Chapter2 PCISerial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
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8. Ifyour hardware is already installed,r estart WindowsMe/9x.
9. WindowsMe/9xshould automatically detect your hardware and
display one or more New Hardware Founddialo g boxes.Your
operatingsystem (Windows Me/9x)mayshowtheWindowsDefault
Driver option. If so, make sure the WindowsDefault Driver is
selectedand click on the OK button. If th e Windows Default Driver
option is not shown, the installation continues automatically. When
you finish,conti nue to the Verify the Installation section.
Ifno N ew HardwareFound dialog box appears, refer to the Forcing
Windows to Detect Your Hardware sectioninAppendixD,
Troubleshooting and Common Questions.
Install the Hardware
Note If you are installing a PCI-485, you might need to adjust the value of the bias
resistors, depending on your application. Bias resistors are not available on the eight-port
PCI-485. For more information, refer to Appendix B, Serial Port Information.
Caution Before you removeyour board from the package, touch the antistatic plasti c
packageto a metal part of your system chassis to discharge electrostatic energy, which can
damage severalcomponents on your serial board.
To install your PCI serial board, complete the following steps:
1. Turnoff your computer. Keep the computer plugged in so that it
remains grounded while you install the PCI serial board.
2. Removethe top or side cover of the computer.
3. Find an unused PCI expansionsl ot in your computer.
4. Removethe corresponding expansion slot cover on the back panel of
the computer.
5. Toucha metal part on your chassis to discharge any static electricity.
6. Insertthe PCI serial board into the slot with the serial connectors
towardthe opening on the back panel. Make sure that you insert the
board all the wayint ot he slot. The board might seem to click firmly
intoplace, even though it is only part of the way in. Figure 2-5 shows
howto install the PCI serial board into an expansion slot.