Installing the Driver

Use this procedure to install a Windows Microsoft 95/98/Me driver either downloaded from the Digi web site or located on the Digi CD. PCI adapters will be auto detected by Windows upon startup while ISA adapters will not be detected.

Note: In some of the following steps, the functions of the operating systems will be the same, but wording and screen order might differ. 

Procedure: PCI Adapters

1. Start Windows. 
   Windows will auto-detect the adapter and start the installation wizard automatically. You  now need to select the driver.
2. Choose Specify the location of the driver > Next > Specify a location... > Browse. 
3. Browse to the the driver files location, and choose OK. 
   A Digi Properties screen will appear with the Port Configuration tab displayed. The adapter board will be identified. 
4. Select Add Module. 
   The Select Concentrator screen appears. 
5. Select the correct concentrator and choose Ok. 
   The Ports Configuration properties page appears. 
6. Double-click the Digi adapter. 
   A listing of ports or modems appears. 
7. Choose Apply > OK > Finish. 
   Installation is complete.

Procedure: ISA Adapters

1. Start Windows. 
2. From the Start menu, choose Control Panel > Add New Hardware > Next > Next. 
   Windows performs a search and displays a screen with uninstalled Plug and Play devices. The Digi adapter card will not appear. 
3. At the Add New Hardware Wizard screen choose No, the device isn't in the list > Next. 
   Another screen appears requesting to perform a search. 
4. Choose No, I want to select the hardware from a list > Next. 
   A list of hardware devices appear.
5. Choose Other Devices > Next > select Have Disk > choose Browse.
   Note: On subsequent installs you will be able to select "Digi Intelligent Asyn Adapter" for the hardware type. 
6. Browse to the location of the driver files. 
7. Choose OK. 
   A list of Digi adapter choices will appear. 
8. Select your adapter from the list and choose Next. 
   Windows will display your hardware settings with an option to Print. Print or record the resource settings if you are going to change the adapter switches. 
9. Select Next. 
   The driver files will be copied to your system. The Ports Configuration property page will be displayed.  
   Note: If you are installing the AccelePort Xr or Xe skip steps 10 and 11.
10. For an AccelePort Xem choose Add Module. 
    The Select Concentrator screen appears. 
11. Select the correct concentrator and choose Ok. 
    The Ports Configuration properties page appears.
12. Select and open to display the assigned communication port numbers. The communication port numbers have already been assigned. 
13. Choose Apply > OK > Finish. 
    A System Settings Change dialog box appears asking whether you want to shut down your computer. 
14. Choose Yes. 
    Note: This dialog box does not appear on Windows Me.
15. Turn off your computer and, if necessary, change the switches on the adapter to match the resource settings you gathered in step 9.