Jameco Electronics 132214 User manual

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ISA I/O Card
User’s Guide
Important Note!
In order to minimize possible installation
problems and/or resource conflicts:
Read Me First!

About This User’s Guide
This User’s Guide is designed to assist users in installing their ISA
I/O Card. Information in this document has been carefully checked
for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given as to the correctness
of the contents. The information contained in this document is sub-
ject to change without notice.
Edition
Third Edition, January 2002
Copyright
2002 by U.S. Offshore Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this
publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written
permission of the publisher.
Trademarks
Microsoft, Windows, MS-DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks and regis-
tered trademarks of products referred to in this User’s Guide are the
properties of their respective holders.

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Radio Frequency Interference
The Federal Communications Commission Radio Interference
Statement includes this warning:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi-
sion reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of these measures:
•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
•Increase the separation between the equipment and the re-
ceiver.
•Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
The user should not modify or change this device without written
approval from U.S. Offshore Co., Ltd. Modification could void
authority to use this equipment.

Preface
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 1
Introduction .................................................................................. 1
Chapter 2 3
Before You Get Started ............................................................... 3
Unpacking the ISA I/O Card ....................................................... 3
Other Items Needed ................................................................... 3
System Requirements ................................................................ 3
Driver Support ............................................................................ 4
General Layout........................................................................... 4
Pre-Hardware Installation Checklist ........................................... 4
Chapter 3 9
Software Installation.................................................................... 9
Windows 95/98/Me Driver Installation Guide ............................. 9
Uninstalling Drivers Under Windows 95/98/Me........................ 16
Windows NT 4.0 Driver Installation Guide ............................... 17
Verifying Your Windows NT 4.0 Installation............................. 24
Uninstalling Your ISA I/O Card Drivers Under Windows NT.... 25
Windows 2000 Driver Installation Guide .................................. 26
Windows XP Driver Installation Guide ..................................... 34
Uninstalling Drivers Under Windows 2000/XP......................... 43
Chapter 4 44
Connecting Peripheral Devices................................................ 44
Connecting a Peripheral to Your ISA I/O Card’s Parallel Port . 44
Connecting a Modem to Your ISA I/O Card’s Serial Port ........ 45
Chapter 5 46
Troubleshooting......................................................................... 46
General Troubleshooting.......................................................... 46

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NOTES

Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing your ISA I/O (Input/Output)
Card. This User’s Guide is written to provide an easy-to-
read yet thorough reference for installing your ISA I/O Card
Software driver. Before installing device drivers, browse the
Driver CD-ROM Disk to familiarize yourself with its contents.
For Hardware installation, your ISA I/O Card’s Hardware
Guide will provide reference to the instructions in Chapter 2.
NOTE: Before installing your ISA I/O Card, take a few
moments to read the first two chapters of this User’s Guide
and jot down the pertinent information in the Pre-Hardware
Installation Checklist section.
Release Notes
•The ISA I/O Card driver is located on your Driver CD-
ROM Disk (where “D:” is the designated drive letter:
D:\IO-Card\ISA\).
•While Windows XP does support ISA Serial Ports
(using the Windows 2000 driver), Windows XP DOES
NOT support ISA Parallel Ports.
•ISA I/O Card serial ports can support autoflow control
and up to a baud rate of 921,600Kbps, except under
Windows NT with COM1-COM4 (3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h and
2E8h).

ISA I/O Card User’s Guide
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NOTES

Chapter 2
BEFORE YOU GET STARTED
Unpacking the ISA I/O Card
Open the product’s package and inspect the contents. If
any of the items listed below are damaged or missing,
please contact your dealer.
1. Your ISA I/O Card
2. This User’s Guide (found on the CD)
3. Your ISA Hardware Guide (found on the CD)
4. Driver CD-ROM Disk
5. One or more Cable/Bracket Assemblies
(for some models only)
6. External Serial or Parallel Splitter Cable
(for some models only)
Other Items Needed
In addition to the contents of the package, you may need
one or more of the following:
1. Your computer’s documentation
2. Your operating system’s documentation
3. The documentation of the peripheral that will be ac-
cessing your new ISA I/O Card
4. A small to medium sized Phillips and/or flathead screw-
driver
5. A small container for storing screws
System Requirements
•75MHz or Higher CPU (Recommended)
•An Available 16-bit ISA Slot
•32MB of RAM Recommended
•Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
(*XP Supports ISA Serial ports, NOT ISA Parallel Ports)