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Connecting USB DevicesWithSunPCi III, you now have three available USB devices: one on the main card
backplate and two on the USB/Firewire backplate.
Since the USB devices are USB 2.0, they are much faster than the older USB 1.1 or
parallel port devices.
Refer to the previous section, “Connecting the USB Device” on page104, for further
information about USB devices.
Connecting the Firewire DeviceThe 1394a Firewire device on the USB/Firewirebackplate is another option for
connecting different types of peripherals, such as printers, hubs, modems, digital
cameras, and external CD-RW drives.
FIGURE10-2 shows the options available on the USB/Firewire backplate.
FIGURE10-2 SunPCi III USB/Firewire Backplate
Refer to the SunPCi III Quick Start Installation Guide for instructions on how to install
the backplate.