Install your hardware according to the instructions in your user's manual. Boot your machine. (You needn't shutdown the machine to insert a PCMCIA card) Follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted, point Windows to the location in which the Quatech drivers are stored-typically on the Quatech COM CD, or the folder on your hard drive to which you downloaded the drivers. Microsoft has implemented a new driver signing program.

Quatech provides a Device Manager for Windows NT that is used to install Quatech serial PCMCIA cards. The Quatech Device Manager utility includes a simple add hardware wizard to guide you through the installation. The Device Manager is located on the Quatech COM CD and can be downloaded using the provided link. Yes. The standard Windows NT serial driver can be used to install the SSP-100.

The following procedures should be used to uninstall a Quatech RS-232 serial PCMCIA card-- where noted specific instructions will be given for any platform dependent procedures. The uninstall procedure should be used when you want to completely delete a Quatech card from your system--either because you will no longer be using the card, or if you want to "start from scratch" with a newer version of the driver.

Install your hardware according to the instructions in your user's manual. Boot your machine. (You needn't shutdown the machine to insert a PCMCIA card) Follow the on-screen instructions. When prompted, point Windows to the location in which the Quatech drivers are stored-typically on the Quatech COM CD, or the folder on your hard drive to which you downloaded the drivers. Microsoft has implemented a new driver signing program.

There is no need to install any software for Windows CE or PocketPC. Simply insert the CF card and it will appear in a list when you set up a "Connection." For more information about setting up a "Connection" see the manual for your handheld device. Note that the default Windows CE/PocketPC driver will not permit the two ports on the DSCF-100 to function simultaneously.

There is no need to install any software for Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000/XP. However, you will need the .inf file supplied on the Quatech Communication CD in order for Windows to properly configure the card. The Card Center Pro software supplied on the Quatech Communication CD can also be used to configure the cards.

How do I reinstall my Quatech PCMCIA card in a Windows 95/98/Me environment if I choose "do not install a driver?"

Though OS/2 is becoming increasingly less popular, Quatech knows that there are many dedicated users out there, and we are committed to continued support of OS/2. See our OS/2 tip sheet for answers to common questions about installation, un-installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.

The SSP-100 should be auto-detected in Linux 2.4 and newer kernels. The other Quatech serial PCMCIA cards will need the Quatech Linux driver (available on our website at www.quatech.com/support/drivers.php). This is a client driver for Quatech's asynchronous PCMCIA serial port cards. the package should work with PCMCIA-CS package 3.1.6 and later.

Answer: The Brainboxes PCMCIA cards are supported in Windows 98, 2000 & XP, with limited support in NT. The cards are not supported in DOS. The PCMCIA serial cards use Microsoft's own serial driver, and will only install as COM1 or COM2 - one of these will need to be free to install the card. Note: 2 port PCMCIA cards not supported in Windows NT and PM-120 is Full-Duplex mode onlyI am trying to install my PCI / PCMCIA card in Windows 2000 / XP and an error has occurred. Windows is asking for a .

The Serial ATA controller cannot be automatically recognized under Windows 2000/XP installation. You will need to install drivers for SATA controller prior to installing Windows 2000/XP. If you do not install the SATA controller drivers, Windows will not recognize the SATA drive. The drivers for SATA controller are available on floppy disks during operating system installation process. If you have CDs only, copy the driver into the floppy disks before attempting to install Windows 2000/XP.

These operating systems do not support gaming devices through the serial port. It is a publicized limitation of the operating system and cannot be corrected by a driver update. You must use the USB connection only.

Though OS/2 is becoming increasingly less popular, Quatech knows that there are many dedicated users out there, and we are committed to continued support of OS/2. See our OS/2 tip sheet for answers to common questions about installation, un-installation, configuration, and troubleshooting.

There are several ways to go about testing the product. The easiest way for Windows users is to connect a Loopback on the Port and use HyperTerminal to test it. HyperTerminal is included with Microsoft operating systems. If you don't see it listed in Program Manager, you may need to install it from the Windows CD. OS/2 users may use the HyperAccess Lite application in the OS/2 BonusPak to do the same. RS-232 Loopback Instructions

Data rates (or baud rates) are highly system dependent. It is impossible for Quatech to know exactly how one of our products will perform in your specific system. Some major factors that affect baud rate are cabling, OS, and FIFOs. See the table below for OS limitations on Quatech Serial PCMCIA cards. For more information about maximum data rates, see the Quatech "Serial Data Rate Information Sheet".

Your software will support more than the standard four (COM1-COM4) COM ports available to the machine You have enough available slots in the machine (up to eight slots). The following outlines Quatech support provided for different operating systems. Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP is able to support many more than four ports at one time. Quatech's driver must be used in order to access ports above COM 4. OS/2 also should have no problem accessing the cards up to COM32.

There is no supported way to install OC4J as a direct service on Windows platforms. We recommend that if you have a requirement for 24x7 availability, you install and use one of the Oracle Application Server installation types. Oracle Application Server provides an automated process management capability which is installed and executed as a service on Windows platforms.

Before installing Windows 2000/XP, please extract the Promise IDE RAID driver from our download page to an empty floppy disk. Follow the following procedure to install RAID driver during the initial OS install setup : The message " Press F6 if you need to install a third party SCSI or RAID driver..." will appear at the bottom of the initial OS setup screen. Once all RAID/SCSI devices are specified and respective driver installed continue with Win2000/XP installation.

Yes. When installing most kinds of hardware, you must have local admin rights or equivalent on the PC. If your computer is part of a Domain or participates in a networked environment, please contact your local LAN Administrator for assistance. Yes. Experience has shown that these infrared ports can interfere with the proper installation of Quatech PCMCIA cards.

Yes, you need administrator rights to install the software and to set up locations and profiles. If you've installed software on your computer successfully in the past, chances are you already have administrator rights. For more information about administrator rights, consult your Windows help files.

The easiest way to always keep the same COM port assignments is to always plug the unit into the same USB port. However, you can always reassign COM ports using the technique described above. No. Port properties can only be altered from the Device Manager window. Attempts to access these properties from another software program will generate an error message box that refers the user to the device manager.

After installation of the Vodafone software on some LifeBook models, the Vodafone 3G PCMCIA card could not be used. There is a conflict in COM port between the Agere Systems HDA Modem and the Globe Trotter 3G+ Modem Interface.

There is a separate interface that controls services. Click Start | Programs | Administrative Tools | Services. Find the service that you want to change and double-click it. From there you can start or stop the service, and change whether it should be started automatically when the system boots. PC Pitstop's running programs list shows running services as well, and will recommend the best settings for services.

You may add a multiport board to increase the number of serial ports, generally called COM port, on your system.