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DUAL PORT RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE
IMPORTANT
You MUST set up the operating system BEFORE you physically install
the Card.
5.1 Installing the Adapter in Your Operating System
If you are installing an ISA adapter in DOS, OS/2
®
, or QNX, please refer to the
appropriate directory on one of the Serial Utilities Disks for instructions.
5.1.1 W INDOWS 3.1 X
Please refer to the /WINDOWS sub-directory on the Serial Utilities Diskette for
help files and current information on the installation of the Card in this operating
environment.
5.1.2 W INDOWS 95/98
For the ISA card, run setup the Serial Utilities Diskette before installing the
card. Make note of the resources that Windows assigns the adapter and set the
adapter to match those resources. Power down the computer and install the
adapter.
5.1.3 W INDOWS NT
For the ISA card, run setup on disk two of the Serial Utilities Diskettes before
installing the card. After installing the software, refer to the help file that
automatically comes up for installation instructions.
5.2 Installing the Hardware
The Dual Port RS-232 can be installed in any of the PC expansion slots,
except J8 on the original IBM XT™ and Portable. Follow these steps to install
the card:
1. Remove the PC case.
2. Remove the blank metal slot cover.
3. Gently insert the board.
5. Installation