Connecting The Laserpoint To A Computer - US Cutter LaserPoint User Manual

Connecting the LaserPoint to a Computer

Attach the power cord first to the LaserPoint unit.
Plug in the unit and turn on the power.
If Using the Serial Cable to connect the LaserPoint to a Computer:
Connect Serial Cable (first to the LaserPoint, then to the computer).
Your LaserPoint setup is now complete and you are ready to move to the software installation section.
If Using the USB Cable to connect the LaserPoint to a Computer:
Connect the USB cable (first to the LaserPoint, then to the computer)
If Windows automatically installs the needed drivers, your installation is complete proceed to "Finding your COM port".
If Windows does not install the needed drivers, but the found new hardware wizard appears, follow the
instructions on screen, using the supplied drivers from the banana digital driver disk.
If the found new hardware wizard does not appear, navigate to Control Panel>Add Hardware, to initiate
it. Then follow the on screen instructions using the supplied drivers from the banana digital driver disk.
-Finding Your COM Port
First navigate to the Device Manager by following the below instructions for your operating
system:
Windows95/98/Me:
Click Start, then select Settings -> Control Panel.
Select Device Manager.
Windows2000/XP:
Click Start, Then Right-click "My Computer" then select Properties.
Select the Hardware tab.
Click the Device Manager button.
Windows Vista/7
Click Start, Then in the "Start Search" box, Type "Dev" (without pressing enter);
wait for a list to show up.
Click Device Manager.
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