Chapter4 PCMCIASerial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
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The two-portand four-portPCMCIA cards are con figuredas devices
belongingto the “multi-function adap ters”class. The multi-function parent
deviceis listed under the Multi-function adaptersicon, and each child
deviceis listed as a port under the Ports (C OM & LPT) icon. If you have
installed one of these interfaces, double-click on the Multi-function
adapters icon as well as the Ports (COM & LPT) icon.
Ifa circled exclamation point appears through theport icon, the serial port
is not installed properly.A problem with the portc ould haveoccurred
because WindowsMe/9xcould not acquire resources for the port, or
because an interrupt request resource conflict exists.If no circled
exclamationpoint appears, the serial hardware is installed correctly.
Figure 4-6 showsa nexample ofNI ser ial hardware that is installed
properly.
Figure4-6. Device Manager Ports List for PCMCIA Serial Card Correctly Installed