ICUSB1284INT
24in Motherboard USB Header to Parallel Adapter
Installation Guide
Packaging Contents
• 1xICUSB1284INTadapter
• 1xLowProleBracket
• 1xDriverCD
• 1xInstallationGuide
System Requirements
• Computersystemwithavailable9-pin
internalUSBheader
• Computerchassiswithavailable
desktopexpansioncardslot
• Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000/XP/Server
2003/Vista/Server2008R2/7(32/64-
bit),orApple
®
MacOS
®
X(10.6.x)
Installation
WARNING!Computerpartscanbeseverelydamagedbystaticelectricity.Besure
thatyouareproperlygroundedbeforeopeningyourcomputercase.StarTech.
comrecommendsthatyouwearananti-staticstrapwheninstallinganycomputer
component.Ifananti-staticstrapisunavailable,dischargeyourselfofanystatic
electricitybuild-upbytouchingalargegroundedmetalsurface(suchasthe
computercase)forseveralseconds.
1. Turnyourcomputeroffandanyperipheralsconnectedtothecomputer(i.e.
Printers,externalharddrives,etc.).Unplugthepowercablefromtherearofthe
powersupplyonthebackofthecomputeranddisconnectallperipheraldevices.
2. Removethecoverfromthecomputercase.Refertodocumentationforyour
computersystemfordetails.
3. Locateanopenexpansioncardslotontherearofthecomputercaseandremove
themetalcoverplate.
4. Placetheadapter’sexpansioncardbracketintotheopeningandfastenthe
brackettotherearofthecase.
NOTE: Ifinstallingintoasmallformfactorchassis,changethecard’sbracketfor
theincludedLowProlebracket.
5. Locatea9-pinUSBheaderconnectoronthemotherboardandplugintheIDC
connectoronthecable.TheIDCconnectoriskeyedtohelppreventincorrect
installation.Seesystemormotherboarddocumentationfordetails.
6. Placethecoverbackontothecomputercase.
7. Insertthepowercableintothesocketonthepowersupplyandreconnectallother
connectorsremovedinStep1.
Verifying Installation
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 R2/7
Nodriverinstallationisrequiredforthesupportedoperatingsystems,astheywill
automaticallyinstallaUSBPrintingport.Fromthemaindesktop,right-clickon
“MyComputer”(“Computer”inVista/7),thenselectManage.InthenewComputer
Managementwindow,selectDeviceManagerfromtheleftwindowpanel.
Underthe“UniversalSerialBusControllers”categoryshouldbeadevicecalled
“USBPrintingSupport”.
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