Belkin F5U103, P73309 user manual Installation 3.1. Installing Windows 98 Drivers

3. Installation

3. Installation

3.1.Installing Windows® 98 Drivers

1.Insert the CD labeled “USB Serial Adapter Installation” into your CD drive (typically drive D:\).

2.Insert the flat (type A) connector into an available USB port on your PC or USB hub attached to your PC.

3.Insert the square connector (type B) into the USB Serial Adapter device. You will see “Add New Hardware Wizard”.

4.Click “Next”.

5.When asked “What do you want Windows® to do?”, choose “Search” for the best driver for your device. (Recommended) Click “Next”.

6.To search for new drivers, click on “Specify location” and in the path type your CD-ROM driver letter and Win® 98 path (typically: D:\Win® 98). Click “Next”.

7.The final dialog says “Windows® has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires”. Click “Finish”.

A new COM port will automatically be installed. Follow the instructions below to determine the name of the new COM port.

1.Right-click the “My Computer” icon on your desktop.

2.Click “Properties” from the menu that appears.

3.Click on the “Device Manager” tab on the “System Properties’ page.

Click on the “+” next to “Ports (COM & LPT)”.

You will see a list of ports. One of the ports will be labeled “USB Comm Port (COM name)” where “COM name” is the name of the new COM port. This name will be used in applications.

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