Serial port adapters – Dell OptiPlex GX270 User Manual
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8.
Remove card's driver from the operating system.
Serial Port Adapters
1.
Shut down the computer through the Start menu.
2.
Ensure that your computer and attached devices are turned off. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you shut
down your computer, turn them off now.
3.
Disconnect any telephone or telecommunication lines from the computer.
4.
Disconnect your computer and all attached devices from their electrical outlets, and then press the power button to ground the system board.
5.
Remove the computer stand
, if it is attached.
6.
Open the computer cover.
Installing a Serial Port Adapter
1.
Raise the retention arm.
2.
Remove the filler bracket.
3.
Slide the adapter bracket down over the card slot opening, and lower the retention arm, ensuring that:
l
The tops of all cards and filler brackets are flush with the alignment bar.
l
The notch in the top of the card or filler bracket fits around the alignment guide (see
4.
Press the arm into place, securing the card(s) in the computer.
5.
Attach the serial adapter cable to the serial port connector on the system board (labeled SER2).
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the steps in "
Safety Instructions
."
NOTICE:
To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your computer and then unplug it from the network wall jack.
CAUTION:
To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.
NOTE:
You can install a serial port card in either the PCI or AGP connector.
1 SER2 system board
connector
2 card bracket
3 serial card cable
4 card slot opening