LaCie DT USB2.0 PCI CARD/4 + 1 PORTS/NEC CHIP (20 UNITS)
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1. If these are visible then the installation of your LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card drivers is now finished and you may begin using your new card 14 3 Troubleshooting 15 In the event that your LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card is not working correctly please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from If you need further assistance please contact LaCie Technical Support see 4 Contacting Customer Service for details The Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions There are green question marks beside the USB 2 0 device you have connected to your USB 2 0 card in the Device Manager Are you using Windows Me This is an operating system feature of Windows Me Your device will continue to function properly Difficulties getting the computer in and out of standby mode Are you trying to wake up the computer with a device attached to your card The card does not support remote wakeup You should have your mouse and keyboard connected via a USB 1 1 port to use the standby functions Are you using Windows 98 SE In Windows 98 SE if your system tries to enter in active standby mode the driver will only allow your computer to enter standby mode After connecting a hot pluggable device to the card it is not recognized Are you using Windows 2000 or XP If two or more USB 2 0 devices are disconnected using the unplug or eject hardware2. Search for the best driver and click Next What cha pau mirt nor ba de a Eaychia H SER TNTREERR Kassa C Dap een atack krakn 15 pu cen nlar ha drea you wani ie ner ces Fig 1 1 3 Atthe next window Fig 1 2 that appears click Next without selecting any items 4 When the next window Fig 1 3 appears select The Updated driver and click Next uhrsckaver all cemach bor rera cheers ind dremi dann ron heed ee ri ong of the kkang selected Isar BC Met I at the each i T Fler BRETT EUER Tak T Spee alccakon 1 s a re o i Fig 1 2 cr har Found an pas bor this diraica and what do pou eased bo iiai soi HECLEIE Upon Host Cone F Dra ol fa at Ta Fig 1 3 5 Atthis window you will be shown the location of the driver Click Next 6 The Copying Files window appears Once the files have been copied the NEC USB Open Host Controller window appears alerting you that 10 Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires Click Finish 7 The same window that you saw in Step 1 should re appear this time though it will prompt you to search for the drivers for the PCI Universal Serial Bus Click Next 8 The same window as Fig 1 1 will appear Again select Search for the best driver and click Next 9 This time when the window as in Fig 1 2 appears select Specify a loc
3. icon in the System Tray without physically removing the device when one of the USB 2 0 devices is physically removed the other USB 16 2 0 device will be re listed To prevent this issue physically disconnect each USB device you wantto remove immediately after you use the unplug or eject hardware icon Did you reconnect connect immediately Allow at least 3 seconds to pass before unplugging or plugging in a hot pluggable device 17 4 Contacting Customer Support Before You Call Technical Support 1 Read the manual and review the Troubleshooting section 2 Try to isolate the problem If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card to work properly call us directly using the number below Before calling make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand 1 Your card s serial number 2 Computer brand and model Operating system and version i e Windows 98 SE etc Names of CD or DVD drives installed on your computer Names of any other devices installed on your computer 3 4 Amount of memory installed 5 6 Technical Support Help Hours LaCie Australia e Monday through Friday 9 30AM 5 30PM EST Contact Us At e 61 2 9669 6900 phone e support au lacie com LaCie Belgium e Monday through Friday 9AM
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5. All cards returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and shipped with postage prepaid 20 5 Appendix 1 USB 2 0 Questions amp Answers What are the benefits of the USB interfaces The USB 1 1 and 2 0 interfaces provide many of the same benefits particularly e They are based on serial bus technology e Cross platform capabilities you can use your USB peripherals on both Mac and Windows platforms e Plug and Play capability this incredibly convenient function eliminates any need to turn off or restart the computer when connecting a new peripheral Just plug itin and off you go e Automatic configuration your new device is automatically recognized and installed by your operating system which makes setting up and using your peripherals a snap e The ability to connect several peripherals on the same bus with USB ports on your computer you can connect up to 127 peripherals using hubs e No need for peripheral addresses or terminators easy to install cables and other features What is the difference between USB 1 1 and USB 2 0 The main difference is speed USB 1 1 the original version of the interface is capable of throughput up to 12Mb s USB 2 0 supports data speeds up to 480 Mb s making it 40 times faster than its predecessor This increased bandwidth translates into higher performance in demanding applications requiring high transfer rates What are the ideal uses for USB 1 1 USB
6. LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card User s Manual Rev l 10 16 02 Copyrights Copyright 2002 LaCie 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 LaCie Trademarks Microsoft Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Millennium Edition Windows 2000 and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property of their respective owners Changes The material in this document is for information only and subjectto change without notice While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or omissions in this document or from the use of the information contained herein LaCie reserves the right to make changes or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement FCC 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 pursu
