Belkin USB 2.0 AND FIREWIRE 6-PORT PCI CARD User manual

USB 2.0 and Firewire
6-Port PCI Card
Upgrade your notebook for
ultrafast performance
F5U508User Manual
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USB 2.0 and Firewire
6-Port PCI Card
Upgrade your notebook for
ultrafast performance
F5U508User 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 .......................................... 11
Verifying Proper Installation for Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 ... 12
Verifying Proper Installation (Windows 2000) ....................................14
Installation Procedure for Windows XP .............................................. 17
Verifying Proper Installation for Windows XP with Service Pack 1 .......18
Verifying Proper Installation (Windows XP) ........................................21
Installing a hi-speed usb 2.0 hub .......................................................22
Value-Added Software .......................................................................23
Information ...............................................................................................25
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Introduction
Welcome to Belkin Hi-Speed Connectivity!
Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire PCI Card
(the PCI Card).
Now you can upgrade your computer to the latest USB and FireWire®
technology. You will be able to take advantage of a host of new Hi-Speed USB
2.0 and FireWire products!
Your USB 2.0 and FireWire products—including hard drives, scanners,
printers, video cameras, and more—will all work much faster than ever
before. Your current USB devices will continue to work as they always
have and, in some cases, even better with this PCI Card. Follow the simple
installation instructions in this manual to get your PCI Card up and working—
then enjoy the speed and convenience of Belkin!
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Overview
Features
• 3 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ports (2 external, 1 internal)
• 3 400Mbps FireWire ports (2 external, 1 internal)
• Simultaneous connection capability for low-, full-, 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
• Full compatibility with OHCI-compliant FireWire peripherals
• Plug-and-Play technology
• Internal auxiliary DC power connector
Specifications
PCI Interface
• Compliant with PCI specification 2.2 (Also backward-compatible with 2.1)
• Supports PCI power management specification 1.1
USB Interface
• USB revision 2.0-compliant
• Open Host Controller Interface- (OHCI-) compliant (USB 1.1 Host Controller)
• EHCI-compliant (USB 2.0 Host Controller)
• Current: 500mA per port
• Supports up to 127 devices
• Supports system sleep modes S1–S4
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FireWire Interface
• 2 external 400Mbps IEEE 1394 ports
• OHCI 1.0-compliant
• IEEE 1394a rev. 5-compliant
• Internal auxiliary power connector
• Supports 8 isochronous transmit DMAs
• Supports 4 isochronous receive DMAs
• Power output: 15 watts (12V @ 1.25A) per port with auxiliary power from
computer power supply
• 5 watts (12V @ .05A) without auxiliary power from computer power supply
Package Contents
• Belkin Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire PCI Card
• User Manual
• Installation CD
System Requirements
• 266MHz Pentium® II processor
• 32MB RAM
• One available PCI 2.1- or 2.2-compliant PCI slot
• Windows® 98 SE, 2000, Me, or XP
Overview
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Operating System USB 1.x
Support
USB 2.0
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Firewire
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Windows 98 SE Yes Yes Yes
Windows 2000 Yes Yes Yes
Windows Me Yes Yes Yes
Windows XP Yes Yes Yes
Operating System Compatibility
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Please refer to the section that corresponds to your version of the Windows
operating system.
Installation Procedure for Windows 98 SE
This installation procedure will successfully install two USB 1.1 OHCI
controllers, one USB 2.0 EHCI host controller, and one IEEE 1394 host
controller.
1. Insert the F5U508 installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. After a few
moments the main menu will automatically start and display each of the
available installation options.
2. Select “Install USB 2.0 Driver”. After clicking “Next” on the InstallShield
Wizard, select “No, I will restart my computer later”. Then click “Finish”.
Then click “Exit” on the F5U508 screen.
3. Open the Start menu in the lower, left-hand corner of your Windows
display. Select “Shut Down” and click “OK”.
4. Once the computer has completely shut down, remove the computer’s
cover and locate an empty PCI slot.
5. Remove the port cover that corresponds with the PCI slot you wish to use.
(The cover is usually held in place with a single screw).
6. Insert the PCI Card into the slot. Apply pressure as needed until the Card
is fully seated. Secure the PCI Card with the screw removed in step #5,
above.
7. After installing the PCI Card, replace the outer cover and turn on the
computer.
8. When Windows restarts, the PCI Card will be detected and installation of
the required drivers will begin.
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Note: Depending on the speed of your computer, it may take up to 30 seconds
for the PCI Card to be detected.
9. Windows will detect the “PCI Universal Serial Bus” and the “Add New
Hardware Wizard” dialog box will open. Click “Next”.
10. Select “Search for the best driver for your device” and click “Next”.
11. Uncheck all the boxes and click “Next”.
12. Windows will locate the drivers for “ALi USB to Open Host Controller”.
Select “The updated driver (Recommended)”. Click “Next”.
13. Windows will find the driver for “ALi PCI to USB Open Host Controller.”
Click “Next”.
14. You will now be prompted to insert the Windows 98 SE installation CD into
your CD-ROM drive. Insert the CD, then click “Finish”.
