IOGear FireWire 800 GIC3800 user manual

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FireWire 800 PCI Card
GIC3800 Quick Start Guide
Read this guide thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures
carefully to prevent any damage to the unit and/or any of the devices it connects to.
GIC3800 package contains:
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1 FireWire 800 PCI card
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1 FireWire 800 9-pin to 6-pin cable
1 Quick Start Guide
1 Warranty/Registration Card
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1. Welcome ® Congratulations on purchasing your IOGEAR FireWire 800 PCI Card! You'll soon be prepared for the lightning-fast speed and incredible bandwidth that ® ® FireWire 800 is carving a reputation for. Get your FireWire 800 compatible digital camcorder, camera, hard drive and everything else ready; soon after following these simple steps, you'll be transferring data faster than ever before. Note: Your order has been carefully packaged and inspected, and we hope you are pleased with the

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2. Hardware Requirements & Features Minimum System Requirements • Apple PowerMac G3 Blue-and-White (Yosemite) or later • Mac OS X 10.2.5 or later • Available 64-bit PCI Slot Product Features • 800Mbps data throughput • Supports 100/200/400/800 Mbps FireWire connections* • Automatically detects and switches to the highest speed supported • Fully IEEE1394b compliant! • 100% backwards compatible!* (We even included the cable for you) • Plug-and-Play installation – no jumpers or switches! • Hot-Plug

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® 3. Installing the FireWire 800 PCI Card Step. 1 Shut down your computer • In Mac OS X, choose Shut Down from the Apple menu. Warning! - Always shut down your Power Mac G4 before opening it to avoid damaging its internal components or the components you want to install. Do not open the computer or attempt to install items inside it while it is turned on. After shutting down your computer, the internal components can be very hot. Let the computer cool down before continuing. Step. 2 Wait fi

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Step. 5 Gently lower the side of the PowerMac. Step. 6 Locate an open PCI slot within your PowerMac. Step. 7 Use a non-magnetic screwdriver to unscrew and remove the PCI slot's metal cover.

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Step. 8 ® Slide the IOGEAR FireWire 800 PCI Card into the open PCI slot. Step. 9 ® Install the locking-screw to secure the IOGEAR FireWire 800 PCI Card into the PowerMac, then close the PowerMac case. Example of a properly installed PCI card.

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Step. 10 ® To ensure your FireWire 800 PCI card is installed properly, check the Apple System Profiler (under PCI Cards) that it is being detected. Congratulations! You have completed ® installing the IOGEAR FireWire 800 PCI Card. 4. Specifications Specifications Functions Cable Connector Three 9-pin IEEE 1394b connectors PCI Connection 64 bit slot 100/200/400/800 Mbps Data Transfer Rate OS Support Mac OS X 10.2.5 or higher Standard Compliant Complies with IEEE 1394b Certifications FCC, CE 5-4

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5. Radio and TV Interference 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 in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no