7. in conjunction with the use of ESD safe mats wrist or shoe straps Consult your computer supply specialist for more details on the correct ESD dissipative device to fit your needs Installation Process There are two steps to installing your LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card First Hardware Installation you must insert the PCI card into a PCI slot inside your computer Second Software Installation you must install the necessary software drivers for the card 2 2 Hardware Installation Tools Philips head and or flat head screw driver Computer System Manual 1 Turn off your computer and disconnect all external peripheral devices and cables i e power cord modem fax line monitor etc 2 Remove your computer s cover For most computers there are screws that will need to be unseated before you can remove the computer s cover and these screws are usually located at the rear of the computer along the edge of the cover However placement of these screws and cover attachment may vary by manufacturer so please refer to your computer system s manual for specific details 3 Once you have removed the cover you will need to locate the PCI slots on the motherboard The PCI slots are generally located in the back of the computer with the slots built into the side wall of the computer please refer to your computer system s manual for the exact location of your PCI slots If necessary you may need to remove the expansion slot cover and you m
8. 0 PCI Card drivers is now finished and you may begin using your new card Windows XP 1 Turn on your computer Insert the LaCie Driver CD shipped with your PCI card in your computer s internal CD ROM drive A window will appear from your System Tray located in the lower right hand corner of your screen alerting you that the operating system Windows XP has detected new hardware 2 W he n th e Fou nd N ew Famil Hera Hes hauee Wind Hardware Wizard window Fig 2 1 appears on the screen select Install from a list or specific location and click Nextto continue Welcome fo the Found Now Hardware Wired This ecard helfe pod pec ood F r PEC PO te USB Coharcsd Han Conia J B pra hidan oemi i aa nalen CO IE m Hoppe dik manri of new alii i p ani A aid ca 9 ud hela armak ern G kaisi ites n el ope belie era Sick si oor Fig 2 1 13 3 Choose Search for the Fawad Hew Harrier Wizard best driver in these Pluses chases pant san ch aed inilalaan ofan locations and click Browse Locate the LaCie G bauchin iha bari drem In Kran locadione Drivers CD icon and click ni ira EE ehr pepe e E EL a ka on the plus sign beside the aoh nersovak rec Foe CCFC CD icon Select the linci hi bcaton inte mach Win2KXP folder and click EIER ae OK After the Found New E Doat saach al chorea Ha var ka rizia Hardware Wizard screen Paral spare spielen RE PEERI E SNA reappears check Include this loc
9. 1 1 is ideal for more traditional connections such as keyboards mice joysticks and scanners With its 12Mb s speed it can also be used for more advanced applications such as games and audio software as well as storage on hard disks CD RW and other drives USB 2 0 devices will have far superior performance in these more demanding applications however What are the ideal applications of USB 2 0 Except low end devices such as mice and keyboards virtually any hardware will benefit from the extra bandwidth provided by USB 2 0 PC video conferencing applications will be further enhanced by the usability of USB 2 0 digital video cameras The new breed of USB 2 0 video capture adapters will enable professionals and consumers alike to record the highest video quality possible USB 2 0 scanners will raise the performance bar by offering speeds that match SCSI and FireWire scanners at a more affordable price And USB 2 0 storage devices such as CD RW DVD RAM and DVD R RW and removable cartridge drives will also benefit from the new I O performance 21 Will USB 1 1 devices run faster when connected to a USB 2 0 bus Unfortunately no The USB 2 0 specification is specifically written to allow developers to design higher speed peripherals that can take advantage of the extra bandwidth USB 1 1 devices though will still operate at 12Mb s at full speed and 1 5Mb s at low speed on a USB 2 0 bus Even though USB 1 1 devices won t run any faster
10. an Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Manufacturer s Declaration for CE Certification We LaCie solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN50082 1 EN60555 2 With reference to the following conditions 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive 89 336 EEC EMC Directive 1 Introduction cc 5 1 1 Icons Used In This Manual aa 22a 5 1 2 What Is USB 2 0 A een 6 2 Installing Your LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card ee 7 2 1 Minimum System Requirements eesssnnssssnnnneeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne nennen 7 2 2 Hardware Installation 8 2 3 Software Installation seicsees aie locedaindarssaie betedasntes ince ivheaoeeeeanaein ee 9 3 Troubleshooting nenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 15 4 Contacting Customer Service 0 0 0 17 2 1 Warranty nennen a a a a A A eT 19 5 Appendix 1 USB Questions and Answers nn 20 6 Glossary ereraa E 23 7 Health and Safety Precautions nennen 25 1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card Now when you connect your USB 2 0 devices through your LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card you will be able to achieve the impressive new transfer rates that USB 2 0 makes possible The LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card is a fully functional USB 2 0 host supporting High Speed HS Full Speed FS and Low Speed LS operation It also offers full backward compa
11. ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment 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 guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas e Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the reseller or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded cables and I O cards must be used for this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadi
12. ation and click Browse Locate the LaCie Drivers CD icon and click on the plus sign beside the CD icon Windows 98 SE and Windows Me users need to select the Win98ME folder and click OK Windows 2000 users need to select the WinXP2K folder and click OK When the Fig 1 4 window appears again click Next 10 When this window appears again Fig 1 5 select Search for the best driver and click Next 11 When the NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller window appears Fig 1 6 click Next 11 Firid Hora Blanche Sarad Shailesh r a a PEATE TA SE Pr nl m se es ee Fig 1 4 fidd Hrs Hiren Wira 12 12 The Copying files window will appear again showing you the copying rate The next window that appears is the final window click Finish to complete To verify that the driver was installed correctly right click on My Computer then click on Properties After the System Properties window is displayed click on the Device Manager tab and scroll down to the Universal Serial Bus controllers icon and expand the selection by clicking on the plus sign Underneath the Universal Serial Bus icon you should see two strings that say NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller and one string that says NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller there may be another name at the beginning of the strings depending on the chip set manufacturer If these are visible then the installation of your LaCie USB 2
13. ation in search and click Next ETT een Fig 2 2 4 The wizard begins to search for the driver and starts the software installation process A new window should appear with a magnifying glass floating over a computer icon Important Note Before the wizard starts to install the software a caution message with the heading Hardware Installation may be displayed Click Continue Anyway 5 After the warning screen the wizard installs the software You should see a window appear with the file copying icons 6 Once the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard appears click Finish to complete the installation As soon as the software installation is complete a prompt will appear from your System Tray alerting you that a new hardware device has been added and is ready for use To verify that the driver was installed correctly right click on My Computer then click on Properties After the System Properties window is displayed click on the Hardware tab then click on Device Manager As soon as the Device Manager window opens scroll down to the Universal Serial Bus controllers icon and expand the selection by clicking on the plus sign Underneath the Universal Serial Bus icon you should see two strings that say NEC PCI to USB Open Host Controller and one string that says NEC PCI to USB Enhanced Host Controller there may be another name at the beginning of the strings depending on the chip set manufacturer
14. ay also need to remove any add in boards which block access to the PCI slots 4 Take the LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card out of its anti static bag and push the card into the empty PCI card slot The card should be mounted with the circuitry and four USB connectors facing down Important Note There is only way to mountthe card so if you are having problems inserting the card into the PCI slot make sure that it is oriented correctly Be sure that the gold contact pins of the PCI card are seated completely inside your computer s PCI slot Be aware that it may take some force to get the card fully seated in the slot 5 Once the PCI card is seated correctly tighten with a screw and if necessary replace any add in boards that you removed in Step 3 6 Now you are ready to put the computer s cover back on and reconnect all of your external peripheral devices and cables 2 3 Software Installation Windows 98 SE Windows Me and Windows 2000 1 Turn on your computer Insert the LaCie Driver CD shipped with your PCI card in your computer s internal CD ROM drive A window will appear alerting you that the operating system Windows 98 SE Me 2000 has detected new hardware Once your computer has automatically found the card the Add New Hardware Wizard window appears on the screen prompting you to search for the drivers for the NEC USB Open Host Controller Click Next to continue 2 When the next window Fig 1 1 appears select
15. cie com LaCie USA Monday through Friday 6AM 6PM PST Contact Us At 503 844 4503 phone 503 844 4505 fax support lacie com 19 4 1 Warranty LaCie warrants your PCI card against any defect in material and workmanship under normal use for the period designated on your warranty certificate In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period LaCie will at its option repair or replace the defective PCI card This warranty is void if e The card was operated stored in abnormal use or maintenance conditions e The card is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie e The card was subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident e The card was installed improperly e The serial number of the card is defaced or missing LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interruptions Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the card To obtain warranty service call LaCie Technical Support You may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the card is still under warranty
