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4.2.2 Windows
7
Enhancements in Windows 7 automate the installation of USB drivers to such a degree that no user
interaction should be required. When the OPC-G1-ETH card is initially connected to the computer, the
operating system should automatically locate and install the appropriate USB driver. Once completed,
the operating system may display a dialog box similar to that shown in Figure 18.
Figure 18: Windows 7 USB Driver Successful Installation
Because the OPC-G1-ETH interface card is a USB composite device (which is to say that it presents
multiple virtual representations to the computer), after the vendor-specific USB driver has been installed
as detailed above, Windows will then additionally identify the device as a USB mass storage device
(also known as a “flash drive” or “removable disk”), and automatically install the default Windows USB
mass storage device drivers. Once this is completed, the operating system may automatically pop up an
AutoPlay window showing the options available for the removable disk (Figure 19). This window can be
closed at this time if desired.
Figure 19: Windows 7 AutoPlay
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