Pc Port Settings; Set Up A Universal Serial Bus (Usb) Port On All Operating Systems - DataCard Sp35 Installation Manual

PC port settings

This section describes how to configure ports on the PC attached to the printer. For a local connection, the PC
uses a USB port. If the printer includes a smart card module, that module connects to a USB or serial port on the
PC. (This section does not address any network setup issues.)
This section includes:
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"Set up a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on all operating systems"

• "Setting the serial port on Windows XP or 2000"
• "Setting a serial port for Windows Me or 98"
• "Setting the serial port on Windows NT"
Set up a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port on all operating systems
These steps apply to the USB data port and to an optional smart card USB port. If the printer includes two USB
ports, follow these steps for each port. The ports are not connected inside the printer to preserve the data security
of the smart card port.
This section does not apply to Windows NT.
1 Right-click on the My Computer icon on the desktop and then choose Properties from the popup menu. The
System Properties dialog box appears.
2 Click the Device Manager tab to view a list of devices. (On Windows XP and Windows 2000, click the Hardware
tab and then click the Device Manager button.)
3 Choose "View devices by type" if needed.
4 Click the + next to Universal Serial Bus controllers to display the USB port controllers.
5 Click USB Root Hub, and then click the Properties button. (On Windows XP and Windows 2000, right-click USB
Root Hub and then choose Properties from the pop-up menu.) The USB Root Hub Properties dialog box
appears.
6 Make sure that the device is enabled.
— For Windows Me and 98, make sure that "Disable this hardware profile" is not selected.
— On Windows XP, make sure that "Use this device (enable)" is selected from the Device Usage drop-down
menu.
7 Click OK to close the dialog box.
8 Click the other entry, which includes the name of the installed USB device and ends with "Host Controller," and
then click the Properties button. (On Windows XP and Windows 2000, right-click USB Host Controller and then
choose Properties from the pop-up menu.) The Properties dialog box appears.
— Make sure that the device is enabled:
— For Windows Me and 98, make sure that "Disable this hardware profile" is not selected.
— On Windows XP, make sure that "Use this device (enable)" is selected from the Device Usage drop-
down menu.
— Click the Resources tab. The "Conflicting device list" should show "No conflicts."
— If the Resources tab shows conflicts, choose another configuration or change the settings for the port,
following port instructions.
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