16. nd the USB Revision 2 0 specifications Important Note The format of this card is not compatible with laptops or notebook computers and therefore cannot be installed on these types of systems Please contact your computer supply specialist for another USB option for these kinds of systems Warning Before handling and installing your LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card ensure that you have properly grounded yourself Electrostatic Discharge ESD can quickly and easily damage or destroy your component or your computer Please read the following information to properly ground yourself Electrostatic Discharge ESD Static electricity is an electric charge caused by an imbalance of electrons on the surface of a material When you touch an object and are shocked this is the transfer of the static charge or the balancing of your charge to that of the object This exchange is called Electrostatic Discharge or ESD ESD can cause two different types of damage to computers and peripherals 1 Catastrophic which is the complete loss of device functionality and 2 Latent Defect where the device is only partially effected and the device loses part of its productivity and longevity Because we cannot eliminate the generation of static electricity it is extremely important to follow the proper steps to ground yourself before handling your LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card or touching any internal component of your computer This can be accomplished by proper grounding
17. omputer system including the computer itself and peripherals such as printers modems mice etc Hub A device which links several peripherals together onto the same bus Active hubs which regenerate and retransmit signals down the cable require a power supply Passive hubs only interconnect various components Interface Junction between two items of hardware or software enabling them to exchange information by adopting common physical logical rules 24 Kb Kilobyte Basically this means 1 000 bytes but it is actually 1 024 bytes Kb s Kilobytes per second A means of measuring throughput Mb Megabyte Basically means one million bytes but is actually 1 024 kilobytes or 1 024 x 1 024 bytes which equals 1 048 576 bytes Mb s Megabytes per second A means of measuring throughput Medium Physical material like paper disk or tape used to store computer data Operating System OS Software that controls the assignment and use of hardware resources such as memory processor time disk space and peripherals An operating system is the basis on which software applications runs Windows Mac OS and UNIX are among the most common Peripheral A generic term applied to printers scanners mice keyboards serial ports graphics cards diskette drives and other computer subsystems This type of peripheral often relies on its own control software known as a peripheral driver Port hardware A connection component USB o
18. r IEEE 1394 for example which enables a microprocessor to communicate with a compatible peripheral Port software A memory address which identifies the physical circuit used to transfer information between a microprocessor and a peripheral Software In a nutshell software is a set of instructions for the computer A set of instructions to perform a particular task is called a program There are two main types of software system software operating system such as Mac OS or Windows which controls the operation of the computer and application software programs such as Word or Excel which enables users to perform tasks such as word processing spreadsheet creation graphics etc Storage In computers any equipment on in which information may be kept PCs generally use disk units and other external storage media diskettes CD ROMs magnetic disks etc for permanent storage of information Utility Software designed to perform maintenance tasks on the system or its components Examples include backup programs programs to retrieve files and data on disk programs for preparing or formatting a disk and resource editor 25 7 Health and Safety Precautions Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device e Read this User s Guide carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device Do not attempt to disassemble or modify your PCI card Never insert any metallic object into the ci
19. rcuitry to avoid any risk of electrical shock fire short circuiting or dangerous emissions Your PCI card contains no user serviceable parts If it appears to be malfunctioning have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative e Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions Never place objects containing liquids on the PCI card as they may spill onto its circuitry Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury Make sure that the computer and PCI card are electrically grounded If the devices are not grounded there is an increased risk of electrical shock Do not expose the PCI card to temperatures outside the range of 5 C to 45 C 41 F to 104 F Doing so may damage the card or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your card near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight even through a window Inversely placing your card in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit
20. roduct that you purchased please check our Web site for the most current version available You can access our manuals at www lacie com support manuals 1 2 What is USB 2 0 The new USB 2 0 standard provides higher bandwidth for high speed peripherals such as external hard drives high speed scanners and CD RW drives USB 2 0 delivers transfer rates up to 480Mb s while conveniently maintaining backward compatibility with USB 1 1 devices USB 2 0 can still be used to connect lower speed USB 1 1 ports and devices like digital cameras scanners modems keyboards mice joysticks and printers In the USB 2 0 system existing USB peripherals do not have to be upgraded and lower speed devices will not require additional performance but will instead operate as USB 1 1 devices USB Icons These icons will help you easily identify the USB interfaces They appear on USB cables and next to the USB port connectors on certain computers UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS ne USB 1 1 icon USB 2 0 icon 2 Installing Your LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card 2 1 Minimum System Requirements e Windows 98 SE Second Edition Windows Me Millennium Edition Windows 2000 or Windows XP e BM compatible PC 266MHz compatible processor or greater 32MB RAM e CD ROM drive e PCI slot that complies with ATX PCI Specification Rev 2 0 or above The LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card is compliant with the O pen Host Controller Interface OHCI the Enhanced Host Controller Interface EHCI a
