How to Install a 3 Port IEEE 1394 Card

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Look at the card you are looking to buy or have bought and see the port it fits into.

   This is most likely to be either PCI or PCI express.
   
   If you have a choice, go with a PCI port as they are more common and you might want to put a graphics card in the PCI express port.
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   Step 2: So once you have your card and checked that it is compatible with your computer.

   The best way to do this is by finding out your motherboard and googling that to find out your motherboard go to the manufacturer of the computer's website.
   
   You are now ready to begin the installation of the card. ,,, It helps to do a little research beforehand. , This should just snap off.
   
   Do this now. ,,, Or go to the control panel and add hardware and work from there.
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   Step 3: Shutdown your computer and disconnect everything (power cable

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   Step 4: usb sticks

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   Step 5: VGA/hdmi cables.

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   Step 6: Remove the case

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   Step 7: or the right hand panel of the case

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   Step 8: so that you can access your motherboard.

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   Step 9: Turn the case on its side so you can see the whole motherboard and locate the appropriate slot.

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    Step 10: Place the card inside the case and roughly align it with the slot and make sure the ports are facing out of the computer and align them with the break-off panel thing.

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    Step 11: On the left hand side of the port end

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    Step 12: you should see a screw hole to hold the card in place

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    Step 13: Screw in the screw that you have been provided.

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    Step 14: Now close the case up checking nothing has been damaged and reconnect all the cables and boot up your PC

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    Step 15: Put in the install disc into your DVD/CD drive and follow the installation guide and after a restart it should work.

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