APPENDIX F
WINDOWS 2000 CONFIGURATION


The PCCOM 4 port adapter can be installed in the Windows 2000 by using serial device driver in the distribution CD, and the device driver will detect 8250, 16450, 16550, 16650 chips automatically.

F.1 Installation

1. Unplug your PC, open it and install one Decision PCCOM card.
2.
Start your computer and wait until Windows 2000 is loaded.
3.
Insert the device driver CD into your computer, and make sure Windows 2000 finds the drivers by eventually browsing through the directory structure of the CD.
4.
For manual installation run SETUP.EXE under the START BUTTON \ RUN \ BROWSE on the CD-ROM directory DECISION \ WINDOWS \ WINDOWS2000 \ PCCOM \ DRIVER or use windows explorer, then look for the file SETUP.EXE on the said directory
5.
After the installation process, go to CONTROL PANEL \ DECISION PCCOM ADAPTERS \ ADD button, set the corresponding settings according to your hardware settings before, then click OK. The software will tell you if there is any conflict in the settings, if conflict occur, you may change jumper settings or the software setting by the CONTROL PANEL \ DECISION PCCOM ADAPTERS


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If you need install more than one card, please run above procedure again. Never try to install 2 or more cards at the same time for you will have errors in installation.


F.2 Remove Ports

1.
Go to [Control Panel Applet]\[Decision PCCOM Adapters].
2.
Select the port you want to remove then press ˇ§Remove Portˇ¨ to delete specified port. Reboot for changes to take effect.
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