For Windows 2000 Systems - Contec COM-2(PCI) User Manual

For Windows 2000 Systems

When using the API-SIO(98/PC)NT bundled with the
API-PAC(W32), you do not need to execute the following
procedure. For more information, see the API-PAC(W32)
documentation.
Hardware Installation Steps
Every PCI bus board/device will be automatically assigned required
system resources, such as I/O address range and interrupt level, by
the system whenever the system is turned on.
Under Windows 2000 OS, before using the board you should
register the board information, such as assigned resources, to the
OS. This procedure is called hardware installation. After the
hardware installation is done, Windows 2000 can then manage the
board information from its registers.
Following is hardware installation steps. After finished the
installation, you are supposed to confirm the registered board
information from Windows 2000 registers.
(1)
(2) Be sure to check that the personal computer is off; then plug
(3) Turn the personal computer ON to start up Windows 2000 as
(4) Windows 2000 will come up with the [Found New Hardware]
(5) In the next dialog box, check that "PCI Simple
(6) In the next dialog box, select the [Floppy disk drives] check
Set the board ID.
the board into a PCI bus slot in the system.
an administrator.
detection dialog box. In the [Found New Hardware Wizard]
that appears next, then select [Next>].
Communications Controller" has been listed, select a radio
button of [Search for the suitable driver for my
device.(recommended).], then select [Next>].
boxes, then Insert the attached FD into the disk drive, then
select [Next>].
COM-2(PCI), COM-4(PCI), COM-8(PCI)
Board Setup
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