Note: The directory being displayed on the screen requesting your Windows
98 SE installation CD may not be correct. Typically, the drivers are located in a
folder labeled “Win98” on your Windows 98 SE CD.
15. Windows will detect the “PCI Universal Serial Bus” and the “Add New
Hardware Wizard” dialog box will open. Click “Next”. Repeat steps 9
through 13 then click “Finish”.
16. Windows will now find and install the driver for “ALi USB to Enhanced
Host Controller”, then detect “PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE Host Controller”.
Click “Next”.
17. Select “Search for the best driver for your device” and click “Next”.
18. Uncheck all the boxes and click “Next”.
19. Windows will locate the drivers for “PCI OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host
Controller”. Click “Next”.
20. Click “Finish” to complete installation of the IEEE 1394 host controller.
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21. Windows may prompt you to restart your computer. Click “Yes” to restart.
Installation of the PCI Card is now complete.
Verifying Proper Installation (Windows 98 SE)
Check the “Windows Device Manager” to confirm that your PCI Card has been
properly installed.
1. Right-click on “My Computer” and select “Properties”.
2. Select the “Device Manager” tab.
3. Click on the plus sign (+) next to “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”.
The “Universal Serial Bus Controllers” list will now include two “ALi to USB
Open Host Controller” entries, one “ALi to USB Enhanced Host Controller”
entry, one “USB 2.0 Root Hub” entry, and two “USB Root Hub” entries.
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.
4. Click the plus sign (+) next to “IEEE 1394 Bus Controller”.
The “IEEE 1394 Bus Controller” list will now include one “PCI OHCI Compliant
IEEE 1394 Host Controller” entry.
Note: If your computer features built-in IEEE 1394 ports, or if you have other
IEEE 1394 PCI host controller cards installed, you will see additional “IEEE
1394 Host Controller” entries.
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Installation Procedure for Windows Me
This installation procedure will successfully install two USB 1.1 OHCI
controllers, one USB 2.0 EHCI host controller, and one IEEE 1394 host
controller.
1. Insert the F5U508 installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. After a few
moments, the main menu will automatically start and display each of the
available installation options.
2. Select “Install USB 2.0 Driver”. After clicking “Next” on the InstallShield
Wizard, select “No, I will restart my computer later”. Then click “Finish”.
Then “Exit” on the F5U508 screen.
3. Open the Start menu in the lower, left-hand corner of your Windows
display. Select “Shut Down” and click “OK”.
4. Once the computer has completely shut down, remove the computer’s
cover and locate an empty PCI slot.
5. Remove the port cover that corresponds with the PCI slot you wish to use.
(The cover is usually held in place with a single screw).
6. Insert the PCI Card into the slot. Apply pressure as needed until the Card
is fully seated. Secure the PCI Card with the screw removed in step #5,
above.
7. After installing the PCI Card, replace the outer cover and turn on the
computer.
8. When Windows restarts, the PCI Card will be detected and installation of
the required drivers will begin.
Note: Depending on the speed of your computer, it may take up to 30 seconds
for the PCI Card to be detected.
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9. Windows will detect and install the “Ali PCI to USB Open Host Controller”
(twice), “USB Root Hub” (twice), “Ali PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller”,
and a “USB 2.0 Root Hub”.
10. Select “Automatic Search for the best driver for your device
Recommended)” and click “Next”.
11. Windows will now search its driver database for the required driver.
12. You maybe prompted to insert the Windows Me installation CD into your
CD-ROM drive to install the “1394bus.sys” file. Insert the CD and click
“OK”.
Note: The directory being displayed on the screen requesting your Windows
Me installation CD may not be correct. Typically, the drivers are in a folder
labeled “Win9X” on your Windows Me CD.
13. Installation of the “OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller” is now
complete. Click “Finish”.
14. A “System Settings Change” window will pop up asking you to restart
your computer in order for the changes to take effect. Click “Yes” to
restart.
Verifying Proper Installation (Windows Me)
After installation, check the Windows Device Manager to confirm that the PCI
Card has been properly installed.
1. Right-click on “My Computer” and select “Properties”.
2. Select the “Device Manager” tab.
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3. Click on the plus sign (+) next to “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”.
The “Universal Serial Bus Controllers” list will now include two “ALi to USB
Open Host Controller” entries, one “ALi to USB Enhanced Host Controller”
entry, one “USB 2.0 Root Hub” entry, and two “USB Root Hub” entries.
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.
4. Click the plus sign (+) next to “IEEE 1394 Bus Controller”.
The “IEEE 1394 Bus Controller” list will now include one “PCI OHCI Compliant
IEEE 1394 Host Controller” entry.
Note: If your computer features built-in IEEE 1394 ports, or if you have other
IEEE 1394 PCI host controller cards installed, you will see additional “IEEE
1394 Host Controller” entries.
1. Click the plus sign (+) next to “Network Adapters”.
2. The “Network Adapters” list will now include one “NDIS 1394 Net Adapter”
entry.
