Belkin F5U222 User manual

Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Notebook Card
Upgrade your notebook for
ultra-fast performance
F5U222User Manual
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Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Notebook Card
Upgrade your notebook for
ultra-fast performance
F5U222User Manual
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Table of Contents
Introduction ...............................................................................................1
Overview .....................................................................................................2
Features ...............................................................................................2
Specifications ......................................................................................2
Package Contents ................................................................................3
System Requirements ..........................................................................3
Operating System Compatibility ..............................................................4
Installation .................................................................................................5
Installation Procedure for Windows 98 SE ..........................................5
Verifying Proper Installation (Windows 98 SE) .....................................7
Installation Procedure for Windows Me ...............................................8
Verifying Proper Installation (Windows Me) .........................................9
Installation Procedure for Windows 2000 ..........................................10
Verifying Proper Installation (Microsoft Driver) .................................. 11
Installing the Belkin Driver ................................................................ 12
Installation Procedure for Windows 2000 .......................................... 13
Verifying Proper Installation (Belkin Driver) .......................................13
Installation Procedure for Windows XP .............................................. 15
Verifying Proper Installation (Belkin Driver) .......................................17
Installing a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hub .................................................... 18
Information ...............................................................................................19

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Introduction
Welcome to Belkin Hi-Speed Connectivity!
Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Notebook Card (the
Notebook Card).
Now you can upgrade your computer to the latest USB technology. You will be
able to take advantage of a host of new Hi-Speed USB 2.0 products!
Connecting your USB 2.0 devices to your computer through the newest USB
interface, Hi-Speed USB 2.0, allows them to work faster than ever. Use the
Notebook Card to plug in your hard drives, scanners, printers, video cameras,
and more. Your current or previous-version USB devices will continue to
work as they always have, and in some cases, even better. Follow the simple
installation instructions in this manual to get your Notebook Card up and
working—then enjoy the speed and convenience of Belkin!

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Overview
Features
• 2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports
• Simultaneous connection capability for low-speed, full-speed, and high-
speed devices
• Auto-detection of new devices as they are connected, along with the speed
of each device
• Backward-compatibility with USB 1.1 devices
• Full compliance with USB specifications
• Plug-and-Play technology
• No power supply needed with most USB devices
Specifications
• Open Host Controller Interface- (OHCI-) compliant (USB 1.1 Host Controller)
• Enhanced Host Controller Interface- (EHCI-) compliant (USB 2.0 Host
Controller)
• PCI revision 2.1-compliant
• Current: 2A max.
• USB revision 2.0-compliant
• 3.5mm DC power jack
• Power Supply:
Input: 100–240VAC
Output: 5VDC 3A
Power Supply Polarity

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Package Contents
• User Manual
• I nstallation CD
• Power Supply
System Requirements
• 266MHz Pentium® II
• 32MB RAM
• PC-compatible laptop computer with available 32-bit Type II CardBus slot
• Windows® 98 SE, 2000, Me, or XP operating system
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Operating System USB 1.x Support USB 2.0 Support
Windows 98 SE Yes Yes
Windows 2000 Yes Yes
Windows Me Yes Yes
Windows XP Yes Yes
Please refer to the section that corresponds to your version of the Windows
operating system.
Note: The included power supply is not needed for bus-powered USB devices
such as USB keyboards that do not include a built-in USB hub, mice, or self-
powered USB devices such as certain hard drives, printers, etc. Bus-powered
devices that draw large amounts of power directly from the USB bus such as
webcams, keyboards with built-in USB hubs, and certain scanners may require
the use of the power supply.
Operating System Compatibility

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Installation Procedure for Windows 98 SE
This installation procedure will install two USB 1.1 OHCI controllers, one USB
2.0 EHCI host controller, and the associated USB root hubs.
Note: Do not insert the Notebook Card into your computer until instructed to
do so.
1. Insert the F5U222 installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. After a few
moments, the main menu should automatically appear.
2. Select “Install USB 2.0 Driver”.
3. The setup utility will now install a CardBus eject utility for your USB 2.0
CardBus adapter. Make note of the information provided regarding the eject
utility, then click “Next” to continue.
4. After the driver is installed, select “Yes, I want to restart my computer
now.” Click “Close”.
5. After Windows restarts, locate your laptop computer’s CardBus slot.
6. Insert the Notebook Card into the slot. Apply pressure as needed until it is
fully seated.
7. After inserting the Notebook Card, Windows will detect the “NEC USB Open
Host Controller” and the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box will open.
Click “Next”.
8. Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)” and
click “Next”.
9. Uncheck all the boxes and click “Next”. Windows will locate the drivers for
“NEC USB Open Host Controller”. Click “Next”. (At this point Windows may
prompt you to insert your Windows installation CD. If so, insert the CD into
the CD-ROM drive and continue the installation procedure.)
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10. Installation of the “NEC USB Open Host Controller” is now complete. Click
“Finish”.
11. The “Add New Hardware” wizard will repeat the installation process for
the second OHCI host controller.
12. Repeat steps 7-10.
13. Windows will now detect “Belkin USB 2.0 High Speed Host Controller”.
Click “Next”.
14. Windows will locate the required drivers and complete installation of the
“Belkin USB 2.0 High Speed Host Controller” and “USB 2.0 Root Hub
Device”.
Installation of the Notebook Card is now complete.

