Installation; Specifications - StarTech.com EC1S232U Instruction Manual

Installation

1. Insert the ExpressCard to 1 Port Serial Adapter into an available ExpressCard slot in
the notebook computer. The EC1S232U is Hot Swap compatible, so the EC1S232U
can be inserted whether the notebook is powered off or on.
2. The operating system of the notebook computer will detect the EC1S232U and ask
to begin driver installation.
a) If you are using Windows 2000/ME/XP, click Cancel, then insert the included driver
CD. Navigate to the CD drive directory in Windows Explorer, (represented here by
D:\) and then to D:\Prolific\PL2303X\Win. Open the file to begin driver installation.
Once the installation is complete, remove and then reinsert the EC1S232U.
b) If you are using Windows Vista™, there are two options for driver installation:
- If the notebook has an active Internet connection, select "Locate and Install Driver
Software". The installer will automatically locate and download the drivers from the
Internet.
- If the notebook does not have an active Internet connection, insert the driver
CD and select "I don't have the disc. Show me other options", then "Browse my
computer for driver software". Navigate to D:\Prolific\PL2303X\Vista_32bit, click
OK, and select "Include Subfolders", then click Next. Windows Security will open a
warning pop-up; select "Install this driver anyway". The EC1S232U is now ready to
use.

Specifications

Bus type
Chipset ID
Connector Types
OS Support
Instruction Manual
ExpressCard 34mm
Prolific PL2303X
1 x DB9 Male
Windows /XP/Vista/Linux/
Mac OSX 10.5.1
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