Gentec-EO P-LINK - Manual (Page 26)

P- LINK User’s Manual Revision 15.0 26
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6 USB driver Installation
Plug the P-LINK into a USB port on the PC. If the PC supports USB 1.1, Windows detects the new device
and prompts you for the software drivers. A window will open that says Found New Hardware
– USB
Device and after several seconds to a minute, the Found New Hardware Wizard will appear.
Insert the GENTEC-EO Software CD-ROM if not done already.
For Windows 2000, XP or Vista: Cancel the wizard and execute the Auto installer “USB driver installer-r2”
in the USB Driver folder from the CD-ROM.
Please note that old monitors without the (R2) at the end of the product name need a different USB
drivers which are available on our web site. They do not support Windows VISTA, unless noted on the
web site.
At the end of this process, a new serial COM port will be added to the list of communication ports. It may
be used as any other serial port. You will need to know the COM port number to set up the serial
connection to the P-LINK.
Verify COM Port
To verify the USB installation and find the COM port number click:
Start → Settings → Control Panel → System → Device Manager
(Instructions may vary a bit by operating system and version. For Win2000/XP there is an additional step
(is there an extra step
– if so what is it – or an extra click?- on my system it’s an extra click) between
Control Panel and System.)
Scroll down to Ports (COM & LPT) and double click that line. One of the options should be
USB-to-Serial Port (COM#)
Note the COM port number. You need it for the next step.