Installing Serial Midi Driver In Windows 95/98; Connecting The Sk-500 And The Computer - Roland Sound Canvas SK-500 Owner's Manual

Installing Serial MIDI Driver In Windows 95/98

Connect the SK-500 and the computer. You will need the items listed below,
so take a moment to remove them from the package before you begin.
• Computer Cable (Sold Separately)
• AC Adaptor
• SK-500 CD-ROM
* Please be sure to read the software license agreement included with the software
before opening the SK-500 CD- ROM package.
* The explanations in this chapter refer to Windows98. Screens and menu names in
Windows95 may differ.

Connecting the SK-500 and the Computer

1
Make sure that power to the computer and all peripheral
devices connected to the computer is turned off.
2
Set the SK-500's computer switch to "PC."
3
Connect the serial cable to the computer's serial port.
4
Connect the other end of the serial cable to the SK-500's serial
connector.
5
Connect the AC Adaptor included with the SK-500 to the SK-
500's AC Adaptor socket (AC IN), then plug the power plug of
the cable into a power outlet.
fig.pc-seri-e
Set the computer switch to "PC."
* The computer switch
settings go into effect the
next time the power is
turned on.
Confirm the connector type,
then fit the connectors together.
Computer
Always be sure to turn off the
power whenever connecting
another device or instrument,
or when changing the computer
switch setting.
Computer Cable
* Refer to the owner's manual
for your computer to confirm
To Serial Connector the location of the Serial
connector.
For a diagram of the pin
connections on the
computer cable's
connectors, refer to the
Appendix (in PDF format)
on the SK-500 CD-ROM.
On some computers, the
serial port is indicated by a
"IOIOI" symbol.
SK-500
AC Adaptor
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