Vantec FireWire 800 - Manual (Page 9)

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Installation
4. Installation :
(1) Turn off your computer and disconnect all
external peripheral devices and cables, i.e. power
cord, network cable monitor, etc.
(2) Remove your computer’s cover by pulling the
latch on the side, and gently lower the side of the
computer onto a flat, non-abrasive surface.
(3) Once you have removed the cover, you will need
to locate the PCI slots on the motherboard. The
PCI slots are generally located in the back of the
computer, with the slots built into the side-wall
of the computer (please refer to your computer
system’s manual for the exact location of your
PCI slots). If necessary, you may need to remove
the expansion slot cover, and you may also need
to remove any add-in boards which block access
to the PCI slots.
(4) Take the Vantec FireWire PCI Card out of its
anti-static bag and push the card into the empty
PCI card slot. The card should be mounted with
the circuitry and three FireWire connectors facing
down. This is the only way to mount the card, so
if you are having problems inserting the card into
the PCI slot, make sure that it is oriented correctly.
Be sure that the gold contact pins of the PCI card
are seated completely inside your computer’s PCI
slot. Be aware that it may take some force to get
the card fully seated in the slot.
Mac Users
(5) Once the PCI card is seated correctly, tighten with a
screw, and, if necessary, replace any add-in boards
that you removed in Step 3.
(6) Now you are ready to put the computer’s cover back
on and reconnect all of your external peripheral
devices and cables.
(7) Power on your computer. After the start up procedure
has finished, you should be able to connect devices
through the available FireWire ports.
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