StarTech.com PCI2S1P User Manual

PCI Serial Parallel Combo Card
with 16550 UART

PCI2S1P

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Manual Revision: 01/27/2012

FCC Compliance Statement

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent from that to which the receiver is
connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Table of Contents

Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................1

Features ...........................................................................................................................................................1

Before You Begin........................................................................................................................................1

System Requirements ............................................................................................................................1

Contents .........................................................................................................................................................1

Installation............................................................................................................................................................2

Installing the Card.....................................................................................................................................2

Installing the Drivers ...............................................................................................................................3

Verifying Your Installation ( Windows) ..........................................................................................4

Troubleshooting ...............................................................................................................................................5

Specications .....................................................................................................................................................7

Technical Support ...........................................................................................................................................8

Warranty Information ....................................................................................................................................8

Instruction Manual

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a StarTech.com Slot Saver PCI card to your computer. This product
allows you to add 2 serial ports and 1 ECP parallel port to your computer using a space-saving
single card design. Perfect for small form factor and other reduced footprint case designs, you
can add support for your existing peripherals and devices using Plug and Play setup and ports
that often outperform integrated serial and parallel ports.

Features

• Fully complies with the IEEE-1284 standard and supports BPP, SPP, EPP, and ECP parallel data
transfer modes

• Fast data transfer rates often outperform built-in ports (up to 960 Kbits/sec. on serial ports,

1.5 Mbits/sec. on the parallel port)

• Complies with Plug and Play standards

• Backed by StarTech.com’s lifetime warranty

Before You Begin

To ensure a quick and easy card installation, please read through this section carefully before
attempting to install the card.

System Requirements

• A computer with an available PCI slot

• Microsoft® Windows® 95/ 98/9 8SE/ ME/ NT/ 2000/ XP/ Server 2003/ Vista/ Server 2008 R2/ 7

(32/64-bit), or Windows XP Embedded/ POS Ready 2009/ Embedded System 2009 OS/
CE 5.0/ 6.0, or DOS, or Apple® Mac OS® 10.4/ 10.5, or Linux®

Contents

This package should contain:

• 1 x PCI Serial/ Parallel Card

• 1 x Installation CD

• 1 x Instruction Manual

Instruction Manual

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