instructions:
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Installation for Notebook PCs using
Windows®98 Second Edition (cont.)
Step 1
The first dialog box informs you that Windows® 98 has detected
new hardware, “PCI Universal Serial Bus.”
Step 2
Immediately a screen like the one below should appear asking you
to insert the Windows®98 Second Edition CD-ROM. Insert the
CD-ROM then click “OK.”
Step 3
On the next window, under the heading “Copy files from” type
E:\WIN98 (In this example, E is the drive letter for the CD-ROM, it
may be different on your PC). Click “Next>.”
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Windows®will finish installing the OPTi 82C861 to USB Open Host
Controller and USB Root Hub. There will be no more prompts.
Congratulations, you now have two USB ports.
To confirm whether your computer has USB ports installed
please use the following instructions:
1. Click on Start, select Settings, then click on Control Panel.
Double click on the “System“ icon from Control Panel.
2. Under “System Properties” select the “Device Manager” tab.
Installation for Notebook PCs using
Windows®98 Second Edition (cont.)
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Installation for Notebook PCs using
Windows®98 Second Edition (cont.)
3. From the list of devices look for “Universal serial bus
controller.” Click on the ‘Plus’ sign beside it. After it expands
you should see “OPTi 82C861 PCI to USB Open Host Controller.”
After verifying that you have the BusPort™Mobile properly
installed, you can now start installing USB devices through
the USB ports.
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Using Your BusPort™Mobile
on a Notebook PC
Initializing new USB Devices
As soon as you start connecting a USB device through any of the
USB ports of the BusPort™Mobile, Windows® 98 automatically
detects the presence of new hardware. Windows®will then
request device drivers for this particular USB device. Installation of
those drivers is very similar to that of the BusPort™Mobile, so you
can use the driver installation of this manual as a reference.
Windows® 98 treats the 2 USB ports on the 7-inch dongle as 2
independent ports. You need to install device drivers for each USB
port separately while engaging a new USB device. Windows® 98
will configure each port individually, and communicate with each
USB port individually.
For example, initially you install a USB device initially in one of the
USB ports. You remove this USB device from the USB port where
you initially connected it and plug it into the other USB port,
Windows® 98 will request you to install the device drivers again.
Now you can hot attach/detach your USB device onto any of the
two USB ports, since you have the device driver setup for
both ports.
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Troubleshooting on a Notebook PC
Q: Why does Windows® 98 not detect the BusPort Mobile?
A: Normally, Windows® 98 will automatically detect the BusPort™
Mobile as a “PCI Universal Serial Bus” after inserting it in your
notebook’s PCMCIA slot. If Windows® 98 doesn’t show new
hardware found, please check as follows:
• Does your computer support 32-Bit Card Bus PC Card?
Check your Notebook manual or contact your PC
manufacturer. You can also consult the Compatibility List
at the end of this manual.
• Does your computer bundle “PCMCIA Software Utility
for PCI”?
If it does not, please consult your computer manufacturer
or retailer.
• Have you installed the “PCMCIA Software Utility for PCI”
before installing the BusPort™Mobile?
If you did and still it does not work, check with your computer
manufacturer or retailer.
Q: I have connected my USB device to the BusPort™Mobile, why
is it not working?
A: Windows® requires that the device drivers for any USB device
connected to the BusPort™Mobile be loaded. To install the
device drivers of this particular USB device please refer to the
“Software Installation Section” of the manual of the USB device.
The device drivers for this USB device maybe available on the
Windows®98 CD-ROM (usually for USB mice and keyboards) or
it is on a media provided by the USB device manufacturer.
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Installation using
Macintosh®PowerBook
1. Install the USB Adapter Card Support 1.3.5 driver then reboot
the computer. USB Card Support 1.3.5 can be downloaded
from this site:
http://asu.info.apple.com/swupdates.nsf/artnum/n11543?
OpenDocument.
Note: Regardless of the operating system (either OS 8.6 or OS
9.0) USB Card Support 1.3.5 needs to be installed.
