Belkin F5U116, User Manual

Page 1: ...P73277 F5U116 USB Multi port Hub User Manual ...

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Page 3: ...most trivial No need to worry about addresses IRQs internal cards slots or anything complicated Just plug it in install the drivers and you re ready to go Belkin Multi port Hub 6VDC 2 5A power supply USB Device Cable Installation CD This manual Registration card Introduction Package Contents 1 Please read this manual thoroughly in its entirety Failure to follow installation and other recommended p...

Page 4: ...Product Detail 2 PC with one free USB port Windows 98 98 Second Edition SE CD ROM drive System Requirements ...

Page 5: ...e USB upstream connector located on the back of the Multi port Hub Windows will automatically detect the Multi port Hub and start installing its drivers Windows will prompt you for the software See the next sections for details on how to install the software Before you can install the software you need to know what version of Windows you are using If you are not sure what version of Windows you ar...

Page 6: ... 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 ...

Page 7: ...s 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 ...

Page 8: ...D 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 ...

Page 9: ...l 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 ...

Page 10: ... 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 ...

Page 11: ...ndows 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 ...

Page 12: ...get to Device Manager click on Start select Settings then click on Control Panel Look for the System icon then double click it On the Applet that appears select the Device Manager tab Once you are on Device Manager click on the Plus sign on the left side of Universal Serial Bus Controller this will expand it Under Universal Serial Bus Controller you should see the following a General Purpose USB H...

Page 13: ... 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 ...

Page 14: ...rade to Windows 98 Visit your computer manufacturer s website for software and or BIOS updates Contact your computer manufacturer s technical support on how to enable USB on your computer When the USB works on your computer plugging in the Multi port Hub will cause Windows to detect the four downstream ports as the General Purpose Hub and will install its drivers automatically Next Windows will de...

Page 15: ...Software Installation continued 13 You must then tell Windows where to get the drivers Insert the CD ROM in your CD ROM drive and click on Other Locations ...

Page 16: ...lation continued 14 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 ...

Page 17: ...ompt 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 ...

Page 18: ...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 ...

Page 19: ...Installing a Parallel Printer 17 Windows will read the CD ROM and find the correct drivers Click on Finish Windows will display the following prompt Click OK ...

Page 20: ...e 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 ...

Page 21: ...s on the Multi port Hub are installed by looking in your Device Manager To go to Device Manager click on Start select Settings then click on Control Panel Look for the System icon then double click it On the Applet that appears select the Device Manager tab Once you are on Device Manager click on the Plus sign on the left side of Universal Serial Bus Controller this will expand it Under Universal ...

Page 22: ...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 Skip to page 21 for more information on installing a parallel printer ...

Page 23: ...wnload the latest software from the printer manufacturer s web site When the software prompts you for the port name select LPTUSB1 If not open the printers folder by clicking on START then click on SETTINGS Right click on your printer icon and choose PROPERTIES Click on the DETAILS tab Click on the drop down menu for Print to the following port and select LPTUSB1 Click on APPLY You re done You can...

Page 24: ...gurations to be associated with specific COM ports To enable DOS Box support for a USB Serial Adapter device follow the instructions below 1 Right click on the My Computer icon on your desktop 2 Click Properties from the menu that appears 3 Click the Device Manager tab on the System Properties page 4 Click the next to Ports COM LPT 5 Click USB Comm Port ComX where X is the port number of the devic...

Page 25: ...a specific USB Serial Adapter device an additional Port entry in the Device Manager will be created labeled 16550 COM Port Emulator You will also be able to disable and enable this feature To disable or re enable DOS Box support follow steps 1 6 above If you are disabling DOS Box support the check mark will disappear A Plug and Play device such as a modem can be detected in one of two ways 1 Attac...

Page 26: ...Refresh Your Plug and Play device should be detected and you may be asked for a device driver if it has not been previously installed Follow the instructions that came with your serial device to complete the installation Adding Non Plug and Play Legacy Devices Non Plug and Play devices must be added through the Add New Hardware Wizard in the Control Panel Using this wizard follow the installation ...

Page 27: ...he USB Serial Adapter has been installed as COM5 or higher since many DOS applications will only use COM1 COM4 For instance if you are adding DOS Box support to COM7 you can choose to have DOS applications use the device as COM2 instead if COM2 is not already in use COM7 would still be available for use with Windows applications but both COM2 and COM7 refer to the same physical device Therefore wh...

Page 28: ...ur operating system If the wrong drivers have been installed or if you are not sure follow the instructions in section 3 3 Uninstalling the USB Serial Adapter Drivers and reinstall the software 2 Check to make sure no other applications are using the COM port 3 If you have enabled DOS Box support make sure that no other applications are using the Windows name for the COM port or the DOS name for t...

Page 29: ...a modem attached to the USB Serial Adapter will not be detected or a problem will occur in MODEM CPL if more than one USB hub is between the USB Serial Adapter and the root hub This is a known problem in MODEM CPL a component of Windows 98 The easiest solution to this problem is to attach the USB Serial Adapter to either the root hub a USB port on the back of your PC or to a hub that is connected ...

Page 30: ... Belkin dealer from whom you purchased the product Proof of purchase may be required This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or misapplication if the product has been modified without the written permission of Belkin or if any Belkin serial number has been removed or defaced THE WARRANTY AND REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS ...

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