Micromod Micro-DCI: 53SU6000 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES - Manual (Page 14)

53SU6000 INSTALLATION AND SETUP GUIDE
6 Introduction
3.1 Setting Up the Base PC
Connect all peripheral hardware units to the base PC, including the monitor, keyboard, mouse, and CD-
ROM unit (if it is an external CD-ROM reader). Connect the base PC and all peripheral units to a power
source. See the instructions that are included with the PC for setting up these components.
Section 2.1.2
lists the manufacturers and models that are recommended to run a Micro-DCI system and are supported
by the manufacturer.
Section 2.1 lists all of the 53SU6000 hardware requirements. Verify that all of the hardware components of
the base PC meet or exceed these hardware requirements. You can refer to the base PC’s documentation
to verify these hardware requirements.
3.2 Verifying/Installing Windows
The 53SU6000 requires that the base PC is running Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP
Professional.
3.2.1 Verifying Version of Windows
Follow the following steps to determine which version of Windows is running on the PC:
• Locate the icon labeled My Computer on the Windows Desktop. With the mouse, right-click
on this icon. The screen should appear as shown in
Figure 3-1 .
• From the drop-down menu that appears, select the Properties item. The System Properties
window will appear as shown in
Figure 3-2 .
Figure 3-1. My Computer Icon and Drop-down Menu