Tripp Lite F200-003-R Windows 2000 Instructions, Windows ME Instructions, Macintosh Instructions

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Connecting Your FireWire

Peripheral (Cont.)

12)You should now be informed that “Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires.” Click “Finish” to close the “Add New Hardware Wizard.”

13)To determine if the installation process was successful, simply right-click on the MY COMPUTER icon, then select PROPERTIES. Under the DEVICE MANAGER tab, you should see a heading labeled Sound, Video and Game Controllers. If you click on Sound, Video and Game Controllers and see a 1394 DV Camcorder, the installation was successful. If the above device is not listed in the DEVICE MANAGER, make sure the camera is turned on and properly connected to the FireWire card.

Windows 2000 Instructions

1)Install PCI card.

2)Autodetect will automatically perform setup.

Windows ME Instructions

1)Install PCI card.

2)Windows Wizard will automatically perform setup.

Macintosh Instructions:

1)Download and install Apple’s FireWire software from Apple’s website: http://www.apple.com/firewire

2)Connect the FireWire A-B cable (included in this package) to your new card.

3)Before connecting the digital video camera, make sure it’s powered ON. It’s also good practice to power the camera from your wall power outlet to conserve battery power.

Some digital video cameras will not properly communicate with the Mac if they’re not powered through the wall outlet. Connect the FireWire A-B cable to your camera.