Sonnet Technologies Qio CF4 - Manual (Page 14)

Chapter 9 – Tips and Known Issues
Known Issues For Windows Users
Depending on Which Slot You Installed the Sonnet Express
Bus Extender PCIe 2.0 card, CF Cards May Appear as Disabled
There is a very limited resource in PCI I/O space in PCs, and
depending on the slot you installed the card, there may not
be enough I/O space for the CF drivers to start. This can often
be fixed by moving the Express Bus Extender PCIe card to a
different slot.
CF Cards Do Not Appear Automatically After Hot-Plugging
CF cards use an IDE hard disk driver that does not expect
hot-plugging. As a result, you must open Device Manager and
select Scan for New Devices after inserting or pulling a card.
Alternatively, you may use Sonnet’s CF Scan Application,
described in Chapter 7.
Ethernet connections may not work after the Qio CF4 is
installed
In some cases, Windows assigns new port numbers when the Qio
CF4 is installed, and as a result, any Ethernet-specific settings must
be reset in Adapter Settings. Sonnet is investigating this issue.
Tips
Hot-Plugging Memory Cards
You may hot-plug and hot-swap cards in and out of the Qio
CF4 enclosure. However, you must follow proper procedures for
ejecting volumes or else you may lose data on the card or cause
your computer to behave unexpectedly. Do not insert cards into
the Qio CF4 enclosure while your computer is sleeping.
Hot-Plugging the Qio CF4 Enclosure
Hot-plugging the Qio CF4 enclosure is NOT supported. You must
connect a power source to the Qio CF4 enclosure, and connect
the Qio CF4 to its adapter card in the order described earlier in
this guide. Memory cards may already be plugged into Qio CF4
when you turn on the computer.
Memory Card Formatting
For best compatibility, format memory cards in the cameras in
which you use them. In some cases, a card formatted in Qio CF4
will not be recognized and must be reformatted in the camera.
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