Instruction Manual
Installing the Drivers
If you lose your driver disk, these drivers are available as a free download from our website. Visit www.startech.com and click on the Downloads link for more information.
Windows 95/98/ME
1.Windows will detect that new hardware is installed and launch the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Next and choose the Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) option. Click Next.
2.On the next screen select only Specify a location. Choose Browse.
3.In the file selection box, double click the win9x folder under
4.The file location box under Specify a location will now contain the path to the files. Click Next.
5.The Wizard will inform you that “Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device...” ClickNext. The Wizard will complete the installation. Click Finish.
Windows 2000/XP/2003 (includes 64-bit editions)
1.Windows will launch the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Next.
2.Choose the Search for a suitable driver... option and click Next.
3.Check only the
4.Windows will display a message stating that “Windows has found a driver for this device”. ClickNext. (If you are presented with multiple choices for the driver, choose the driver file in the \IO\PCI IO\WHQL Driver for 2K_XP_2003 folder.) Choose Yes or Continue Anyway if you are warned that the driver file has not been digitally signed.
5.WIndows will display a message that states “Windows has finished installing software for this device”. ClickFinish.
6.Windows will continue to detect and install any remaining new devices. If the Add New Hardware Wizard is launched again, repeat steps 1 through 5 from above.
Other Operating Systems
For installation of the serial card’s software under other operating systems (Windows NT DOS/Windows 3.1, Linux etc.) please consult the documentation contained in the appropriate folder for your OS located inside the \IO\PCI IO\ directory on the installation CD.
Verifying Your Installation
Windows 95/98/ME
1.Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel.
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