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FireWire Connectors, Power Connector, Kensington Security Slot

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Hardware Overview 1 7. FireWire Connectors - Connect one of these plugs to your computer's FireWire port. You can use the other jack to connect additional FireWire devices (such as hard drives) to your computer. Up to 127 devices can be "daisy-chained" on one FireWire bus. 8. Power Connector - Use the supplied AC adapter if your computer does not provide sufficient Firewire bus power to power the IO|14/26 or if you want to preserve battery power. Note that many notebook and small form factor computers, like Mac Mini computers, do not provide sufficient power for bus power. For these computers, the external adapter must be used. 9. Kensington Security Slot - This locking mechanism allows you to secure your IO|14/26 to a desk or some other heavy object using an optional third-party locking device. If your Firewire cable comes with one ferrite (a bulge in the cable near the connector), connect the end with the ferrite to the IO|14/26, and connect the end without the ferrite to your computer. If an AC adapter is attached, the IO|14/26 will use it. FireWire bus power is only used if no AC power is available. Computers with noisy internal power supplies can send periodic, audible pulsing through the outputs of your IO|14/26. If you hear a low-level pulsing, plug in the AC adapter to bypass the computer's power supply. 13

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Hardware Overview
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7.
FireWire Connectors
– Connect one of these plugs to your
computer’s FireWire port.
You can use the other jack to
connect additional FireWire devices (such as hard drives) to
your computer.
Up to 127 devices can be “daisy-chained” on
one FireWire bus.
8.
Power Connector
– Use the supplied AC adapter if your
computer does not provide sufficient Firewire bus power to
power the IO|14/26 or if you want to preserve battery
power.
Note that many notebook and small form factor computers,
like Mac Mini computers, do not provide sufficient power for
bus power.
For these computers, the external adapter must
be used.
9.
Kensington Security Slot
– This locking mechanism allows
you to secure your IO|14/26 to a desk or some other heavy
object using an optional third-party locking device.
If an AC adapter is attached,
the IO|14/26 will use it.
FireWire bus power is only
used if no AC power is
available.
Computers with noisy
internal power supplies can
send periodic, audible
pulsing through the outputs of
your IO|14/26.
If you hear a
low-level pulsing, plug in the
AC adapter to bypass the
computer’s power supply.
If your Firewire cable comes
with one ferrite (a bulge in
the cable near the connector),
connect the end with the
ferrite to the IO|14/26, and
connect the end without the
ferrite to your computer.