ADLINK PCI-C588/PCIe-C588/C584 - Manual (Page 25)

Software Installation
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3.2 Windows 2000/XP Installation
Once Windows 2000 system has started, the Plug and Play function will
find the new PCIPORT card. Please follow the instruction message to
specify the driver location:
A:\WIN2000
Because resources will be assigned by PCI BIOS, it is not easy to check
which card is first or second from the resource. There is one jumper on
each card to set the first or second PCIPORT card. Then, users can fix the
COM port number for each card. Jumper assignment is very important.
Because the COM port start number will be assigned by WIN2000/XP
during driver installation, users may need to specify another COM port
starting number for PCIPORT cards, using our driver. After the driver is
installed, enter "Control Panel-->System-->Hardware-->Device Man-
ager-->Multi-port serial adapter-->Setup" to specify your target value.
For multi-PCIPORT card installation, note the following:
1. To install two of the same PCIPORT cards in one Windows
2000/XP system, set one card's jumper to “ON” and the other to
“OFF”.
2. The card with the “ON” jumper will have lower COM port number.
The card with the “OFF” jumper will have its COM port number
subsequently following the “ON” card.
3. We suggest users set the jumper “ON” for the first card to be in-
stalled in one system.
4. PCIPORT card can be used in interrupt shared modes. The PCI
BIOS will assign IRQs for each PCIPORT card. For
multi-PCIPORT applications, users can just share one IRQ for
each card. Users must confirm that the system has at least one
free IRQ Plug and Play.
5. In Windows 2000, the port driver is installed automatically. In
Windows XP system a port driver is installed and confirmed for
each port.