Checking The Com Port; D Microsoft Windows 8.1 - Icom ID-RP2C Instruction Manual

■ Checking the COM port

After the driver installation, check the driver availability
and the COM port number.
In this section, checking the COM port number of the
ID-RP2D [SERVICE] connector is used for instruction
example.
D Microsoft ® Windows
q Start Windows.
• When opening the Device Manager, log in as the admin-
istrator.
w Connect the PC and the ID-RP2D [SERVICE] con-
nector with the USB cable.
e Move the mouse pointer to the bottom left corner of
the desktop.
Move the mouse pointer
around here.
r Right-click the Microsoft icon, and then click "Device
Manager."
• The "Device Manager" window appears.
q Right-click
® 8.1
w Click
t Double-click "Ports (COM&LPT)" on the "Device
Manager" screen to check the COM port number.
• When the driver is completely installed, "ICOM ID-RP2D
SERVICE (COMM)" is displayed. The screen shows the
USB serial COM port number "4."
• The COM port number is displayed instead of "
If the repeater has two COM ports, two COM port
numbers are displayed.
• Depending on the PC environment, the COM port
number may differ.
• If "!" or "×" is displayed on the "Device Manager"
screen, the driver may not be properly installed. In
this case, first uninstall the USB driver, then rein-
stall it.
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