Step 1: Turn off your computer and unplug the power cord and cables. TURN OFF your computer before installing or removing any components on the computer.

Step 2: Remove the cover of your computer.

Step 3: Remove the slot cover on the back panel of your computer.

Step 4: Touch the metal part on the surface of your computer to neutralize the static electricity that might be on your body.

Step 5: Insert the PCI-1784 card into a PCI slot. Hold the card only by its edges and carefully align it with the slot. Insert the card firmly into place. Use of excessive force must be avoided, otherwise the card might be damaged.

Step 6: Fasten the bracket of the PCI card on the back panel rail of the computer with screws.

Step 7: Connect appropriate accessories (37-pin cable, wiring terminals, etc. if necessary) to the PCI card.

Step 8: Replace the cover of your computer chassis. Re-connect the cables you removed in step 2.

Step 9: Plug in the power cord and turn on the computer.

Note:

In case you installed the card without installing the DLL driver first, Windows 95/98/ME will recognize your card as an “unknown device” after rebooting, and will prompt you to provide the necessary driver. You should ignore the prompting messages (just click the Cancel button) and set up the driver according to the steps described in 2.2 Driver Installation.

After the PCI-1784 card is installed, you can verify whether it is properly installed on your system in the Device Manager:

1.Access the Device Manager through Control Panel/System/Device Manager.

2.The device name of the PCI-1784 should be listed on the Device Manager tab on the System Property Page.

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Advantech PCI-1784 specifications