Introduction; Driver Setup; Steps For Operating System Driver Setup - Advantech PCI-1602UP User Manual

3.1

Introduction

This chapter describes the driver installation, configuration and removal procedures
for the for the afore mentioned Windows operating system. We strongly recommend
that you install the software driver before you install the hardware into your system,
since this will guarantee a smooth and trouble-free installation process.
3.2

Driver Setup

Windows operating system supports COM1 to COM256, meaning up to 256 serial
ports. In order to fully utilize the advanced features of Windows operating system,
such as multiprocess and multithread, pure 32-bit Windows 2K/XP/Vista/7 and oth-
ers, as afore indicated, device drivers are provided for the PCI/PCIe communication
cards. All these drivers conform to the Win32 COMM API standard.
3.2.1

Steps for Operating System Driver Setup

Before you install the card into your system, we recommend you install the driver
first. Follow the steps below for the PCI/PCIe communication cards' windows operat-
ing system driver installation.
1. Insert your companion DVD-ROM disc into your DVD-ROM drive.
2. The driver setup program will be launched automatically. If the auto-play func-
tion is not enabled on your system, use Windows Explorer or the Windows Run
command to execute autorun.exe on the companion DVD-ROM.
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