The High-Performance USB Company Edgeport Step by Step Easy Installation

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• Windows 95

• Windows 98

• Windows NT

To Install the Edgeport drivers for Microsoft Windows NT4.0

please note:  these instructions apply for Edgeport Driver Version 1.09 or later.

• Insert the driver disk included with the Edgeport into your floppy drive (A:).

• Click on the START menu and choose RUN.

• Browse for files on A: and choose the driver file.

• Open the driver file and click OK.

• The Edgeport Driver will start the installation.

• Read the Latest Release notes and click on NEXT.

• Once the Drivers are installed you will need to re-boot, click on FINISH.

The Edgeport Installation is complete!

You will now need to configure the Ports as you would for a standard COM port:-

• Open the Control Panel and click on the PORTS icon.

• When the Edgeport (/4 shown) is connected you will see the new (Edge)ports as COM5, 6, 7 and 8 (COM3 and 4 are reserved by NT4.0). Set the port settings as you would for COM1 or COM 2 by clicking on the Settings button.

• If you unplug the Edgeport you will see only COM1 and COM2

Don't worry they will come back as soon as you plug the Edgeport back in!

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To Install the Edgeport drivers for Microsoft Win95 or Win98

please note:  these instructions apply for Edgeport Driver Version 1.14 or later.

• Insert the driver disk included with the Edgeport into your floppy drive (A:).

• Click on the START menu and choose RUN.

• Browse for files on A: and choose the driver file for Win95 or Win98. (Windows 95 must be OSR2, OSR1 (early versions) do not support USB. (Win98 driver shown).

• Open the driver file and click OK.

• The Edgeport Driver will start the installation. You can install to a different directory or to the floppy drive (A:) if you wish.

• Click Unzip to uncompress the drivers to your selected directory.

• Click OK

• Click OK,

  The installation will now complete!

  You will now need to configure the Ports as you would for a standard COM port:-

  Open the Control Panel and click on the SYSTEM   icon.

• Under Device Manager you will see the new (Edge)ports now available.

• You will need to click on the Properties button and configure the new ports in exactly the same way as you would for COM1 and COM2. If you disconnect the Edgeport the screen will update and the new ports will disappear but don't worry when you plug it back in they will re-appear again.

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Note: This is only a guide to the installation as it may vary with driver revisions, for improvement of the installation process, but if you find this guide defective in any way please let us know and we will do our best to make sure it is as accurate as possible.

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