Sonnet Technologies Tango 3.0 PCIe - Manual (Page 2)

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Hardware Installation Steps
This section covers the installation of the Tango 3.0 PCIe card into
your computer or Thunderbolt-to-PCIe expansion chassis.
1. Shut down your computer or Thunderbolt-to-PCIe
expansion chassis, and then open it to access the expansion
card area (PCI Express slots); refer to the user’s manual for
specific information.
2. Locate an available PCI Express slot and remove its access
cover.
3. Remove the Sonnet card from its packaging, and then install
it into the PCI Express slot; make sure the card is firmly
seated and secured.
4. Close your computer or Thunderbolt-to-PCIe expansion
chassis.
Driver Information—OS X
The drivers that enable the Tango 3.0 PCIe card to work in your
computer or Thunderbolt expansion chassis are installed as part
of OS X 10.8.4 and later; the Tango card is ready to use when you
power on your computer.
Driver Information—Windows 8
After starting up Windows, all the drivers that enable the
Tango 3.0 PCIe card to operate in your system are installed
automatically; the Tango card is ready to use when you power on
your computer.
Driver Download and Installation Steps—Windows 7
and Vista
You must download and install drivers to support the Tango USB
3.0 PCIe card’s USB 3.0 ports in computers running Windows 7
or Vista. The drivers that support FireWire 800 are installed
automatically.
1. Turn on your computer and log in. During startup, a Found
New Hardware Wizard window will appear; click Cancel.
2. Log onto the Internet, and go to http://www.sonnettech.
com/support/kb/kb.php, click on the Computer Cards link,
and then click on the PCIe Cards link.
3. Locate and click the Tango 3.0 PCIe link, then click the
Driver link, and then click the Tango 3.0 PCIe USB 3.0
Driver (Windows) link. Click the Download Now link; a new
window or tab will open.
4. In the new window or tab, locate and click the download
link for the latest driver for Fresco Logic FL-1000/1009 USB
3.0 Controllers. When asked whether to run or save the
file, click Save. If prompted to select a location to save the
file, select a new location to save the file or accept the default
location, and then click Save.
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5. When notified the download has completed, click Open
Folder; a new window will open.
6. Double-click the Fresco_USB3… file. When the Open File –
Security Warning window appears, click Run.
7. When the next window appears, select a new location to save
the files or accept the default location, and then click Extract.
8. In the location where the files were extracted, locate and
double-click the Setup file; the driver installer will launch.
9. When the Welcome to the Fresco Logic Host Controller Setup
Wizard window appears, click Next.
10. When the Fresco Logic xHCI Driver License Terms window
appears, read the terms, and then click Yes.
11. When the Select Installation Folder window appears, click Next.
12. When the Ready to Install window appears, click Install. If
you haven’t disabled User Access Control (UAC) on your
computer, another window will appear asking you to allow
the program to run; click Yes (or Continue); the driver will
be installed.
13. When the Completing the Fresco Logic USB 3.0 Host Controller
Setup Wizard window appears, click Finish; the installation is
complete and the card is ready to use.