Keyspan Laptop Docking Station - Manual (Page 12)

5.1 - Keyspan Serial Assistant
Besides the required drivers, the Keyspan Mini Port Replicator software installer installs an
application called Keyspan Serial Assistant. This application is used to:
• Determine the status of the adapter software and hardware
• Assist in problem solving
Launching the Keyspan Serial Assistant
To launch the Assistant, open the Keyspan Serial Assistant (in Start menu -> Programs ->
Keyspan Mini Port Replicator -> Keyspan Serial Assistant) . When you open the
Keyspan Serial Assistant , you will see the following window:
the Keyspan Serial Assistant window
If your Keyspan hardware and software are installed correctly, you will see your adapter in the
'Adapter Status' tab box. You should also see the COM port number (ie COM1, COM2, etc.)
and the COM Port Status.(IDLE or BUSY).
If you see your COM port number and its COM port Status. If you do not see either of these
items, proceed
Problem Solving section in this manual.
Explanation of Assistant Features
The following is a description of all the relevant text boxes and menus found in the Keyspan Serial
Assistant. You can also obtain this information by turning on the 'Enable Tool Tips' check box in
the Help tab in the Assistant window.
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Keyspan:Mini Port Replicator for Windows-v3.2 User Manual
This User Manual applies to the Keyspan Mini Port Replicator Software for Windows.
(rev 02jun19JA)
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