Lava LAVAPORT-PCI User Manual
LavaPort-PCI
Installation Manual
LAVAPORT-650PCI
MADE
IN
CANADA
PNMOKOS-1
MADEINJAPAN
0255351
LAVA
P.N.MOKO L66.6
Rev.B01
COMPUTERS
Congratulations on your purchase of the LavaPort-PCI Com Port
Accelerator for 56K and ISDN external modems,and other high-speed
serial peripherals.
Included with your package, you should have the following:
1. The LavaPort-PCI printed circuit board
2. One software installation diskette
3. This user’s manual
If any of the above items are missing,please contact the reseller where
you purchased this product.
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Contents
Quick Install
Installing the LavaPort-PCI Hardware
Windows Installation
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Windows Driver Installation
· Changing Port Numbers (Com 3/4/5 etc.)
· Setting LavaPort Data Rates
· Setting LavaPort FIFO Control
· Flow Control
· Lava Modem Speed Set - for 230.4 kbps
Windows NT 4.0 Installation
Windows NT Driver Installation
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· High Speed Data Rates
Note: Instructions for installing the LavaPort-PCI
under DOS or Windows 3.x may be found at
http://www.lavalink.com
or on the Driver Installation Diskette.
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Quick Install
Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP
1. With the power off,insert the LavaPort-PCI card into any free PCI
slot.
2. Launch Windows – new hardware will be found.
3. When prompted,insert the LavaPort-650 installation diskette point
Windows to look at the floppy's root directory.
4. After Windows has booted,Click the Start button, then Settings,
Control Panel,System, Device Manager, Ports.The LavaPort-PCI ports
will be listed as two of your Com Ports.Click“Properties”to change
the default settings as desired.
5a. If desired,install the Lava Com Port Redirect and Lava Modem Speed
Set utilities to change the Com numbers of your ports, and to
automate modem speed settings.
5b. For Windows 2000/XP, you can redirect your Com ports by Right
Clicking My Computer > Properties > Hardware > Device Manager >
double click the Lava Port you want to change > Port Settings >
Advanced and under Com Port Number,you can change the port
number from the drop down menu.
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Hardware Installation
1. Before opening the casing of your computer, make sure that all
power is off.
2. Locate an unused PCI slot and insert the LavaPort-PCI into it.Ensure
that it is well seated.
3. Screw the metal backplane of the LavaPort-PCI board to your PC’s
casing and replace the machine’s cover.
4. Connect your modem cable to the whichever port on the LavaPortPCI that you would like to use first and turn the PC on.
Screw for attaching card bracket
to PC casing
Port B
Port A
PCI Slot
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Windows Installation
Note: Make sure that you are installing the correct LavaPort PCI
drivers for the appropriate operating system.
DO NOT install NT or Windows 3.x drivers under
other versions of Windows.
Windows Driver Installation
1. Once the LavaPort-PCI is installed in your PC,turn on your computer.
Windows will automatically detect the LavaPort-PCI as a new PCI
Serial Controller and ask you to insert the LavaPort Installation
diskette.The installation files are located in either the root or the
Win95 subdirectory of this disk. On some PC’s you may have to
manually type A:\WIN95 when prompted for the LavaPort
Installation diskette.
2. After the necessary files have been copied,Windows will complete
the full installation of the LavaPort-PCI.During this process, a
LavaPort Parent will be created in Device Manager under MultiFunction Adapters,and two child ports will be created in Device
Manager/Ports.The following describes how you may custom
configure these ports for your personal needs.
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3. Click on the Start button, then choose Settings,Control Panel,
System, Device Manager.You should see a window that is similar to
the following:
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4. Click on Ports and select one of the ports listed under the heading
LavaPort-PCI.
5. Click Properties.The following screen will appear:
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