Hardware Installation

General instructions for installing the card are provided below. Since the design of computer cases and motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference manual for further information, if needed.

Static Electricity Discharge may permanently damage your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in your body by touching your computer case for a few seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and handle cards only by their external edges.

1.Turn OFF the power to your computer.

2.Unplug the power cord and remove the computer's cover.

3.Remove the slot bracket cover from an available PCI slot.

4.Connect the 2-Port DB9 (9-Pin) serial port cable connector now and remove another slot bracket cover from from the system chassis. See Figure 1 on page 2 for more details. Skip this step if you don't need any serial ports.

5.Carefully align the card to the selected PCI slot, push the board down firmly, but gently, until it is well seated.

6.Replace the slot bracket holding screw to secure the card.

7.Mount the second serial port and secure it with the slot bracket holding screw. Skip this step if you don't need any serial ports.

8.Replace the computer cover and reconnect the power cord.