Note: If your computer features built-in IEEE 1394 ports, or if you have other
IEEE 1394 PCI host controller cards installed, you will see additional “IEEE
1394 Host Controller” and “NDIS 1394 Net Adapter” entries.
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Installation Procedure for Windows 2000
This installation procedure will successfully install two USB 1.1 OHCI
controllers, one USB 2.0 EHCI host controller, and one IEEE 1394 host
controller.
If you are running Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4, all required drivers are
already included in your operating system. It is not necessary to install the
drivers included on the F5U508 installation CD.
To confirm which version of Windows is installed on your computer, right-
click the “My Computer” icon located on your Windows desktop, then select
“Properties”.
The “System Properties” window will open and provide information regarding
the version of Windows installed on your computer. If Windows Service Pack
3 or below is installed, you must install the drivers provided on the F5U508
installation CD.
If you find that Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 is installed, follow the steps
below.
1. Open the Start menu in the lower, left-hand corner of your Windows
desktop, then select “Shut Down” and click “OK”.
2. Once the computer is completely shut down, remove the computer’s cover
and locate an empty PCI slot.
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3. Remove the port cover that corresponds with the PCI slot you wish to use.
(The cover is usually held in place with a single screw).
4. Insert the PCI Card into the slot. Apply pressure as needed until the Card is
fully seated. Secure the PCI Card with the screw removed in step 3.
5. After installing the PCI Card, replace the outer cover and turn on the
computer.
6. When Windows restarts, the PCI Card will be detected and install drivers
for two “Ali PCI to USB Open Host Controller”, one “Standard Enhanced PCI
to USB Host Controller”, one “USB 2.0 Root Hub”, two “Root Hub” entries,
and one “OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller”.
Note: Depending on the speed of your computer, it may take up to 45 seconds
for the PCI Card to be detected.
Verifying Proper Installation for Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4
After installation, check the Device Manager to confirm that the PCI 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 Controller”.
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The “Universal Serial Bus Controllers” list will now include two “ALi PCI to
USB Open Host Controller” entries, one “Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host
Controller”, one entry for “USB 2.0 Root Hub”, and two entries for “USB Root
Hub”.
Note: If your computer features built-in USB ports, or if you have other USB
PCI controllers installed, you will see additional root hub entries.
5. Click the plus sign (+) next to “IEEE 1394 Bus Controller”.
The “IEEE 1394 Bus Controller” list will now include one “OHCI Compliant
IEEE 1394 Host Controller” entry.
Note: If your computer features built-in IEEE 1394 ports, or if you have other
IEEE 1394 PCI host controller cards installed, you will see additional IEEE 1394
host controller entries.
If Windows 2000 with Service Pack 3 or below is installed on your computer,
follow the instructions below.
1. Insert the F5U508 installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. After a few
moments, the main menu will automatically start and display each of the
available installation options.
2. Select “Install USB 2.0 Driver”. After the driver is installed, select “No, I will
restart my computer later”. Select “Finish”. Then select “Exit”.
3. Open the Start menu in the lower, left-hand corner of your Windows
display, then select “Shut Down” and click “OK”.
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4. Once the computer has completely shut down, remove the computer’s
cover and locate an empty PCI slot.
5. Remove the port cover that corresponds with the PCI slot you wish to use.
(The cover is usually held in place with a single screw).
6. Insert the PCI Card into the slot. Apply pressure as needed until the Card is
fully seated. Secure the PCI Card with the screw removed in step 5.
7. After installing the PCI Card, replace the outer cover and turn on the
computer.
8. When Windows restarts, the PCI Card will be detected and all required
drivers will be automatically installed. After the install is complete, you may
be prompted to click “Finish” and to restart your computer.
Note: Depending on the speed of your computer, it may take up to 30 seconds
for the PCI Card to be detected.
Verifying Proper Installation (Windows 2000)
After installation is complete, check the Windows Device Manager to confirm
that all components of the PCI Card have been properly installed.
1. Right-click on “My Computer”.
2. Select “Properties”.
3. Select the “Hardware” tab and click on the “Device Manager” button.
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Note: You will notice that there are two “Universal Serial Bus Controller”
entries listed.
4. Click the plus sign (+) next to the first “Universal Serial Bus Controller”.
The “Universal Serial Bus Controller” list will include one entry for “Ali PCI
to Enhanced USB Host Controller” and one entry for “USB 2.0 Root Hub”.
5. Click the plus sign (+) next to the next “Universal Serial Bus Controller”.
The “Universal Serial Bus Controller” list will now include two “ALi to USB
Open Host Controller” entries, and two “USB Root Hub” entries.
Note: If your computer features built-in USB ports, or if you have other USB
PCI controllers installed, you will see additional root hub entries.
6. Click the plus sign (+) next to “IEEE 1394 Bus Controller”.
The “IEEE 1394 Bus Controller” list will now include one “OHCI Compliant
IEEE 1394 Host Controller” entry.
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Note: If your computer features built-in IEEE 1394 ports, or if you have other
IEEE 1394 host controllers installed, you will see additional “IEEE 1394 Host
Controller” entries.
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