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UC Windows 7 / Server 2008 R2 Installation

Follow these steps to install your Brainboxes Serial Solutions card on Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2.

Automatic Installation via Windows Update​

  1. When you boot into Windows 7, Windows Update will automatically search for the latest drivers. If you have a connection to the internet, the drivers will be installed and the device will be ready to use.

Windows 7 Device Manager showing PCI Multiport Serial Controller under Other devices with taskbar notification Installing device driver software

Windows 7 desktop with taskbar balloon notification confirming Your device is ready to use

Manual Installation (No Internet Connection)​

  1. If there is no connection to the internet available, a message will appear saying that the drivers were not installed successfully.

Windows 7 desktop with taskbar balloon notification warning Device driver software was not successfully installed

  1. To install the drivers, Device Manager will need to be opened. To open Device Manager:

    • Go to the Control Panel
    • Select System
    • Click the Hardware tab
    • Click the Device Manager button

  2. Once this is open, you will see the yellow ! icon in the other devices node. Right-click on the device and select Update Driver Software.

Windows 7 Device Manager with right-click context menu on PCI Multiport Serial Controller showing Update Driver Software option

  1. If your Brainboxes card came with a CD, insert it now and select to search automatically and the driver software will be found and installed. If not, and you have a folder with the drivers, select to browse your computer for the drivers.

Windows 7 Update Driver Software dialog with options to Search automatically or Browse my computer for driver software

  1. Select the folder which contains the driver files and then the folder will be searched and the drivers found. The drivers will then be installed and you will get a message saying that the drivers have been installed successfully.

Windows 7 Browse For Folder dialog navigating to the Brainboxes UC driver folder for manual driver installation

Next Steps​

Once installation is complete, proceed to Product Configuration to configure your COM ports.