Compaq NetPorty II manual Overview, Installing the Hardware

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Installation

Overview

2.1Overview

This chapter gives detailed information about installing the NetPorty II hardware and about the necessary software drivers which make NetPorty II access possible.

The NetPorty II is delivered with access driver and applications for Windows 95 and Windows NT. To get your NetPorty II operational follow the installation guide lines.

2.2Installing the Hardware

To install the hardware you should connect the NetPorty II to the serial or to the parallel port of your PC.

If the NetPorty II operates at the serial port of the PC the adapter cable will be used to get the right signals. Plug in the 25 pin D-Sub connector of the adapter cable to the NetPorty II and the 9 pin D-Sub connector to the serial interface of the PC.

The NetPorty II can operate at the parallel port which must be configured as EPP1 (V1.7 or V1.9) mode. ECP2.mode is not supported.

Make sure that the right interrupts are used in the systems configuration and the BIOS settings.

1EPP: Enhanced Parallel Port

2ECP: Extended Capabilities Port

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