2. Insert the Belkin BusPort™Mobile on the PowerBook®’s
PCMCIA slot. An icon named USB will appear on your screen.
3. Connect the 7-inch dongle with two USB ports to the Belkin
BusPort™Mobile.
4. Connect your USB device(s) (e.g. USB Mouse, USB Keyboard,
USB Floppy Drive, etc.) to any of the USB ports of the 7-inch
dongle. Your USB devices should start working, if not restart
the computer.
5. If your USB device requires a driver, you need to install the
driver provided by the manufacturer first, in order to make it
work with the BusPort™Mobile. You will get a prompt on your
screen informing you that the driver for that particular USB
device needs to be installed.
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Troubleshooting on a
Mac®PowerBook®
Q: How do I make the BusPort™Mobile work on my
PowerBook®?
A: 1. First, make sure that your PowerBook®is compatible
with the BusPort™Mobile. Check the compatibility list
provided in this manual.
2. The BusPort™Mobile will only be supported on
Mac®OS 8.6 or higher.
3. Download USB Adapter Card Support 1.3.5 and install it
before connecting the BusPort™Mobile to your PowerBook®.
4. The BusPort™Mobile should be properly inserted on your
PowerBook®’s PCMCIA slot.
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PC Laptop List
Acer Extensa 390 series (391C, 391T, 392C, 392T, 393C, 393T,
394T, 395T)
Acer Extensa 650 series
Acer Extensa 670 Series (670CD, 671CDT)
Acer Extensa 900 Series
AST Ascentia A
AST Ascentia M5000 Series
AST Ascentia A60+ or A70/70+
AST Ascentia P80
Compaq Armada 1500 Series (1505DM, 1510DM, 1520DM,
1530DM, 1550DMT, 1560DM, 1571DM, 1573DM, 1580DMT,
1585DMT, 1590DMT,1592DMT, 1598DMT, )
Compaq Armada 1700
Compaq Armada 3500 Series
Compaq Armada 4200 Series (4210, 4220, 4230)
Compaq Armada 7300 Series (7330T, 7350MT, 7360DMT,
7362DMT, 7370DMT, 7380DMT)
Compaq Armada 7400 Series
Compaq Armada 7700 Series (7710MT, 7730MT, 7750MT,
7770DMT, 7790DMT, 7792DMT)
Compaq Armada 7800 Series
Compatibility List
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Compaq Presario 1600 Series (1610, 1620, 1621, 1622, 1670,
1672, 1680, 1681)
Compaq Presario 1900 Series (1900, 1900T, 1920, 1925)
Compaq Prosignia 160
Compaq Prosignia 165 Series
Dell Inspiron 3000
Dell Inspiron 7000
Dell Latitude CP
Dell Latitude CPi A
Dell Latitude LT
Dell Latitude XPi CD (P150)
Digital HiNote Ultra 2000 MMX (VTX5166M, GTX 5166M)
Digital HiNote VP500 series (550,560,562,565, 567,575) - CardBus
Digital HiNote VP700 (735)
Fujitsu E Series (E330, E335, E340, E350, E351, E360, E370)
Gateway Solo 2300
Gateway Solo 2500
Gateway Solo 3100
Gateway Solo 5150
Gateway Solo 9100
Compatibility List (cont.)
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Compatibility List (cont.)
Gateway Solo 9150
Hitachi VisionBook Pro 7300 Series (7340)
Hitachi VisionBook Pro 7700 Series (7755)
HP OmniBook 2000 Series
HP OmniBook 2100
HP OmniBook 3000
HP OmniBook 3100
HP OmniBook 4100
HP OmniBook 4150
HP OmniBook 5700
HP OmniBook 7100
HP OmniBook 7150
HP OmniBook 800CT (w/MMX)
HP OmniBook 900
HP OmniBook XE
HP OmniBook XE2
HP Sojourn
IBM ThinkPad 240
IBM ThinkPad 380XD
IBM ThinkPad 390
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