Installation guide

Windows Vista Installation

Manual • Doc. No.: C.2001.21 / Rev. 3.0 •

CAN-API Installation

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2.3 Windows Vista Installation (32- and 64-Bit Version)

In order to install the device driver for Windows Vista the user must have administrator privileges. For

Windows Vista only plug-and-Play capable CAN modules (PCI, PCIe, CPCI, PMC, PCI104 and USB)

are supported.

2.3.1 Driver Installation for Plug-and-Play Capable CAN Modules.

A non-USB module has to be plugged in before the Windows Vista startup, an USB-based CAN-

module can also be plugged in while Windows Vista is running. Windows Vista will signal the

detection of the new hardware by opening the dialogue box below. The text in the dialogue box may

differ depending on the CAN module:

Choose

Locate and install driver software

to continue the device driver installation. As driver

installation requires administrator privileges the UAC (User Account Control) opens the dialogue

below, which has to be accepted.