Perle Systems 1S1P Network Card User Manual


 
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Chapter 2 Installing Drivers and Host Cards
Installing under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/
Server 2008
This section describes how to install the SPEED LE or SPEED LE Express driver software
under Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, or Server 2008.
This section includes the following;
General setup procedure for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008 on
page 17
Installing Device Drivers and Utilities onto Your System on page 18
Adding Additional Cards and/or Updating Drivers on page 20
Configuring Serial Ports on page 21.
General setup procedure for Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008
The general procedure for installing SPEED LE or SPEED LE Express cards under the
Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, or Server 2008 operating systems is as follows;
1. Install any SPEED LE or SPEED LE Express cards and cables or connector boxes you
require into your system. See
Installing Host Cards and Cable Accessories on
page 27.
2. Install the SPEED LE or SPEED LE Express device driver software. See Installing
Device Drivers and Utilities onto Your System on page 18.
3. If you add new SPEED LE or SPEED LE Express cards, you should run Update Driver to
make sure the new cards have the latest driver. See
Adding Additional Cards and/or
Updating Drivers on page 20.
4. If required, remove any host cards you want from your system. See Removing Host
Cards on page 30.
5. Using the Windows Device Manager, configure the serial ports you have added to the
system. See
Configuring Serial Ports on page 21.