Instruction Manual
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Windows 95/98/98SE/ME
1. Windows should automatically detect the new hardware. At the Add New Hardware Wizard
window, click Next.
2. Select Search for the best driver for your devices (Recommended) and click Next.
3. Insert the installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM or other optical drive and check the
Specify a location option.
4. In the space provided, enter x:\io\pci io\win9x (where “x:” is the letter of your CDROM drive-
-noting the space between “pci” and “io”--and win9x is your OS version: one of win95,
win98, winME) and click Next.
5. The Wizard will copy the needed files. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the
installation. If prompted, restart the computer to begin using your devices.
Windows NT 4.0
1. Insert the installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM or other optical drive and double-
click My Computer.
2. Double click the WinNT folder. Double-click the WinNT_Par.exe file and follow the on-screen
prompts.
Windows 2000/XP/2003
1. Windows will automatically detect the new hardware and start the Add New Hardware
Wizard. Click Next.
2. Insert the installation CD that came with the card into your computer’s CD-ROM or other
compatible optical drive. Choose Install the software automatically. Click Next.
3. You may receive a warning that the driver is not digitally signed. Choose Continue Anyway
when prompted to complete the installation.
4. When Windows is done copying files, you will see a message above the System Tray (next to
the clock) stating that the card is installed and ready to use. You may now begin using
your devices.
Windows Vista/7
1. When the Found New Hardware window appears on the screen, click on the “Locate and
install drivers software (recommended)” option. If prompted to search online, select the
“Don’t search online” option.
2. When prompted to insert the disc, insert the Driver CD that came with the card, into your
CD/DVD drive and Windows will automatically proceed to search the CD.
3. If a Windows Security dialog window appears, click the “Install this driver software anyway”
option to proceed.
4. Once the driver is installed, click the Close button.