US Cutter MH-721 Manual page 14

your cutter and computer then you may wish to verify that the correct COM port is being used in your software setup (see
Finding Your COM Port on the next page), but for most users the COM port will be COM1.
If Using the USB Cable to connect your cutter to a Computer:
You will need to install drivers for the USB connection to work properly. These drivers can either be
obtained from the supplied drivers disc or downloaded from the support website (in the downloads section of
support.uscutter.com).Mac Users will need to download drivers from the support website as the drivers included on the
disc are Windows only.
Windows XP Users:
1. Insert the driver disc or download (and unzip if necessary) drivers to your system.
2. Connect the USB Cable to your computer and your cutter. The Found New Hardware wizard will
appear.
3. When asked, "Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software?" select "No, not
this time" and click next.
4. When asked, "What do you want the wizard to do?" select "Install from a list or specific location
(Advanced)" and click next.
5. Choose the "Search for the best driver in these locations" radio button and check the "Include this
location in the search" checkbox. Now type (or browse to find) the location of the downloaded
drivers/inserted drivers disc and click next.
6. When the wizard is complete, click the Finish button.
7. The Found New Hardware wizard should appear again. When it does, follow steps 3-6 again for
the second driver.
Windows Vista Users:
If you want to use downloaded drivers, download them before starting the install process.
1. Connect the USB Cable to your computer and your cutter. The Found New Hardware wizard will
appear.
2. When told that "Windows needs to install driver software..." select "Locate and install driver
software (recommended)".
3. If Windows finds and downloads your needed drivers then the process is complete. Repeat the
previous steps again for the second needed driver. If Windows does not find and download the
needed drivers proceed to the next step.
4. If you are going to install the drivers from the disc insert it when advised by Windows. If you are
going to use downloaded drivers, select "I don't have the disc. Show me other options."
5. Browse to the folder where the drivers are stored and click next.
6. When the wizard is complete, click the close button.
7. The Found New Hardware wizard should appear again. When it does, follow steps 2-6 again for
the second driver.
If you are using another version of Windows or a Mac OS and require specific instructions for installing the drivers, they
can be found at: ftdichip.com/Documents/InstallGuides.htm.
Once your drivers are installed you will need to make a note of the COM port that has been assigned to
your USB Cable connection.
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