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Quick Start Guide for Allegro FW400

Compatibility

At this printing, the Allegro FW400 may be used with any Mac

®

 or Windows 

OS computer with an available PCI slot that meets the following requirements:

 •  

Macintosh Computer Requirements:

Power Macintosh

®

 or Macintosh clone computer running Mac OS 9.0 

®

through Mac OS X Version 10.3.x.

 •  

PC Requirements:

IBM PC/AT or compatible desktop computer with Pentium

®

II (o

®

equivalent) or better running Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), 
Windows Me (Millennium Edition), Windows 2000, or Window

You Should Have

The following item should be included in your product package:

•  One Allegro FW400 FireWire PCI Adapter Card

The following item may be required for installation:

• Medium Phillips screwdriver

You may need the following item to connect peripherals to the Al

• One or more FireWire (IEEE 1394) cables (sold separately)

System Requirements

The Allegro FW400 requires the following in order to operate in your system:

• One available PCI slot
• FireWire driver software*

* Depending on your operating system, you may need to install drivers; instructions follow.

Remember to register your product online at http://registration.sonnettech.com to be informed of future upgrades and product releases.

Software updates and links are available from the Sonnet web site at www.sonnettech.com. • Online support form available at http://supportform.sonnettech.com.

Sonnet Technologies Customer Service hours are Mon.-Fri., 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Pacific Time • Customer Service Phone: 1-949-472-2772 • E-mail: support@sonnettech.com

Sonnet Technologies, Inc., 15 Whatney, Irvine, California 92618-2808 USA • Tel: 1-949-587-3500 Fax: 1-949-457-6350 

©2003 Sonnet Technologies, All rights reserved. Sonnet, the Sonnet logotype, Simply Fast, the Simply Fast logotype, and Allegro are trademarks of Sonnet Technologies, Inc. Macintosh and Mac are trademarks of Apple Computer, 

Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. Other product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Product specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in the USA. QS-AFW400-E-120903

 

 Support Note:

 We recommend you make a backup of important infor-

mation on your system’s current hard drive(s) prior to installing new 

hardware or software. 

When handling computer products, you must take care to prevent components 
from being damaged by static electricity. Before opening your computer or 
removing parts from their packages, always ground yourself first by touching 
a metal part of the computer, such as a port access cover, and work in an area 
free of static electricity; avoid carpeted areas. Handle all electronic components 
by their edges, and avoid touching connector traces and component pins.

Summary of Contents for ALLEGRO FW400

Page 1: ...nd links are available from the Sonnet web site at www sonnettech com Online support form available at http supportform sonnettech com Sonnet Technologies Customer Service hours are Mon Fri 7 a m 5 p m Pacific Time Customer Service Phone 1 949 472 2772 E mail support sonnettech com Sonnet Technologies Inc 15 Whatney Irvine California 92618 2808 USA Tel 1 949 587 3500 Fax 1 949 457 6350 2003 Sonnet...

Page 2: ...ntil you reach the Install Software window Click the Customize button In the Custom Installation and Removal window deselect all the Software component check boxes click on each check or dash until the box is empty except Mac OS 9 1 Click the pop up menu to the right of Mac OS 9 1 Change from Recommended Installation to Customized Installation The Select Mac OS 9 1 Features to Install window will ...

Page 3: ...driver software in Windows OS computers refer to the heading that describes your setup in this column or the next If you have a Macintosh computer go back to page 2 to find Mac OS driver installation information Windows XP and Windows 2000 If your system is running Windows XP the drivers that enable the FireWire ports on the Allegro FW400 are installed in the background automatically during the fi...

Page 4: ...information about necessary software Disconnecting FireWire peripherals including external stor age devices cameras memory card readers etc while they are transferring or receiving data may result in damage to the file s being transferred or cause your system to hang Mac Users Always unmount a drive from the desktop eject or drag it to the trash before disconnecting it from its cable or the Allegr...

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