5. About Software
COM-2C-PE, COM-4C-PE, COM-8C-PE
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Uninstalling the driver software
To uninstall the driver software installed from the COM Setup Disk, follow the procedure given below.
For uninstall the driver from a Linux machine, refer to the \Linux\Readmej.htm file on the bundled
CD-ROM.
About the uninstall function
The install function deletes the COM-DRV driver and registry information, available from
[Add/Remove Programs].
This function can be used only in Windows XP/Server 2003/2000. In other OSs, you have to uninstall
the driver manually.
Windows XP, Server 2003, 2000
(1) Open the Control Panel and launch Device Manager from the [System] applet.
(2) Expand [Multifunction adapters] and delete [CONTEC Co., Ltd-XXXXXXXXXX] (installed
hardware name).
(3) Start [Add/Remove Programs] from the Control Panel.
(4) Select [CONTEC COM-DRV(WDM) driver] from the list of applications, then click the
[Add/Remove] button to automatically start the uninstall procedure.
Windows 7, Server 2008, Vista
(1) Open the Control Panel and launch Device Manager from the [System] applet.
(2) Expand [Multifunction adapters] and delete [CONTEC Co., Ltd-XXXXXXXXXX] (installed
hardware name). To also delete all the driver files, check [Remove this device software].
Installing the API-PAC(W32) API-SIO Driver
(1) Run SETUP.EXE from the API-PAC(W32) CD-ROM or from the file (* hereafter
API-PAC(W32)) downloaded from the Contec's download site to install the API-SIO driver.
(2) Reboot your OS, and the Hardware Wizard will be started.
(3) During the installation, you will be prompted for an INF file. Specify the API-PAC(W32) INF
folder designated for the OS and device type in use.
(4) Run Config.exe to register the board.
