APPENDIX D
WINDOWS95/98 CONFIGURATION
Welcome
to the Decision PCCOM PCI cards series. This
series enables you to utilize the built in plug and play functionality
of Windows 95/98, combined with the power of PCI based serial
communication.
D.1 Installation
- For optimum PnP functionality,
please install one card at a time.
- Unplug your PC, open it and
install one Decision PCCOM PCI card.
- Start
your computer and wait until Windows 95/98 is loaded.
- Windows
95/98 will detect the new PCI card that is installed in
your computer, and will prompt you for a proper driver.
- Insert
the device driver CD into your computer, and make sure Windows 95/98
finds the drivers by eventually browsing through the directory
structure of the CD.
- After installing the core device
drivers for the PCI card, Windows 95/98 will detect and
install software for each COM port on the card. This may
take 5 to 10 seconds per port.
- After
Windows 95/98 has detected and configured all ports, you may begin
using the PCI card. To verify that the installation process completed
successfully, please proceed into the Control Panel / System / Device
Manager.
- Locate
the additional COM ports in the ports section.
If
you need install more than one card, please
run above procedure again. Never try to install 2 or more cards at the
same time for you will have errors in installation.
D.2
Remove Ports
- Go to [Control Panel
Applet]\[System]\[Device Manager]\[Ports].
- Select the port you
want to remove then press ˇ§Removeˇ¨ to delete specified port.
Reboot for changes to take effect.
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