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© National Instruments Corporation 5-1 Serial Hardware and Software for Windows
5
AT Serial Hardware Installation,
Verification, and Configuration
This chapter describes how to install the NI-Serial software and AT serial
hardware and how to verify the installation. It also describes how to view
or change the communication port settings.
To begin your installation, see the section of this chapter containing
instructions for your operating system (Windows 2000, Windows Me/9x,or
Windows NT.)
Windows 2000
Install the Software
Before you install your serial hardware, complete the following steps to
install the NI-Serial software for Windows 2000:
1. Select Start»Settings»Control Panel.
2. Double-click on the Add/Remove Programs icon. The Add/Remove
Programs appears.
3. ClickontheAdd New Programs button and then the CD or Floppy
button.
4. When prompted, insert the NI-Serial Software for Windows
2000/NT/Me/9x CD and click on the Next button.
5. When prompted, click on the Finish button to install the program files
from the CD.
6. The setup wizard begins. The setup wizard guides you through the
necessary steps to install the NI-Serial software. To exit the setup
wizard at any time, click on the Cancel button.
7. If you need toinstall your hardware, or if this is your first time to install
the NI-Serial software for Windows 2000, skip to the next section,
Install the Hardware. Otherwise, continue to step 8.
8. If your hardware is already installed, restart Windows 2000.