Chapter 2 Installation and Verification
© National Instruments Corporation 2-7 PCMCIA Serial for Windows Me/9x
Determine Which Physical Port Is Associated with COMx
For every port of the newly installed serial interface, double-click on the
name of the serial port in the Device Manager. Then, click on the Port
Settings tab. The top of this page displays the serial number of the serial
hardware, and the physical port number starting at 1.
When you have finished verifying the driver installation and physical port,
proceed to the next section.
Run the Diagnostic Test
To verify and test the installation, run the diagnostic program that came
with your NI-Serial software. The diagnostic program verifies that your
serial driver is installed properly, that the configuration of your hardware
does not conflict with anything else in your system, and that the serial
driver can communicate with your hardware correctly.
To run the test, select the diagnostics item under Start»Programs»
National Instruments Serial.
If the diagnostic test completes with no failures, your serial hardware
and software are installed properly. If it fails, refer to AppendixC,
Troubleshooting and Common Questions, for troubleshooting instructions.