Chapter4 PCMCIASerial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
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Install the PCMCIA Serial Hardware
Completethe following steps to install the PCMCIA-232 or PCMCIA-485
in your computer:
1. Shut downthe co mputer.
2. Insertthe card into a free PC Card (PCMCIA) socket the same way you
inserta d isk intoa floppy drive. The card has no jumpers or switches
to set.
3. Poweron the computer and start Windows NT.
Figure4 -9 showshow to insert a PCMCIA serial card and how to connect
the cable.
Figure4-9. Insertinga PCMCIA Serial Card
Proceed to the nextsection, Select Resources for the PCMCIA Card.
1PCMCIASocket 2 PCMCIA Serial Cable
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