Checking For Usb Support On The Host Computer; Host Configuration - NCR 7167 Owner's Manual

7167 Owner's Manual

Checking for USB Support on the Host Computer

If the USB interface communications is required, the host computer must be equipped
and setup properly. If it is not, you need to install a USB interface card. With the
required hardware in place, Windows 98 (SR 2), Windows 98 USB Hot Patch, ID:
Q236934, NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or higher) and Windows 2000 natively support plug-
and-play USB with a built-in driver; Windows NT does not, and the NCR windows
NT USB driver needs to be installed.
IMPORTANT: You need to have internet access to download the USB drivers
from the NCR Web site://www.NCR.com

Host Configuration

Verify that the proper hardware has been installed in the host terminal.
Windows 98:
1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Click on System (Windows 98).
3. Click the Device Manager tab.
4. In the Device Manager window, scroll down the list of installed hardware devices
If this entry exists, your host computer is set up for USB operation. If this entry does
not appear:
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Windows NT:
To see if your POS terminal is USB-compliant, look at the back.
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Note: Even though the host may have a USB port, Windows NT does not natively
support plug-and-play USB because it does not have a built-in driver. You will need
to load the NCR Windows NT USB driver (see "Installing the USB Printer Drivers").
Windows 2000:
1. Open the Control Panel.
2. Click on System.
3. Click on Hardware.
4. Click the Device Manager tab.
5. In the Device Manager window, scroll down the list of installed hardware devices
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until you find an entry for "Universal serial bus controller."
Consult your computer documentation to see if USB must be enabled in the BIOS
setup.
If it has a USB connector port, your hardware is all set.
until you find an entry for "Universal serial bus controller."
Chapter 2: Setting Up and Using the Printer
November 2002