StarTech.com PCI220USB User manual

PCI USB 2.0 Adapter Card
2/4-Port PCI High Speed
USB 2.0 Adapter Card
PCI220USB
PCI420USB
PCI220USBLP
Instruction Manual

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Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................... 1
Packaging Contents.....................................................................1
System Requirements .................................................................1
Installation....................................................................... 2
Hardware Installation...................................................................2
Driver Installation.........................................................................2
Specifications.................................................................. 3
Technical Support........................................................... 4
Warranty Information...................................................... 4

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com USB 2.0 PCI card. This PCI
expansion card will enable you to add high speed USB 2.0 ports to
your computer, and provide data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps. Now,
you can easily connect and use high-performance USB peripherals like
DVD drives, video conferencing cameras, or high resolution scanners.
Plus, USB 2.0 is also backwards-compatible with USB 1.0/1.1,
meaning your existing peripherals will still function perfectly with no
additional configuration required.
Packaging Contents
1 x PCI USB 2.0 Adapter Card•
1 x Instruction Manual•
System Requirements
PCI enabled computer system with available PCI slot•
Low Profile PCI slot for PCI220USBLP•
Microsoft• ®Windows®98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7,
or Apple® Mac OS®X, or Linux
*PCI420USB shown

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Installation
WARNING! PCI cards, like all computer equipment, can be severely
damaged by static electricity. Be sure that you are properly grounded
before opening your computer case or touching your PCI card.
StarTech.com recommends that you wear an anti-static strap when
installing any computer component. If an anti-static strap is unavailable,
discharge yourself of any static electricity build-up by touching a large
grounded metal surface (such as the computer case) for several
seconds. Also be careful to handle the PCI card by its edges and not
the gold connectors.
Hardware Installation
Turn your computer off and any peripherals connected to the1.
computer (ie. Printers, external hard drives, etc.). Unplug the power
cable from the rear of the power supply on the back of the computer.
Remove the cover from the computer case. Refer to documentation2.
for your computer system.
Locate an open PCI or PCI-X slot and remove the metal cover plate3.
on the rear of the computer case.
Insert the card into the open PCI or PCI-X slot and fasten the4.
bracket to the rear of the case. Refer to documentation for your
computer system.
Place the cover back onto the computer.5.
Insert the power cable into the socket on the power supply and6.
reconnect all previously disconnected peripherals.
Driver Installation
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/7
No driver installation is required for these operating systems, as this
USB 2.0 adapter card is natively supported, so the drivers are already
installed.

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Specications
PCI220USB
PCI220USBLP PCI420USB
Bus Interface PCI rev 2.2 (3.3/5V)
OHCI/EHCI
External Connectors 2 x USB type A 4 x USB type A
Internal Connectors 1 x USB type A
Chipset ID VIA VT6212 VIA VT6212
Maximum Data
Transfer Rate 480 Mbps
Compatible
Operating Systems
Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003/
Vista/7, Mac OS X, Linux

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Technical Support
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commitment to provide industry-leading solutions. If you ever need
help with your product, visit www.startech.com/support and access
our comprehensive selection of online tools, documentation, and
downloads.
Warranty Information
This product is backed by a lifetime warranty.
In addition, StarTech.com warrants its products against defects in
materials and workmanship for the periods noted, following the initial
date of purchase. During this period, the products may be returned
for repair, or replacement with equivalent products at our discretion.
The warranty covers parts and labor costs only. StarTech.com does
not warrant its products from defects or damages arising from misuse,
abuse, alteration, or normal wear and tear.
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LLP (or their officers, directors, employees or agents) for any damages
(whether direct or indirect, special, punitive, incidental, consequential, or
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