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P73277 F5U116 U S B Multi-port Hub User Manual.
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Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Components F5U116 Multi-port Hub. This product pr ovides you with the following ports: • Four downstream USB ports • One parallel printer port • T wo RS-232 serial ports USB has a simple and high-speed interface which makes adding serial devices and parallel printers almost trivial.
Product Detail 2 • PC with one free USB port • Windows ® 98/98 Second Edition (SE) • CD-ROM drive System Requirements.
Hardwar e Installation 3 Because USB is hot swappable, you need not power down your PC. • Connect the jack of the power adapter and plug it into the back of the Multi-port Hub • Find an unused ele.
Software Installation 4 Software Installation – Windows ® 98 and Windows ® 98 Second Edition (SE) First, Windows ® will automatically detect and install the built-in "General Purpose USB Hub" for the four downstream USB ports. Y ou do not need to do anything.
Software Installation (continued) 5 At the next prompt, click on Next again so that Windows ® searches for the best driver (r ecommended): Y ou must then tell Windows ® where to get the drivers. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive, and click on “Specify a location”.
Software Installation (continued) 6 Windows ® will read the CD-ROM and find the corr ect drivers. Click on Next. Once Windows ® has finished copying the drivers, installation for the first serial port is complete. Click on Finish: Windows ® may prompt you to r estart your computer .
Software Installation (continued) 7 Windows ® will continue, and will detect and install the drivers for the second serial port. Then, Windows ® 98 will find an “Unknown Device”. Windows ® 98 SE will find this device as a “USB Device”. Click on Next.
Software Installation (continued) 8 Y ou must then tell Windows ® where to get the drivers. Make sure the Installation CD is in your CD-ROM drive, and click on “Specify a location”. In the space provided, type in “d:parallelwin98” (or substitute “d:” with the correct drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).
Software Installation (continued) 9 Once Windows ® has completed copying the files, you will see the following confirmation. Click Finish. Windows ® may prompt you to r estart your computer . Installation is complete, and restarting is necessary to pr operly configure the system registry .
Software Installation (continued) 10 Windows ® should copy all the files it needs and install the Multi-port Hub completely . Windows ® will begin installing the USB COM ports as COM_A and COM_B on your computer , where A and B ar e unused COM ports (A and B can be any number from 2 to 10).
Software Installation (continued) 11 Y ou’re done! Y ou can now use the two serial ports on the Multi- port Hub as COM_A and COM_B (A and B can be any number from 2 to 10), and the parallel printer port as LPTUSB1. T ake note of these port names when installing or attaching hardwar e to these ports.
Software Installation (continued) 12 Software Installation – Windows ® 95 Prior to installing the Multi-port Hub drivers, you must ensure that the USB ports on your system are working pr operly . If you plug in the Multi-port Hub and nothing happens (with the power adapter), chances are your USB is not set up yet.
Software Installation (continued) 13 Y ou must then tell Windows ® where to get the drivers. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive, and click on “Other Locations…”:.
Software Installation (continued) 14 In the space provided, type in “d:serialwin95” (or substitute “d:” with the correct drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).
Software Installation (continued) 15 Windows ® will display the following prompt. Click OK: In the space provided, type in “d:serialwin95” (or substitute “d:” with the correct drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). Click on OK: Next, Windows ® will detect another “Unknown Device”.
Software Installation (continued) 16 Y ou must then tell Windows where to find the drivers. Make sure the CD is in your CD-ROM drive, and click on “Other Locations…”: In the space provided, type “d:parallelwin95” (or substitute “d:” with the correct drive letter of your CD-ROM drive).
Installing a Parallel Printer 17 Windows ® will read the CD-ROM and find the corr ect drivers. Click on Finish: Windows ® will display the following prompt.
Software Installation (continued) 18 In the space provided, type “d:parallelwin95” (or substitute “d:” with the correct drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). Click on OK: Once Windows ® has completed copying the files, it may prompt you again for the serial port drivers.
Software Installation (continued) 19 Windows ® should copy all the files it needs and install the Multi-port Hub completely . Windows will start installing the USB COM ports as COM_A and COM_B on your computer , where A and B are unused COM ports (A and B can be any number fr om 2 to 10).
Software Installation (continued) 20 Y ou’re done! Y ou can now use the two serial ports on the Multi- port Hub as COM_A and COM_B (A and B can be any number from 2 to 10), and the parallel printer port as LPTUSB1. T ake note of these port names when installing or attaching hardwar e to these ports.
Installing a Parallel Printer 21 • First, connect your parallel printer to the Multi-port Hub using IEEE 1284-compliant cables (Belkin F2A046-XX where “XX” is the length in feet). • Install your printer’ s drivers using the software that came with it.
Adding Optional DOS Box Support 22 Adding Optional DOS Box Support for Serial Ports DOS Box support for the USB Serial Adapter is useful if you intend to use DOS applications, but not necessary for Windows ® applications. If you are using only Windows ® applications, it is recommended that you do not install this featur e as it uses resour ces.
Adding Optional DOS Box Support 23 10. Y ou will be asked for the “USB to Serial installation” CD. Insert the installation CD into your CD drive and click “OK”.
Serial Plug-and-Play Device Detection (continued) 24 1. Attach the serial device to the USB Serial Adapter . 2. Right-click the “My Computer” icon on your desktop. 3. Click “Properties” fr om the menu that appears. 4. Click the “Device Manager” tab on the System Properties page.
Using USB with DOS Applications 25 Using the USB Serial Adapter With DOS Applications T o enable the USB Serial Adapter to work with DOS applications, follow the instructions in Adding DOS Box Support. Y ou can choose a differ ent name for DOS than what is used for Windows ® .
T r oubleshooting 26 Port unavailable If the installation of the USB Serial Adapter has been completed but the port is unavailable to applications, follow the instructions below to diagnose the problem: 1. Check the LEDs on the USB Serial Adapter . • If the red light is on steady , skip to the next section.
T r oubleshooting (continued) 27 no parity , one stop bit and hardwar e handshaking, errors can occur if the settings on the other device do not match. Modem not detected/illegal operation in MODEM.CPL It is possible that a modem attached to the USB Serial Adapter will not be detected or a problem will occur in MODEM.
Information FCC Statement DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY WITH FCC RULES FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC COMP A TIBILITY W e, Belkin Components, of 501 W est Walnut Str eet, Compton CA 90220, declare under our sole responsibility that the pr oduct: F5U116 to which this declaration relates: Complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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