User manual BELKIN F5U012

[. . . ] Leave on "Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)". Select the "Floppy Disk Drives" box, make sure your Belkin Windows® 98 Driver Installation diskette has been inserted into your floppy disk drive, and click "Next". 9. Windows® will find the drivers for "Belkin F5U012(P) USB Bay Serial Interface Controller". Windows® will install the Belkin F5U012(P) USB Bay Serial Interface Controller driver. [. . . ] Click on the "Device Manager" tab and you will see the device list as shown below. The encircled devices are parts of the ExpressBusTM Plus. 9 Features and Usage Built-in 3-Port Hub The built-in 3-Port hub of the ExpressBusTM Plus functions as any other USB Hub. Simply plug in any USB device and Windows® will automatically recognize the device and configure the drivers. Each port can provide a maximum of 500mA of current as long as the power adapter is connected to the ExpressBusTM Plus. The ExpressBusTM Plus also features Overcurrent Protection and Auto Recovery. If a USB device plugged into the ExpressBusTM Plus draws more than 500mA of current, Overcurrent Protection shuts off all power to the faulty downstream port and changes the appropriate LED color to red. When the faulty device is unplugged from the ExpressBusTM Plus, the Auto Recovery feature automatically resets the Overcurrent Protection and in approximately 5 seconds, the LED is green again and the port is free to be used. Parallel Printer Port The Parallel Printer Port of the ExpressBusTM Plus allows you to connect any parallel printer to your computer, without using up the current parallel port. If you are connecting a new printer to the ExpressBusTM Plus AFTER the ExpressBusTM Plus drivers have been installed, be sure to select the correct port. "PB1284-1" is the Parallel Printer Port of the ExpressBusTM Plus: 10 Features and Usage (continued) If your printer has been installed previously on the local parallel port of your computer (LPT1 ­ the one on the back of your machine), you can now free up that parallel port and connect your printer to the ExpressBusTM Plus. To do that, you must tell Windows® that the printer is attached to a new port. Click on "Start", select "Settings" and right-click on your printer. Choose "Properties" and click on the "Details" tab: In the "Print to the following port:" box, make sure you select "PB1284-1". 11 Features and Usage (continued) Some printers may not function correctly because their drivers are expecting a true LPT port for communication. If you encounter problems with bi-directional communication, check to see if your printer driver allows you to DISABLE bi-directional communication. You can do this also by clicking on "Start", select "Settings" then right-click on your printer, choose "Properties" and then the "Details" tab. Then, click on "Spool Settings": Click on "Disable bi-directional support for this printer" then click OK. If it is grayed out, then your printer driver does not support bi-directional communication in the first place. You can also try replacing the current printer driver with a Raster or Output-only driver. This can be obtained from your printer manufacturer's web site, or from their technical support. 12 Features and Usage IMPORTANT NOTE: (continued) THE PARALLEL PRINTER PORT OF THE ExpressBusTM Plus IS DESIGNED TO BE USED AS OUTPUT-ONLY FOR PARALLEL PRINTERS. OTHER PARALLEL DEVICES SUCH AS REMOVABLE-MEDIA DRIVES, SCANNERS, CD-ROMS AND CAMERAS CANNOT COMMUNICATE TO THE COMPUTER THROUGH THE THIS PORT. Hence, it is preferable to have your printer connected to the Parallel Printer Port of the ExpressBusTM Plus and other nonprinter parallel devices to the LPT1 parallel port at the back of your computer. If you have more than one printer and still need the LPT1 parallel port to connect to a non-printer device, obtain Belkin Components USB Parallel Printer Adapters and connect all your printers to the USB ports of the ExpressBusTM Plus. [. . . ] Adding serial ports is as easy as plugging in a cable! 16 Information FCC Statement DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY We, Belkin Components, of 501 West Walnut Street, Compton CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: F5U012 to which this declaration relates: Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CE Declaration of Conformity We, Belkin Components, declare under our sole responsibility that the F5U012, to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with Generic Emissions Standard EN50081-1 and with Generic Immunity Standard EN50082-1 1992. Belkin Components Limited Lifetime Product Warranty Belkin Components warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship for its lifetime. If a defect is discovered, Belkin will, at its option, repair or replace the product at no charge provided it is returned during the warranty period, with transportation charges prepaid, to the authorized Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product. This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident, abuse, misuse, or misapplication; if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin; or if any Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced. [. . . ]