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This guide explains how to install the DuoConnect Host Bus
Adapter in a PCI slot and how to install its associated drivers. It
also describes how to connect a USB device and a digital video
camera.
OverviewThe DuoConnect adapter enables you to connect USB 1.1 (EHCI),
USB2 .0 (OHCI), and FireWire (IEEE 1394) devices to your PC-
compatible or Macintosh computer.
USB2 .0 is the fastest USB standard, capable of transferring data at
up to 480 megabits per second. USB 2.0 devices are compatible
with USB 1.1 devices.
FireWire is a serial bus protocol similar to USB2.0. It transfers data
at speeds of up to 400 megabits per second and is used with
computer peripherals as well as with consumer electronics, such as
digital video cameras and game consoles.
The DuoConnect adapter is a 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI adapter and
works in any PCI slot.
Refer to the Readme file on the DuoConnect CD for a list of
operating systems the DuoConnect adapter supports.