LapLink MN-LGD011-XX-US Checklist for cable connections, Ensure that Autoconnect is turned on

Checklist for cable connections

Important: Different cable types are supported for differ- ent versions of Windows.

Serial cable: All versions of Windows

Parallel cable: Windows 95/98/ME

USB cable: Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, and 2003.

Ensure that Autoconnect is turned on

Autoconnect opens cable connections for you automatically. To ensure that Autoconnect is in effect, click Connect Op- tions (Options menu). On the Connect tab, verify that this box is checked: Enable Autoconnect. Below the option, ver- ify that the services you want to use are also checked.

TIP If you have trouble maintaining a cable connection, try disabling Autoconnect on one or both of the computers.

Run LapLink on both computers

No connections are possible by cable or any other means unless LapLink is running on both computers. You can con- nect to a computer running LapLink Gold or another Win- dows-based version of LapLink.

For USB connections with the Gold USB 1.1 cable or the Iogear Smartlink 2.0 USB cable, the other computer must be running LapLink Gold, version 11.5 or higher.

Check the cable

Make sure that each end of the cable is securely attached to the proper port; check the port labels for proper identification. Check a parallel cable for damaged pins. Try reconnecting the cable to each port or even reversing the cable ends.

TIP Attach a yellow LapLink cable to parallel/LPT (printer) ports. Attach a blue LapLink cable to serial/COM (modem or

mouse) ports; connect only one end to each computer. LapLink does not work over most other serial cables or any printer cables. Attach a LapLink USB cable to a USB port at each computer. Do not use a non-LapLink USB cable.

Consult the Windows Device Manager when in doubt about USB or other kinds of ports

If you are not certain whether you have a USB port or anoth- er kind of port, check the Windows Device Manager: Right- click My Computer; then click Properties. Look on the Device Manager tab, or in the Device Manager button on the Hard- ware tab.

The LapLink Gold USB cable should appear in the device manager under the the LapLink Gold USB devices category. (Serial and parallel cables never appear in the Device Man- ager.)

Enable the port

You cannot connect by cable until a port is enabled—that is, made available specifically to LapLink. To enable a port for cable connections, click Port Setup (Options menu). Click the port you want to enable. Then check the Enable Port box.

TIP If a port is listed as unavailable, quit any program that may be using the port, such as palm software, fax, et cetera. Make sure that the cable is attached to an available port.

TIP Do not install any separate USB drivers for the LapLink Gold USB 1.1 cable, or the Iogear USB 2.0 cable. LapLink Gold has the drivers built-in. If the gold cable has been con- figured on either computer for use with an older version of LapLink (using USB network drivers), you may experience problems connecting. Contact LapLink technical support for

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