Contents i
T
ABLE OF
C
ONTENTS
I
NTRODUCING THE
F
IRE
GL2.........................................................1
A
BOUT YOUR
F
IRE
GL2 ................................................................................ 1
Hardware Design.................................................................................1
Operating Systems .............................................................................. 2
Typical Application Environments................................................... 3
System Requirements and Tools ..................................................... 3
Performance Overview...................................................................... 4
H
OW TO USE THIS
U
SER
'
S
G
UIDE
................................................................ 5
Manual Conventions ...........................................................................5
Viewing the User's Guide Online....................................................6
Do you Need a Printout
of the Online User's Guide? ............................................................. 6
Q
UICK
I
NSTALLATION
................................................................................... 7
Installation Steps .................................................................................. 7
I
NSTALLING THE
F
IRE
GL2 ..............................................................8
I
NSTALLING THE
H
ARDWARE
....................................................................... 8
Preparing your Computer.................................................................9
Installing the Card ............................................................................... 13
Connecting the Cables and
Completing the Installation...............................................................15
I
NSTALLING THE
S
OFTWARE
......................................................................... 18
Before you Start: Information, Tips, and Hints............................19
Software Installation for Windows NT4.0.................................... 20
Software Installation for Windows 2000 ...................................... 21
