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USB2connect Host Bus Adapter
User’s Guide
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Copyright © 2001 Adaptec, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of Adaptec, Inc., 691 South Milpitas Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035. Trademarks Adaptec and the Adaptec logo are trademarks of Adaptec, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdictions. Windows 98, Windows 2000, and Windows Me a
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Adaptec Customer Support If you have questions about installing or using your Adaptec product, check this document first—you will find answers to most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, use the support options listed below. Technical Support Identification (TSID) Number Before contacting Technical Support, you’ll need your TSID. The TSID helps us provide more efficient service by accurately identifying your product and support status. The 12-digit TSID can be found on
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Europe Visit our Web site at http://www.adaptec-europe.com. English and French: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call one of the following numbers, Monday–Thursday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 17:30; Friday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 13:30 to 16:30, Central European Time: English: +32 2 352 3470 French: +32 2 352 3460 To expedite your service, have your computer in front of you. German: To speak with a Technical Support Specialist, call +49 89 456 40660, Monday–Thursday, 9:30
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Regulatory Compliance Statements Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
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Overview USB2connect Host Bus Adapter The Adaptec USB2connect Host Bus Adaper is a USB 2.0 PCI host adapter for PC and Macintosh computers that provides connectivity to USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 devices. USB 2.0, or Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI), is the fastest USB standard – capable of transferring data at up to 480 Megabits per second while maintaining backward compatibility with USB 1.1 Open Host Controller Interface (OHCI) devices. With three external ports on the AUA-3100LP, fi
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USB2connect User’s Guide USB2connect Driver Information USB2connect is a multifunction device. It has two OHCI (USB 1.1) controllers and one EHCI (USB 2.0) controller built-in. Because it has three functions, you will see three instances of drivers for the USB2connect in the Windows Device Manager after the card and drivers are installed. Notes on using the USB2connect adapter: Windows 98 Second Edition (SE) operating systems require three device driver installations using the Add New Ha
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Overview Contents of Box One Adaptec USB2Connect Host Bus Adapter (AUA-3100LP or AUA-5100) One 10-foot (3-meter), USB 2.0 certified, high-speed cable used to connect USB devices Hardware Installation Guide USB2connect Installation CD Required Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Windows 98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me Macintosh Power Macintosh Beige G3 Rev. B or newer, with Mac OS 9.0.4 and higher Note: For the latest information on Mac OS X support, see the Readme file on the CD or c
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USB2connect User’s Guide Installing USB2connect Discharge any static electricity buildup by touching a grounded metal object (such as the exposed metal parts on the back of your computer) before handling the USB2connect adapter. WARNING: Turn OFF power to the computer and disconnect the power cord. 1 After you turn OFF your computer and unplug the power cord, open the computer cabinet. Note: See your computer documentation for specific instructions on opening your computer cabinet. 2 Locate
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Installing USB2connect 4 Replace the slot cover screw. When installed properly, the card should be level with the expansion slot. 5 Close the computer cabinet and reattach the power cord. The USB2connect AUA-5100 adapter shares one internal and external connector so that only five can be used at one time. The default setting is that all external connectors are Enabled, and the internal connector is Disabled. To switch these settings so that the internal port is enabled, set the jumpers acco
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USB2connect User’s Guide Installing the Windows Drivers Once the USB2connect is installed in your computer, complete the following steps as appropriate for your operating system to install a software driver for the adapter. Note: It is important that you complete the New Hardware Wizard for your operating system if it appears, even though there is currently no driver available for USB 2.0 devices. Otherwise the wizard may open each time you start your computer. Windows Me 1 Power up the c
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Installing the Windows Drivers 2 If you see a message that the PCI Universal Serial Bus driver was not located, select the option Automatic search for a beetter driver (Recommended). Click Next. 3 If you do not have a USB 2.0 driver for USB2connect, the Add New Hardware Wizard displays the message Windows was unable to locate a driver for this device. Click Finish to complete the Add New Hardware Wizard. 7
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USB2connect User’s Guide 4 To verify that the driver is installed under the Universal Serial Bus Host Controller section right-click My Computer, select Properties, and then select the Device Manager tab. USB2.0 function; see Note below USB1.1 drivers for the USB2connect Note: Under Other devices, a yellow ! appears before PCI Universal Serial Bus because at this writing there are no 2.0 drivers for USB2connect. However, the USB 1.1 drivers included with Windows Me operating system are
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Installing the Windows Drivers Windows 2000 Note: You must be logged on as Administrator or have administrator privileges to install USB2connect in the Windows 2000 operating system. 1 Power up the computer. During the operating system startup, the adapter will be detected and Windows will load embedded drivers for the adapter. Note: It may take longer than usual for your system to restart, as the operating system is locating the new drivers. 2 The Found New Hardware Wizard opens. Click Ne
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USB2connect User’s Guide 3 On the Install Hardware Device Drivers window, select the option Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended). Click Next. 4 On the Locate Driver Files window, uncheck all the options. Click Next. 10
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Installing the Windows Drivers 5 On the Driver Files Search Results window, select the default option Disable the device. Otherwise the operating system will attempt to locate a USB 2.0 driver each time you start the computer. Click Finish. 11
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USB2connect User’s Guide 6 To verify that the driver is installed under the Universal Serial Bus Host Controller section, right-click My Computer, select Properties, then select the Hardware tab. To open the Device Manager, click the Device Manager button. USB2.0 unction–see note below USB1.1 drivers for the USB2conncect Note: Under the Other devices section, a yellow ! appears before Universal Serial Bus (USB Controller) because at this writing there is no 2.0 driver for the USB2connect. H
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Installing the Windows Drivers Windows 98 SE Because the USB2connect has three controllers, (two OCI USB 1.1 and one EHCI USB 2.0) Windows 98 SE requires all these devices to be installed. Please follow these instructions carefully. 1 When the Add New Hardware Wizard opens, click Next. 2 Select Search for the best driver for your device (recommended). Click Next. 3 On the following window, uncheck all options. Click Next. 13
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USB2connect User’s Guide 4 Select The updated driver (recommended). Click Next. 5 You may see a message that Windows is searching for the driver. Click Next. 6 When you see the following prompt, insert your Windows 98 CD in your CD-ROM drive and click OK. 14
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Installing the Windows Drivers 7 Type the drive letter for your CD-ROM drive in the Copy files from box as shown below and click OK. Note: If you have copied your driver files onto your hard drive and know where they are located, you can browse to that folder instead of inserting the Windows 98 CD. Also, your CD-ROM drive may not necessarily be D. 8 When the third driver has been copied onto your system, the following window appears. Click Finish. 15
