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Installation
Hardware Installation
Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
1.
Plug the USB adapter into an available USB port on the computer.
2.
When the Found New Hardware wizard appears on the screen, insert
the Driver CD into your CD/DVD drive. If you are prompted to connect to
Windows Update, please select the “No, not this time” option and click
Next.
3.
Select the option “Install Drivers Automatically (Recommended)” and then
click the Next button.
4.
Windows should now start searching for the drivers and install them
automatically. Once this has completed, click the Finish button.
5.
If Windows is unable to locate drivers, press the “Back” button or restart
the wizard and select the advanced option to have it search the “USB_to_
IO\FTDI” location on the CD.
Windows Vista/7/Server 2008 R2
1.
Plug the USB adapter into an available USB port on the computer.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
If a Windows Security dialog window appears, click the “Install this driver
software anyway” option to proceed.
5.
Once the driver is installed, click the Close button.
6.
If Windows is unable to locate drivers, press the “Back” button or restart
the wizard and select the option to “Browse the computer” and have it
search the “USB_to_IO\FTDI” location on the CD.
