Instruction Manual
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DOS and Linux Configuration
For configuration details for DOS please refer to the documents in the DOS folder on the
installation CD. For Linux configuration information, please refer to the “Troubleshooting” section
of this manual on the next page.
Verifying Your Installation (Windows)
Windows 95/98/98SE/ME
1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double click System.
3. Click the Hardware tab.
4. If the card and related components do not appear with a red x or yellow exclamation point
(!) next to them, Windows has not detected a problem with the installation and the card
should function normally.
Windows 2000/XP/2003
1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double click System.
3. Click the Hardware tab and choose Device Manager.
4. If the card and related components do not appear with a red x or yellow exclamation point
(!) next to them, Windows has not detected a problem with the installation and the card
should function normally.
Troubleshooting
Q:
Do these cards work with point-of-sale (POS) systems, manufacturing equipment, software
unlock keys, and other specialized applications?
A:
The answer depends on whether the devices you need to use are designed to work with
specific system resources. Because StarTech.com PCI parallel cards are designed to work with
the Plug and Play standard, the computer allocates the resources needed to use the card in
cooperation with the operating system (OS). Some software applications and devices can only
access a parallel port using older reserved, pre-defined resources (for example, LPT1 at memory
address 378 and an IRQ setting of 7). Consult your documentation to see if the software and/or
hardware you are using has this requirement. If so, you will not be able to use a PCI parallel card.
Instead, you can use an ISA-based card like StarTech.com’s ISA1P that can be hard-configured to
use a specific setting. Check the documentation for your computer or motherboard to see if you
have the necessary ISA slot(s) for this solution.
For specific legacy products requiring address re-mapping, StarTech.com also offers the PCI1PM,
remappable parallel card which may suit your needs if this card does not function properly.
