Single-Serial PC Card
Quick Installation Guide
Introducing the Single-Serial PC Card
The Single-Serial PC Card adds one high-speed serial port
(RS232) into your notebook computer to connect various
types of serial devices.
Keys Features and Benefits
• Works with notebook computers with one Type II/
III PC Card/CardBus slot
• Fast 16550 UART supports baud rates up to
115.2Kbps
• Built-in 16-byte FIFO buffer to speed up data transfer
• Provides one RJ45-to-serial (DB9) removable cable
for device connections
• Works with various types of RS232 serial devices
including modems, PDAs, label printers, bar code
scanners, digital cameras, and more
System Requirements
• Pentium or equivalent notebook computer with an
available PC Card slot
• Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP/Server 2003
Package Contents
• Single-Serial PC Card
• RJ45 to 9-pin serial port cable
• Driver CD
• This quick installation guide
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Hardware Installation
General instructions for installing the card are provided
below. Since the design of notebook computers may
vary, refer to your system’s reference manual for further
information, if needed.
1. Power off your notebook computer and any other
connected peripheral devices.
2. Insert the PC Card into the PC Card slot of your
notebook computer with its 68-pin connector facing
the slot. Make sure it is inserted all the way in for a
solid connection.
3. Plug the RJ45-to-9-pin serial port cable into the
Single-Serial PC Card.
4. Power on your notebook computer.
Figure 1: Inserting PC Card
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Driver Installation
Windows 98/98SE
1. At the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
2. Select Search for the best driver for your device
(Recommended), then click Next.
3. Insert the driver CD, check CD-ROM drives, uncheck
the other boxes and click Next.
4. Click Next, then Finish.
5. Restart Windows to complete the installation.
Windows ME
1. At the Add New Hardware Wizard, choose
Automatic search for a better ...
2. Insert the driver CD, click Next, then click Finish.
3. Restart Windows to complete the installation.
Windows 2000
1. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
2. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended), and click Next.
3. Check CD-ROM drives, uncheck the other boxes,
and click Next.
4. Click Next and Finish.
5. Restart Windows to complete the installation.
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