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Verifying Proper Installation (Windows 98 SE)
Check the “Windows Device Manager” to confirm that your Notebook Card
has been properly installed.
1. Right-click on “My Computer” and select “Properties”.
2. Select the “Device Manager” tab.
3. After installation of the Belkin USB 2.0 driver you will notice that an
additional “Universal Serial Bus Controllers” heading has been added to the
device list.
a) Click the plus sign (+) next to the original “Universal Serial Bus
Controllers” heading. You will find that two “NEC USB Open Host
Controller” entries and two “USB Root Hub” entries have been added to
the list of devices.
b) Click the plus sign (+) next to the new “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”
heading. You will find one entry for “Belkin USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Host
Controller” and one entry for “USB 2.0 Root Hub Device”.
Note: If your computer features built-in USB ports, or if you have other USB
PCI controller cards installed, you will see additional USB controller and root
hub entries in the Device Manager list.

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Installation Procedure for Windows Me
This installation procedure will install two USB 1.1 OHCI controllers, one USB
2.0 EHCI host controller, and the associated USB root hubs.
Note: Do not insert the Notebook Card into your computer until instructed to
do so.
1. Insert the F5U222 installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. After a few
moments the main menu will automatically start.
2. Select “Install USB 2.0 Driver”.
3. The setup utility will now install a CardBus eject utility for your USB 2.0
CardBus adapter. Take note of the information provided regarding the eject
utility, then click “Next” to continue.
4. After the driver is installed, select “Yes, I want to restart my computer
now.” Click “Close”.
5. After Windows restarts, locate your laptop computer’s CardBus slot.
6. Insert the Notebook Card into the slot. Apply pressure as needed until it is
fully seated.
7. After the Notebook Card is inserted, Windows will detect “NEC USB Open
Host Controller (E13+)” and “Belkin USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Host Controller”.
The required driver support will be automatically installed. No user input is
required.
8. After installation of the USB host controllers, the Windows OS will detect
“USB Root Hub” and automatically install the required driver support. This
step will repeat once again.
9. Restart your computer to complete the installation procedure.

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Verifying Proper Installation (Windows Me)
After installation, check the Windows Device Manager to confirm that the
Notebook Card has been properly installed.
1. Right-click on “My Computer” and select “Properties”.
2. Select the “Device Manager” tab.
3. After installation of the Belkin USB 2.0 driver, you will notice that an
additional “Universal Serial Bus Controllers” heading has been added to the
device list.
a) Click the plus sign (+) next to the original “Universal Serial Bus
Controllers” heading. You will find that two “NEC USB Open Host
Controller (E13+)” entries and two “USB Root Hub” entries have been
added to the list of devices.
b) Click the plus sign (+) next to the new “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”
heading. You will find one entry for “Belkin USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Host
Controller” and one entry for USB 2.0 Root Hub Device.
Note: If your computer features built-in USB ports, or if you have other USB
PCI controller cards installed, you will see additional USB controller and root
hub entries in the Device Manager list.

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Installation Procedure for Windows 2000
This installation procedure will install two USB 1.1 OHCI controllers and one
USB 2.0 EHCI host controller.
Important Note: There are two methods of installing the required USB 2.0
drivers in Windows 2000.
1. If you have an Internet connection:
Windows 2000 will allow you to link to the Windows update website and
download the most recent version of the Microsoft USB 2.0 support driver.
Please proceed to the “Installing the Microsoft Driver” section.
2. If you do not have an Internet connection:
USB 2.0 drivers will be installed from the Belkin Driver Installation CD.
Please proceed to the “Installing the Belkin Driver” section.
Installing the Microsoft Driver
1. Locate your computer’s CardBus slot.
2. Insert the Notebook Card into the slot. Apply pressure as needed until the
Card is fully seated.
3. Turn on your computer.
4. After Windows has finished loading, the installation process will begin.
Note: Do not plug any devices into the Notebook Card until driver installation is
completely finished.

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Note: Depending on the speed of your computer, it may take up to 30-60
seconds for the Notebook Card to be detected.
5. Windows will now search for drivers for the “Universal Serial Bus
Controller” and the “New Hardware Wizard” will start.
Click “Next”.
6. Select “Search for suitable driver for my device (Recommended)”. Click
“Next”.
7. Select “Microsoft Windows Update”. Click “Next”.
Note: If the “Microsoft Windows Update” option is not available, double-check
your connection to the Internet. If you are having problems connecting to the
Internet, proceed to the “Installing the Belkin Driver” section.
8. The driver for “Universal Serial Bus Controller” will be located. Click
“Next”.
9. The driver for “Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller” will now be
installed. Click “Finish”.
The Installation procedure is now complete.
Verifying Proper Installation (Microsoft Driver)
After installation, check the Device Manager to confirm that the Notebook
Card has been properly installed.
1. Right-click the “My Computer” icon.
2. Select “Properties”.
3. Select the “Hardware” tab and click on the “Device Manager” button.
4. Click the plus sign (+) next to “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”.

