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When Using a Tripp Lite USB to Serial Adapter
(U209-000-R) on a Laptop/Notebook PC.
The following procedure may be required if you have a laptop that does
not have a hardwired native serial port. On this type of unit, the
manufacturer may have eliminated the serial chipset on the motherboard
thereby disabling the USB adapter’s port emulation feature. If this is the
cause of your problem, the following procedure will resolve this issue.
Please follow the instructions in their entirety.
Creating a Virtual Com Port on Your Laptop/
Notebook:
1. Open Add New Hardware (Start - Settings - Control Panels -
Add New Hardware).
2. Add New Hardware Wizard Introduction screen will appear.
Click “Next”.
3. Computer will search for connected devices. Either a prompt will
appear asking you to select a device from a list or it will ask you if
you want to search for new devices. If asked to select from a list,
click “No” and then “Next”. If not prompted, simply click “Next”. If
prompted to select from a list, the next screen will ask if you want to
search for new drivers. Click “Next”.
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