Installing the Drivers
If you lose your driver disk, these drivers are available as a free download from our
website. Visit www.startech.com and click on the Downloads link for more information.
Windows 95/98/ME
1. Windows will detect that new hardware is installed and launch the Add New
Hardware Wizard. Click Next and choose the Search for the best driver for your
device (Recommended) option. Click Next.
2. On the next screen select only Specify a location. Choose Browse.
3. In the file selection box, double click the win9x folder under CD-ROM Drive (X:).
Click OK. The drive letter and name of the drive where the CD is located may
depend on your system configuration.
4. The file location box under Specify a location will now contain the path to the files.
Click Next.
5. The Wizard will inform you that “Windows is now ready to install the best driver for
this device...” Click Next. The Wizard will complete the installation. Click
Finish.
Windows 2000/XP/2003 (includes 64-bit editions)
1. Windows will launch the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Next.
2. Choose the Search for a suitable driver... option and click Next.
3. Check only the CD-ROM drives option. Ensure the installation disk is inserted in
the floppy drive. Click Next..
4. Windows will display a message stating that “Windows has found a driver for this
device”. Click Next. (If you are presented with multiple choices for the driver, choose
the driver file in the \IO\PCI IO\WHQL Driver for 2K_XP_2003 folder.) Choose Yes or
Continue Anyway if you are warned that the driver file has not been digitally signed.
5. WIndows will display a message that states “Windows has finished installing software
for this device”. Click Finish.
6. Windows will continue to detect and install any remaining new devices. If the Add
New Hardware Wizard is launched again, repeat steps 1 through 5 from above.
Other Operating Systems
For installation of the serial card’s software under other operating systems (Windows NT
DOS/Windows 3.1, Linux etc.) please consult the documentation contained in the
appropriate folder for your OS located inside the \IO\PCI IO\ directory on the installation
CD.
Verifying Your Installation
Windows 95/98/ME
1. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel.
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