Windows 95 and Plug and Play

3 How to Install Accessories In Your PC

Installing Accessory Boards

The ICU is preloaded with configuration details for many non-Plug and Play accessory boards. If your accessory board is not listed by the ICU, there are two ways you can configure the accessory board:

1Some non-Plug and Play accessory boards are supplied with a configuration file which can be used by the ICU to determine which resources are required by the board. When prompted by the ICU, insert the diskette containing the configuration file.

2If there is no configuration file for your accessory board, you will need to enter the configuration details manually when prompted by the ICU. Refer to the documentation supplied with the accessory board for information about the resources the board requires.

It is not necessary to use the ICU with Windows 95 as it has built-in Plug and Play functionality. It works directly with the PC’s Plug and Play BIOS to dynamically configure system resources for Plug and Play accessories.

For boards which are not automatically recognized and configured, you may need to run the Add New Hardware wizard to configure the accessory. The settings selected by Windows 95 may be different from those recommended by the board’s manufacturer. Should this be the case, it might be necessary to alter the board’s jumpers.

Refer to the documentation supplied with Windows 95 for further details.

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