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Chapter 5 AT Serial Hardware Installation, Verification, and Configuration
Serial Hardware and Software for Windows 5-2 ni.com
9. Windows 2000 should automatically detect your hardware and display
the Found New Hardware Wizard. Complete the wizard by clicking
Next in each window and then Finish. When you complete the wizard,
continue to the Verify the Installation section.
If the Found New Hardware Wizard does not appear, refer to the
Forcing Windows to Detect Your Hardware section in Appendix D,
Troubleshooting and Common Questions.
Install the Hardware
Note
If you are installing a AT-485, you might need toadjust the value ofthe bias resistors,
depending on your application. For more information, refer to Appendix B, 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 AT 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 AT serial board.
2. Remove the top or side cover of the computer.
3. Find an unused AT 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 AT serial board into the slot with the serialconnectors 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 5-1 shows how to
install the AT serial board into an expansion slot.