Chapter 2 Installation and Verification
© National Instruments Corporation 2-3 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x
Install the Hardware
To install the PCMCIA-232 or PCMCIA-485 in your computer, first start
Windows Me/9x. If the card is not already inserted, insert it into a free PC
Card (PCMCIA) socket the same way you insert a disk into a floppy drive.
The card has no jumpers or switches to set, and you do not need to shut
down the system before you insert it.
Windows Me/9x automatically displays one or more New Hardware
Found dialog boxes when it detects and configures a PC Card.
If the New Hardware Found dialog box does not appear, refer to the
Forcing Windows to Detect Your Hardware section in AppendixC,
Troubleshooting and Common Questions.
Figure2 -3 shows how to insert a PCMCIA serial card and how to connect
the cable.
Figure 2-3. Inserting a PCMCIA Serial Card
The serial hardware installation is complete. Continue to the next section,
Verify the Installation.
PCMCIA Socket
Portable
Computer
PCMCIA Serial Cable