ADLINK C514 - Manual (Page 26)

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• Software Installation
3.3 Windows 95/98/ME Installation
Once Windows 95/98/ME has started, the Plug and Play function will find
the new PCIPORT card. Please follow the instructions to input the COM
port number start value for first and second card. The driver is located at:
A:\WIN95
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.
After the PCIPORT driver installs, you might be informed to have new
hardware found, but you do not need to install the driver again. Windows
95/98/Me will add the COM port automatically.
For multi-PCIPORT card installation, note the following:
1. To install two of the same PCIPORT cards in one Windows
95/98/ME 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. It is best to use COM5 and higher for Windows 95/98/Me.
COM3/4 have been reserved for legacy COM port support. Using
COM1-4 may result in unpredictability.