Freecom Technologies IEEE 1394 Computer Drive User Manual
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1. 6 The Hardware Installation Wizard displays the found drivers Confirm with Next The files from the FREECOM installation disk will be installed on your hard disk 7 The next Hardware Assistant window shows you that the software for the new device has been installed FREECOM Cable II USB Cable lII IEEE 1394 8 Click on Finish in the next window e Add New Hardware Wizard FREECOM USB Driver Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires i Cancel 9 To install further drivers for the FREECOM USB Cable II you will have to repeat the installation procedure Follow the instructions of the Hardware Wizard 10 Driver installation is then complete and your drive will appear with the new drive letter under My Computer For CD R W drives now install the mastering and UDF software if necessary Note you can plug the drive in and unplug it at the USB port while the PC is running The drive will be recognized automatically under My Compu ter when it is reconnected hot plug amp play 2 2 Uninstalling the software under Windows 98 SE Windows ME USB The FREECOM installation disk contains the program DriverRemove EXE with which you can remove all FREECOM drivers for USB Driver installation for PC 2 3 Allocation of the drive letter to the FREECOM drive under Windows 98 SE Windows ME USB After successful in2. window appears on the screen Click on a Next FREECOM Cable I USB Cable II IEEE 1394 4 Inthe next window select the recommended option Find the best driver for GB the device and confirm by clicking Next Found New Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers sae A device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with cy an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device USB Device 4 device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Next What do you want the wizard to do Search for a suitable driver for my device recommended Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver lt Back Cancel 5 Select your drive for driver installation from the FREECOM disk in the next window if it is not selected already Confirm with by clicking Next The disk is now being searched for drivers for the installation Found New Hardware Wizard Locate Driver Files at Where do you want Windows to search for driver files Sy Search for driver files for the following hardware device USB Device The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that yo
3. Mac MICROSOFT WINDOWS FREECOM Cable I USB Cable Il IEEE 1394 p i LINK IEEE 1394 Cable II Change Adapter only Cable II IEEE 1394 FREeCOM TECHNOLOGIES Table of Contents USERS MANUAL GENERAL INFORMATION Hardware requirements ccccccccsssseeeeeceeeaceseceeeceeeasseeeeeeeeeeasseeeees Page Software requirements ccccccessseseseseseeseesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeess Page Precautionary measures and operating instructions 0ee Page CHAPTER 1 Initial operation hardware installation for PC amp Mac 00008 Page CHAPTER 2 Driver installation for PC Kabel II USB Software installation under Windows 98 SE ME Page Kabel Il USB Software installation under Windows 2000 Page Kabel II IEEE 1394 Software installation under Windows 98 SE ME Page Kabel Il IEEE 1394 Software installation under Windows 2000 Page CHAPTER 3 Software installation for Macintosh CD RW cccccssseseeseeeeeeeeeeee Page CHAPTER 4 TOUS SIO OTN OE asseirai iea aaa aa T aa Page 2001 FREECOM Technologies 11 11 FREECOM Cable II USB Cable II IEEE 1394 Dear User welcome tothe installation of your FREECOM Cable Il Before installing the drive please read through the following points regarding its compatibility with your system FREECOM Technologies GmbH Berlin Germany www freecom com Warning
4. F 41 0 848 88 7710 supportfr freecom com United Kingdom amp Ireland 44 0 1423 704715 supportuk freecom com All other countries Please apply to your local FREECOM Reseller or email to supportint freecom com If possible try to call from a phone near your computer Please have the following information ready for your call e The serial number from the back of your FREECOM drive and Cable II USB Cable II IEEE 1394 e The revision no of your driver diskette CD e Information located on the power pack e Theversion number of your operating system and the software you are having problems with e A precise description of the error and any error messaged displayed e The name and model of your computer and any installed hardware e Can the problem be reproduced every time e Has this problem occurred before If it is a new problem did you recently change your system configuration 13
