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USB Multi-port
Hub
User Manual
P73277 F5U116
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Introduction Please read this manual thoroughly in its entirety. Failure to follow installation and other recommended procedures may result in irreversible damage to the product, your computer and/or connected devices. Thank you for purchasing the Belkin Components F5U116 Multi-port Hub. This product provides you with the following ports: • Four downstream USB ports • One parallel printer port • Two RS-232 serial ports USB has a simple and high-speed interface which makes adding serial devices
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Product Detail System Requirements • PC with one free USB port ® • Windows 98/98 Second Edition (SE) • CD-ROM drive 2
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Hardware Installation 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 electrical outlet, and plug in the power adapter • Plug the flat end (A plug) of the USB cable into a free USB port on your PC • Plug the square end (B plug) of the USB cable into the USB upstream connector located on the back of the Multi-port Hub ® Windows will automatically detect the Multi-port Hub and
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Software Installation ® ® 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. You do not need to do anything. ® Next, Windows will detect the two serial ports named "USB-232 Adapter". You see the following dialog box: Click on Next. 4
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Software Installation (continued) ® At the next prompt, click on Next again so that Windows searches for the best driver (recommended): ® You must then tell Windows where to get the drivers. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive, and click on “Specify a location”. In the space provided, type “d:\serial\win98” (or substitute “d:” with the correct drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). Click on Next. 5
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Software Installation (continued) ® Windows will read the CD-ROM and find the correct 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 restart your computer. Because installation is not yet complete, click No. 6
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Software Installation (continued) ® 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. ® At the next prompt, click on Next again so that Windows searches for the best driver (recommended): 7
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Software Installation (continued) ® You 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:\parallel\win98” (or substitute “d:” with the correct drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). Click on Next. ® Windows will read the CD-ROM and find the correct drivers. Click on Next. 8
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Software Installation (continued) ® Once Windows has completed copying the files, you will see the following confirmation. Click Finish. ® Windows may prompt you to restart your computer. Installation is complete, and restarting is necessary to properly configure the system registry. Click Yes. 9
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Software Installation (continued) ® 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 are unused COM ports (A and B can be any number from 2 to 10). It will also finish installing the Parallel Port. You can verify whether all the ports on the Multi-port Hub are installed by looking in your “Device Manager”. To get to “Device Manager” click on Start, select Set
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Software Installation (continued) You’re done! You 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. Take note of these port names when installing or attaching hardware to these ports. Go to page 17 for more information on installing a parallel printer. 11
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Software Installation (continued) ® Software Installation – Windows 95 Prior to installing the Multi-port Hub drivers, you must ensure that the USB ports on your system are working properly. If you plug in the Multi-port Hub and nothing happens (with the power adapter), chances are your USB is not set up yet. You can try the following: ® • Upgrade to Windows 98 • Visit your computer manufacturer’s website for software and/or BIOS updates • Contact your computer manufacturer’s technical support
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Software Installation (continued) ® You must then tell Windows where to get the drivers. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive, and click on “Other Locations…”: 13
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Software Installation (continued) In the space provided, type in “d:\serial\win95” (or substitute “d:” with the correct drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). Click on OK: Windows will read the CD-ROM and find the correct drivers. Click on Finish: 14
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Software Installation (continued) ® Windows will display the following prompt. Click OK: In the space provided, type in “d:\serial\win95” (or substitute “d:” with the correct drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). Click on OK: ® Next, Windows will detect another “Unknown Device”. This second “Unknown Device” is the parallel printer port of the Multi-port Hub. Click Next: 15
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Software Installation (continued) You 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:\parallel\win95” (or substitute “d:” with the correct drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). Click on OK: 16
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Installing a Parallel Printer ® Windows will read the CD-ROM and find the correct drivers. Click on Finish: ® Windows will display the following prompt. Click OK: 17
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Software Installation (continued) In the space provided, type “d:\parallel\win95” (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. Click OK: In the space provided, type “d:\serial\win95” (or substitute “d:” with the correct drive letter of your CD-ROM drive). Click on OK: 18