21. speed mode On one end a USB 2 0 compliant host controller resides on the host PC to manage the enumeration process and power management On the other end USB 2 0 hardware must be connected directly to the root hub or through a USB 2 0 hub Some hubs have no power supply and others are self powered When you choose a hub opt for the self powered variety as they have their own AC adapter The most powerful hubs provide 0 5A of power to each port If you buy a hub make sure that it supports per port switching This function prevents the entire chain of peripherals from freezing up if one of them is not working properly or is down 22 Important Note Avoid using USB connectors found on certain peripherals such as keyboards These are passive or pass through connectors that lead to power loss and unstable operation D Important Note Only use USB cables shorter than 5 meters approximately 15 feet Using longer cables cause the peripherals to malfunction due to excessive reduction in electrical signal strength You will find additional information at the following Internet address http www lacie com usb 23 6 Glossary Bus Electronic links that enable data to flow between the processor RAM and extension cables peripherals Configuration When talking about a PC configuration is understood to be the sum of the internal and external components of the system including memory disk drives the keyboard the video s
22. they can work alongside USB 2 0 devices on the same bus However if you plug in a USB 2 0 device to a USB 1 1 bus the speed of the USB 2 0 device will decrease to 12Mb s What is a USB hub Will USB 2 0 devices work on USB 1 1 hubs and vice versa You can connect up to 127 devices to a single USB bus For more than two devices you must make new connections using a peripheral called a hub A hub which you hook up directly to a USB connector on your computer usually has 4 or 7 output connections enabling you to connect the same number of peripherals One of the hub s main functions is to regenerate signals that lose part of their strength as they are transmitted via the USB cable By connecting yet another hub to a connector on the existing hub you can then plug in a new set of peripherals and so on up to a maximum of 127 You can use your USB 2 0 devices with USB 1 1 hubs but the peripherals will be limited to USB 1 1 performance levels In the near future USB 2 0 repeaters will be available able to communicate in three modes high speed 480Mb s full speed 12Mb s and low speed 1 5Mb s As USB 2 0 is backward compatible you will be able to connect USB 1 1 devices to USB 2 0 hubs however the USB 1 1 devices will still maintain their normal performance levels i e 12 Mb s In practice users who desire enhanced USB 2 0 throughput will need to connect their USB 2 0 hardware on both ends of a 2 0 hub to achieve the high
23. tibility with USB 1 1 devices Some of the features include e Variable data transfer rate HS 480Mb s FS 12Mb s and LS 1 5Mb s e Four external ports allowing connection of up to 127 devices e Supports hot pluggable devices and plug amp play functionality This manual will help you to Install your new card properly e Get it up and running 1 1 Icons Used in This Manual Italicized paragraphs feature an icon describing the type of information being given Important Note 4 Technical Information or News amp Warning This icon indicates potential hazard Precautions Always follow the basic precautions to use your LaCie USB 2 0 PCI Card safely and correctly Respecting these guidelines will help to avoid the possibility of personal injury to yourself or others as well as to prevent damage to your device and other computer equipment For a complete list of precautions please see 7 Health and Safety Precautions of this manual Warranty LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device or for any of the problems caused as a result Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up to date comprehensive User s Manuals available on the market It is our goal to provide you with a friendly easy to use format that will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device If your manual does not reflect the configurations of the p
24. ubsystem and other peripherals such as the mouse modem or printer The configuration also implies software the operating system and various device managers drivers as well as hardware settings and options set by the user via configuration files Controller This is a component or an electronic card referred to in this case as a controller card which enables a computer to communicate with certain peripherals The controller manages the operation of the peripheral associated with it and links the PC bus to the peripheral via a ribbon cable inside the PC An external controller is an expansion card which fills one of the free slots inside your PC and enables a peripheral CD ROM drive scanner or printer to be connected to the computer Data Stream The flow of data that accomplishes a task usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or between storage devices Digital Discrete information that can be reduced to zero bits or one bit Driver peripheral manager A software component which enables the computer system to communicate with a peripheral Most peripherals will not Operate correctly if at all if the appropriate drivers are not installed on the system Folder A list created on a disk to store files Creating folders and subfolders enables you to organize the storage of your files in a logical hierarchical manner so that you can find and manage them more easily Hardware Physical components of a c
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