5. All rights reserved The products named in this manual are only used for identification purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies This device was designed for home or office use Warning This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A This equipment can cause radio disturbances in a residential area If this is the case the user has to take appropriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for It may not be used near or with any life sustaing systems FREECOM Technologies is not liable for any damages that may occur from the use of a FREECOM system All rights reserved We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances General Information General Information Reliable performance of the FREECOM Cable Il cannot be guaranteed for configurations that do not meet the following requirements Hardware requirements PC e min Pentium 166 or higher e min 32 MB RAM e one disk drive and one hard drive e aUSB interface or 1394 FireWire i LINK interface Mac e Power Mac iMac iBook or Power Mac G3 G4 at least 32 MB RAM with USB or FireWire interface Software requirements PC e Windows 98 SE e Windows ME e Windows 2000 Mac e MacOS 8 6 or higher Precautionary measures and operating instructions e Please turn off all components prior to every system change because hardware changes of powered components can cause damag
6. 4 2 1 Installation under Windows 98 SE Windows ME USB 1 The driver database is loaded automatically after you have connected the Cable II USB to the PC Note If you are connecting a USB device to your computer for the first time you might be promted to first install the special Windows 98 drivers for USB from the Windows 98 CD 2 Now insert the FREECOM installation disk CD Software for Cable II USB for Windows 98 ME in the floppy drive of your computer Driver installation for PC 3 The Hardware assistant window appears on the screen Click on Next 4 Selectthe item Search for the best driver for the device Recommended and confirm with Next Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do isveeeeeeeeseenseeeeeeeeeseeneenensneeseanesenneeenenenensennnseeesenensenensenansnnneneneenneeaneed Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want ro 5 Selectyour drive for driver installation from the FREECOM floppy disk CD in the next window Confirm with Next Add New Hardware Wizard windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Nest to start the search prsressssssssssesssesssssesssessssssessenes MPeeerseesesesseeesesesessseseseseeseest M CD ROM drive Microsoft Windows Update I Specify a location E winga X Browse oros
7. ation CD driver installation is dialed in the next window If the search in the CD ROM drive has not yet been activated you should dial this point Confirm with Next The next window shows the driver file found on the CD ROM Confirm with Next Click on Finish in the next window In order for the changes to take effect you must restart your computer Note You can plug the drive in and unplug it at the FireWire port while the PC is running The drive will be recognized automatically under My Computer when it is reconnected hot plug amp play 2 6 FREECOM Cable I IEEE 1394 installation under Windows 2000 First Installation The required driver is automatically installed once the FREECOM Cable II IEEE 1394 has been inserted and it is immediately allocated a drive letter 11 GB 2 FREECOM Cable II USB Cable II IEEE 1394 CHAPTER 3 Software Installation for Macintosh CD RW C7 a 3 1 Installing Toast Software for Cable II USB Cable II EEE 1394 FireWire 4 To install the Toast software application 1 Insert the Toast Installer CD in your CD ROM drive The Toast Installer CD includes installers in several languages each in its own installer 2 Double click the Toast Installer the appropriate language Follow the on screen instructions to install Toast on your hard disk 5 You will need to restart your Mac CHAPTER 4 Trouble shooting General problems Ifyou still
8. e to the computer or the FREECOM Cable Il e Operate the FREECOM Cable II only in the temperature range from 10 45 C e Ifthe FREECOM Cable II is moved from a cool location to a warmer one wait until the Cable Il and your system warms to the ambient temperature before using it otherwise moisture from condensation could lead to errors e Do not use the FREECOM Cable II in a dusty environment e Do not drop the FREECOM Cable II or expose it to other types of shocks e Do not use an extension cable between the FREECOM Cable II and your computer FREECOM Cable II USB Cable II IEEE 1394 CHAPTER 1 Initial operation hardware installation for PC amp Mac FREECOM Cable II USB Cable II IEEE 1394 re 2 Connection to PC Mac lt NOY Fir 6 p i LINK IEEE 1394 D Drive connector 1 Connect the drive connector Q of the FREECOM Cable II USB Cable II IEEE1394 to the FREECOM device 2 Connect the power connection to the FREECOM drive W Then insert the power adapter of the FREECOM device into a power socket 4 Connect the USB IEEE 1394 FireWire or i LINK connection depens on version of the Cable II to your computer sample 5 You can now begin software installation CHAPTER 2 Driver installation for PC Users with operating systems Windows 98 SE or Windows ME please continue with chapter 2 1 Users with operating systems Windows 2000 please continue with chapter 2
