Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product FireConnect For Notebooks Adaptec
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R XHub for Notebooks User’ s Guide XHub for Notebooks UG Book.book Page i Wednes day, July 17, 2002 3 :48 PM.
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v Limited 1-Y ear Hardware Warranty 1. Adaptec, Inc. (“Adaptec”) warrants to the purc haser of this product that it will be free fr om defects in material and workmanship for a period of o ne (1) year from the date of purchase.
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vii 7. Limited W arranty . Adaptec and its Licensor warrant only that the media upon which the Software is furnished will be fr ee from defe cts in material or workmanship under normal use and service for a period of thirty (30) da ys from the date of delivery to you.
viii Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communi cations Commission Radio Fre quency Interf erence Statement W ARNING: Changes or modifica tions to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible fo r compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate the equipment.
ix Canadian Compliance Sta tement This Class B digital apparatus meets all re quirements of the Canadian Interfer ence- Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B r especte toutes les exigence s du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
1 In this Guide Introduction Congratulations on your purcha se of the Adapte c XHub for Notebooks. Y ou can use your XHub to connect USB 1.1 and 2.0 devices to your W indows ® or Macintosh ® notebook or desktop computer . This User ’ s Guide shows you how to set up an d use your Adap tec XHub for Notebooks.
2 XHub for Notebooks User’ s Guide What’ s in the Pac kag e The Adaptec XHub f or Notebooks kit incl udes: ■ AUH-4100 USB 2.0 hub ■ 5 V , 2.6A power adapter ■ XHub for Notebooks Quick Start .
3 This Is Y our XHub This Is Y our XHub More information about your XHub is in T echnical Specifications on page 12 . 1 2 3 4 USB por t LEDs (numbered 1–4) Pow e r p o r t USB por ts (numbered 1–4) USB plug Pow e r L E D USB Uplink LED XHub for Notebooks UG Bo ok.
4 XHub for Notebooks User’ s Guide Plugging in Y our XHub Follow the picture below to conne ct your XHub. Y our X Hub must be connected to a USB 2.0 port for it to operate at USB 2.0 speeds. XHubs connected to bus-power ed devices can operate without a power adapter .
5 Installing Drivers Installing Driver s USB 2.0 driver software with hub support must be installed on your computer for the XHub for Notebooks to operate at USB 2.0 speeds. If you are using an Adaptec USB 2.0 contr oller , install the USB 2.0 drivers pr ovided on the XHub for Notebooks CD.
6 XHub for Notebooks User’ s Guide Windows XP T o ins tall the drivers f or W indows XP: 1 T urn on your computer and connect your AUH-4100 (see Plugging in Y our XHub on page 4 for instr uctions). 2 Insert the XHub f or Notebooks CD into you r CD-ROM drive.
7 Installing Drivers Macintosh Operating Systems Because ther e are currently no USB 2.0 drivers for the MacIntosh OS, you don’t need a special driver to use the XHub for Notebooks with your Macintosh computer . (Y our XHub for Notebooks will operate at USB 1.
8 XHub for Notebooks User’ s Guide Installing USBControl USBControl is a software utility tha t helps you easily manag e your USB peripherals. Using USBControl, you can find information on device performance and status, and g et detailed device information and tr oubleshooting help.
9 Understanding the LEDs Understanding the LEDs Y our XHub for Notebooks has 6 colored LEDs to help you monitor t h e s t a t u s o f y o u r X H u b a n d U S B d e v i c e s . R e f e r t o t h e f ig u re b e lo w for the location of each LED. ■ The red Power LED indicates that the XHub is connected t o a power source and that the power is on.
10 XHub for Notebooks User’ s Guide Daisy-Chaining XHubs If you want to add mor e USB 2.0 ports to your system, Adaptec XHubs can be daisy-chained (linke d in series). Y ou can connect up to five XHub for Notebooks hubs. (This is a USB limitation.) T o da isy-chain XHubs: 1 Connect a power adapter to each XHub.
11 About USB About USB USB stands for Universal Serial Bu s. It is the interfa ce between your computer and the USB devi ces you plug into it. Y our computer communicates with USB devices thr ough the USB interface.
12 XHub for Notebooks User’ s Guide Maximizing XHub P erformance For your XHub for Notebooks to operate at optimum speed, it must be connected to a USB 2.0 port, and USB 2.0 driver software with hub support must be in stalled on y our computer . Note: Macintosh use rs —There are curr ently no US B 2.
R Adaptec, Inc. 691 South Milpitas Boulevard Milpitas, CA 95035 USA © 2002 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictio ns. Part Number: 513302-06, Ver. AA, LB 07/02 XHub for Notebooks UG Bo ok.
An important point after buying a device Adaptec FireConnect For Notebooks (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Adaptec FireConnect For Notebooks yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Adaptec FireConnect For Notebooks - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Adaptec FireConnect For Notebooks you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Adaptec FireConnect For Notebooks will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Adaptec FireConnect For Notebooks, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Adaptec FireConnect For Notebooks.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Adaptec FireConnect For Notebooks. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Adaptec FireConnect For Notebooks along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
