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Chapter 2 Installation and Verification
© National Instruments Corporation 2-3 PCI Serial for Windows Me/9x
If no New Hardware Found dialog box appears, refer to the Forcing
Windows to Detect Your Hardware section in Appendix C,
Troubleshooting and Common Questions.
Install the Hardware
Note
If you are installing a PCI-485, you might need to adjust the value of the bias
resistors, depending on your application. Bias resistors are not available on the eight-port
PCI-485. For more information, refer to Appendix A, Serial Port Information.
Caution
Before you remove your board from the package, touch the antistatic plastic
package to a metal part of your system chassis to discharge electrostatic energy, which can
damage several components on your serial board.
To install your PCI serial board, complete the following steps:
1. Turn off your computer. Keep the computer plugged in so that it
remains grounded while you install the PCI serial board.
2. Remove the top or side cover of the computer.
3. Find an unused PCI expansion slot in your computer.
4. Remove the corresponding expansion slot cover on the back panel of
the computer.
5. Touch a metal part on your chassis to discharge any static electricity.
6. Insert the PCI serial board into the slot with the serial connectors
toward the opening on the back panel. Make sure that you insert the
board all the way into the slot. The board might seem to click firmly
into place, even though it is only part of the way in. Figure 2-3 shows
how to install the PCI serial board into an expansion slot.