Impulse DIO-104.OPTO (3730) - Manual (Page 6)

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Software Installation
Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP Installation
Do not install the Adapter in the machine until the software has been fully
installed.
1. Start Windows.
2. Insert the Sealevel Systems CD in to your CD drive.
3. If ‘Auto-Start’ is enabled for this drive the software will automatically
launch. Otherwise, point your browser to the ‘Index.htm’ on the root
directory of the CD
4. Select ‘Install Software’.
5. Select the Part Number for your adapter from the listing.
6. Select ‘Windows 98/NT/ME/2000/XP’. The setup file will automatically
detect the operating environment and install the proper components. Next
(depending on your browser) select the ‘Run this program from its current
location’ or ‘Open’ option. Follow the information presented on the
screens that follow. During setup the user may specify installation
directories and other preferred configurations. This program also adds
entries to the system registry that are necessary for specifying the operating
parameters for each driver. An uninstall option is also available to remove
SeaIO files and registry/INI file entries from the system.
7. If installing in NT, skip to step 16. ‘Windows NT Card Installation’.
8. Go to the “Add New Hardware Wizard” in the Control Panel.
9. When the Wizard asks if you want Windows to search for the new
hardware, choose “No, I want to select the hardware from a list.”
10. Scroll through the list of categorized hardware and select ‘SeaIO Devices’.
If this is the first SeaIO device you may need to select ‘Other Devices’ and
‘Sealevel Systems, Inc.’ instead of ‘SeaIO Devices’.
11. Click “Next”.
12. Select the card model and press “Next”.
13. The Wizard will guide you through a few more informational prompts;
continue to click “Next” until it is completed.
14. Your card’s resource assignments may be adjusted through the Device
Manager (if, for instance, you need to change the I/O port address
Windows assigned when you installed the card).
15. Windows software installation is complete
16. Windows NT Card Installation: After accomplishing steps 1 – 6, bring up
the Control Panel and double-click on the SeaIO Devices icon. To install a
new card, click “Add Port”. Repeat this procedure for as many SeaIO
cards as you wish to install.