Chapter 2 Installation and Verification
Serial for Windows NT
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2.
Insert the card into a free PC Card (PCMCIA) socket the same way
you insert a disk into a floppy drive. The card has no jumpers or
switches to set.
3.
Power on the computer and start Windows NT.
Figure 2-3 shows how to insert a PCMCIA serial card and how to
connect the cable.
PCMCIA Socket
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Figure 2-3. Inserting a PCMCIA Serial Card
Proceed to the next section, Select Resources for the PCMCIA Card.
Select Resources for the PCMCIA Card
Complete the following steps to select resources for your PCMCIA card.
1.
Select Start»Settings»Control Panel.
2.
Double-click on the niports icon.
3.
Select the PCMCIA card you just installed from the Add a New
PCMCIA Card list, and click on the Add button.