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Safety Instructions Always read the safety instructions carefully Keep this User’s Manual for future reference Keep this equipment away from humidity If any of the following situation arises, get the equipment checked by a service technician: • The equipment has been exposed to moisture. •...
Table of Contents 1. Introduction .......................1 Features ..........................1 Package Contents ......................1 System Requirements......................1 2. Installation ......................2 On Windows Vista ......................2 On Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP..................4 Verify the Driver Installation on Windows ............... 5 On Mac OS X........................6 Connecting Serial Device....................
1. Introduction 1. Introduction How to find a lighter way to connect your PDA to the USB port on your PC? USB Serial Converter operates as a bridge between a USB port and standard RS-232 Serial port. You just easily hook the cable into PC or Hub’s port, and it can connect any RS-232 device, such as PDA, scanner, printer…etc.
USB Serial Converter User’s Manual 2. Installation On Windows Vista 1. Connect the USB Serial Converter to the USB port on your computer. 2. When the Found New Hardware appears, select Locate and install driver software (recommended). 3. Insert the provided CD into your CD-ROM drive and click Next. (Sometimes the installer will automatically proceed to next step.)
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1. Introduction 1. Introduction How to find a lighter way to connect your PDA to the USB port on your PC? USB Serial Converter operates as a bridge between a USB port and standard RS-232 Serial port. You just easily hook the cable into PC or Hub’s port, and it can connect any RS-232 device, such as PDA, scanner, printer…etc.
USB Serial Converter User’s Manual On Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP Note: DO NOT connect the USB Serial Converter to your computer before completing the driver installation. 1. Insert the provided CD into your CD-ROM drive. Run the Setup file under x:\Driver\Win98_XP where x: is your CD-ROM drive letter. When the welcome screen appears, click Next.
2. Installation Verify the Driver Installation on Windows To verify your converter installation, please launch Device Manager by the steps below: On Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP: Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties > System > (Hardware) > Device Manager. On Windows Vista: Right-click the Computer icon on the desktop and select Properties >...
USB Serial Converter User’s Manual On Mac OS X The provided Mac X driver supports: Mac OS 10.1 and above for PowerPC based Mac Mac OS 10.4 and above for Intel based Mac To install the drivers: 1. Insert the provided driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Double-click the CD icon on the desktop and navigate to the directory of \Driver\MacX.
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2. Installation 4. Select a destination disk to install the driver and click Continue. 5. Click Install. 6. When the Authenticate screen appears, enter your password in the provided field and click OK.
USB Serial Converter User’s Manual 7. Click Continue Installation. 8. Click Restart to finish installing the driver and reboot your Mac. 9. Connect the converter to a free USB port on your Mac. 10. To verify the installation: Go to Apple System Profiler > Extensions and you should find ProlificUsbSerial among the list.
3. Specifications 3. Specifications Data Transfer Rate 500 kbps Function USB1.1 Serial Converter operates as a bridge between one USB port and standard RS-232 serial port Ports USB 1.1, USB Type A male Power Bus-powered Operating System Support Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista 32/64-bit Mac 10.x Accessories Driver CD, Quick Installation Guide...
USB Serial Converter User’s Manual 4. Regulatory Compliance FCC Conditions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference (2) This device must accept any interference received.