Portsmith USB Power Supply User Manual


 
5
Software Installation
In order to successfully use the Portsmith Express hardware, you must install the
companion software. The software includes drivers for the Portsmith Express
unit, and the Portsmith Express SoftDock Utility. (See Portsmith Express
SoftDock Utilityon page 8 for descriptions of all the SoftDock Utility features.)
1. From the Add New Hardware Wizard,clickNext.
2. Select Search for the best driver for your device,thenclickNext.
3. Insert the Portsmith Express Installation Disk into the floppy drive.
4. Select Floppy disk drive, then click Next.
5. The wizard will show that it has found the Portsmith Express driver.
Click Next to begin loading the Portsmith Express software. The default
path for the software is C:\PSDOCK. You cannot change this path during the
installation process.
6. When the wizard is complete, click Finish.
The laptop PC will begin installing the software for each Portsmith Express
function. In addition to the Portsmith Express hardware drivers, the laptop PC
might need to install system drivers for your peripherals. You might be prompted
to insert your Windows system software to locate drivers for the peripherals. Be
sure to have your system software ready.
NOTE
During the installation process, if you are prompted to restart your laptop PC,
select Ye s .