Comtrol Multiport Modems Windows 2000 - Manual (Page 7)

Driver and Adapter Information 7
Driver and Adapter Information
The following subsections discuss driver and adapter installation and removal. It
also discusses adapter and port configuration. If you have installation problems,
see the troubleshooting subsection.
Removing or Disabling the Adapter
Adapters cannot be removed through the Main Setup window. Use the following
procedure to remove adapters:
1. On the Windows desktop, right-click on the My Computer icon and select
Manage.
2. Double-click on the Device Manager.
3. Open the Multi-port serial adapters entry (select the [+] button to expand the
list).
4. Right-click on the adapter you want to disable or uninstall.
5. Select on one of the following:
• Disable to disable the device in the current hardware profile but not remove
it. To update the driver from the ftp/web site, you must first Disable the
driver and then use the Device Manager to Update the driver.
• Uninstall to completely remove the adapter.
• Properties to display the Device Properties window.
Note: If you prefer, you can disable or enable the adapter by changing the
Device Usage field on the Device Properties window, General tab.
6. Exit the Device Manager window and resume normal operations.
Installing the Driver
Adapters cannot be added through the Device Manager or Main Setup window.
PCI Adapters The computer's Plug and Play feature should recognize the PCI adapters, which
should automatically launch the Found New Hardware Wizard. If Windows 2000
does not recognize your PCI adapter, or if you have installed an ISA-bus, follow the
procedure below.
To install the driver for a PCI adapter, first install the adapter using the hardware
installation documentation. The system should automatically install the driver.
You may need to
configure device or port properties .
If you want to upgrade to the latest driver from the ftp site, upgrade the driver
before configuring the device or port properties.