9. have problems getting your FREECOM drive to function properly despite having installed it correctly then please check the following items Hardware requirements e Does your system meets the hardware requirements see page 5 Connecting the FREECOM device e Isthe Cable Il connected correctly to your computer and the FREECOM device Check whether Cable Il is plugged in correctly The Cable II must firmly in place e Does the device have a power supply Determine if the medium can be ejected and if the device is getting power when the system boots System settings e PC Disable the system s power management if necessary Start System Control Energy Management 12 FREECOM Internet Service FREECOM Internet Service FREECOM Technologies makes the following service available in the Internet at www freecom com e Online information on technical problems e Current product information e Drivers driver updates and software information Support hotline If you have carefully read the manual and despite having observed all troubleshooting information still cannot get your FREECOM device to work properly you can contact our hotlines Hotline Email Deutschland amp sterreich 49 0 203 7680950 supportde freecom com France amp Belgique F 33 0 134047205 supportfr freecom com Nederland amp Belgi N 31 0 15 888 0110 supportn l freecom com Schweiz D 41 0 848 889910 supportde freecom com Suisse
10. stallation Windows assigns the FREECOM drive a new drive letter automatically in most cases This can shift the drive letter of an already present drive for example from D to E If this leads to problems it is possible to change the drive letter assignment as follows 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel Click System 3 Select Device Manager and click on Drives or CD ROM if the FREECOM drive you are using is a CD ROM DVD ROM CD recorder or CD rewriteable 4 Click the FREECOM drive and then Properties Settings The currently assigned drive letter as well as the reserved drive letters will then be displayed 5 Under Reserved Drive Letter enter a drive letter for example F for the FREECOM device as the Start drive letter and F again as the Last drive letter 6 Confirm your entry with OK When you restart your computer the FREECOM drive will be assigned the letter F in My Computer 2 4 Installation under Windows 2000 USB 1 After the FREECOM Cable II USB is connected to the PC the driver data base is loaded automatically Note If you are connecting a USB device to your computer for the first time you might be prompted to first install the special Windows 2000 drivers for USB from the Windows 2000 CD 2 Now insert the FREECOM installation diskette CD Software for Cable II USB for Windows 2000 in the drive of your computer 3 The Hardware Installation Wizard
11. u specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations IV Floppy disk drives CD ROM drives Specify a location Microsoft Windows Update lt Back Cancel 6 The Hardware Installation Wizard lists the found driver files in the next window Confirm with Next 7 If a message appears in the next window stating that the Microsoft digital signature is missing click on Yes when asked whether you want to continue the installation 10 Driver installation for PC 8 9 To complete the installation click on Finish At the end Windows 2000 installs the floppy driver s and asks to restart the computer Confirm with Yes 2 5 FREECOM Cable II IEEE 1394 installation under Windows 98 SE Windows ME Note IEEE 1394 is only supported by Windows 98 SECOND EDITION and above If you are using an older version you must first update Windows 1 wW N The driver database is loaded automatically after you have connected the FREECOM Cable II IEEE 1394 to the PC Now place the Windows 98 Installation CD in your internal CD ROM drive The Hardware assistant window appears on the screen Click on Next 4 Selectthe item Search for the best driver for the device Recommended and 7 8 confirm with Next The CD ROM drive for the Windows 98 Install
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