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The “Universal Serial Bus Controllers” list will now include two “NEC USB
Open Host Controller” entries, two additional USB “Root Hub” entries, one
“Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller” entry, and one “USB 2.0 Root
Hub Device” entry.
Note: If your computer features built-in USB ports, or if you have other USB
PCI controller cards installed, you will see additional USB controller and root
hub entries in the Device Manager list.
Installing the Belkin Driver
Note: Do not insert the Notebook Card into your computer until instructed to
do so.
1. Insert the F5U222 installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.
After a few moments the main menu will automatically start.
2. Select “Install USB 2.0 Driver”.
3. After the driver is installed, select “Yes, I want to restart my computer
now.” Click “Close”.
4. After Windows restarts, locate your laptop computer’s CardBus slot.
5. Insert the Notebook Card into the slot. Apply pressure as needed until it is
fully seated.

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Installation Procedure for Windows 2000
Note: Do not plug any devices into the Notebook Card until driver installation is
completely finished.
Note: Depending on the speed of your computer, it may take up to 30-60
seconds for the Notebook Card to be detected.
6. After the Notebook Card is inserted, all required drivers will be
automatically installed. After the installation is complete, you may be
prompted to click “Finish” and to restart your computer.
Verifying Proper Installation (Belkin Driver)
After installation is complete, check the Windows Device Manager to confirm
that all components of the Notebook Card have been properly installed.
1. Right-click on the “My Computer” icon.
2. Select “Properties”.
3. Select the “Hardware” tab and click on the “Device Manager” button.

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4. After installation of the Belkin USB 2.0 driver, you will notice that a second
“Universal Serial Bus Controllers” heading has been added to the device
list.
a) Click the plus sign (+) next to the original “Universal Serial Bus
Controllers” heading. You will find that two “NEC USB Open Host
Controller” entries and two “USB Root Hub” entries have been added to
the list of devices.
b) Click the plus sign (+) next to the new “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”
heading. You will find one entry for “Belkin USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Host
Controller” and one entry for “USB 2.0 Root Hub Device”.
Note: If your computer features built-in USB ports, or if you have other USB
PCI controller cards installed, you will see additional USB controller and root
hub entries in the Device Manager list.

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Installation Procedure for Windows XP
Important Note: If you have already upgraded to Windows XP Service Pack 1,
support for your Notebook Card is already installed on your computer. If you
have not upgraded to Windows XP Service Pack 1, or if you wish to use the
Belkin driver, proceed to the “Installing Belkin Driver” section.
Using the Windows XP Service Pack 1 Driver
This installation procedure will install two USB 1.1 OHCI controllers and one
USB 2.0 EHCI host controller.
1. Locate your computer’s CardBus slot.
2. Insert the Notebook Card into the slot. Apply pressure as needed until the
Card is fully seated.
3. Turn on your computer.
4. When Windows restarts, the Notebook Card will be detected and drivers
for the two USB OHCI host controllers and the EHCI host controller will be
automatically installed. Installation is now complete.
Verifying Proper Installation (Microsoft Driver)
After installation, check the Device Manager to confirm that the Notebook
Card has been properly installed.
1. Right-click on “My Computer”.
2. Select “Properties”.
3. Select the “Hardware” tab and click on the “Device Manager” button.
4. Click the plus sign (+) next to “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”

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The “Universal Serial Bus Controllers” list will now include two “NEC USB
Open Host Controller” entries, two additional “USB Root Hub” entries, one
“Standard Universal PCI to USB Host Controller” entry, and one “USB 2.0 Root
Hub Device” entry.
Note: If your computer features built-in USB ports, or if you have other USB
PCI controller cards installed, you will see additional USB controller and root
hub entries in the Device Manager list.
Installing the Belkin Driver
Note: Do not insert the Notebook Card into your computer until instructed to
do so.
1. Insert the F5U222 installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. After a few
moments the main menu will automatically start.
2. Select “Install USB 2.0 Driver”.
3. After the driver is installed, select “Yes, I want to restart my computer
now.” Click “Close”.
4. After Windows restarts, locate your laptop computer’s CardBus slot.
5. Insert the Notebook Card into the slot. Apply pressure as needed until it is
fully seated.
Note: Do not plug any devices into the Notebook Card until driver installation is
completely finished.
Note: Depending on the speed of your computer, it may take up to 30-60
seconds for the Notebook Card to be detected.