User`s guide

Features

Portman PC/S has the following features:

• One MIDI In and one MIDI Out jack.

• Extremely portable. Works with laptops & notebooks as well

as desktops.

• No internal installation required — connects via a standard

serial cable.

• Parasitic design allows Portman to derive power directly

from the serial port.

• Simultaneous transmission and reception of MIDI informa-

tion at full MIDI bandwidth.

• Runs on any PC including XT/286/386/486 /Pentium com-

patible computers at any speed.

• Compatible with DOS, Windows, and future multitasking

operating systems.

• DOS and Windows drivers included.

• Optional 9VDC 300MA center positive power adaptor avail-

able.

Hardware Installation

Before installing Portman, make sure that you have turned off the

power to your computer.

If you have more than one serial (COM) port installed in your com-

puter, choose one and connect Portman to it via a hardware hand-

shaking serial cable (there should be one included with your

Portman).

Determine Open COM Port

You want to make sure that you have an open COM port before

installing the Portman PC/S.

In Windows 95 and 98 go to the Control Panel/Modems/

Properties to view what COM port your modem is using.