INSTALLATION NOTES FOR LAVAPORT PCI UNDER NT4.0:


a) Shut down the Computer and enter your BIOS (CMOS) setup.  Ensure that PnP OS installed is set to NO or DISABLED.  
Reserve IRQs you have chosen for jumpered cards to Legacy ISA. Make sure that there is an IRQ available for our card.  Do this in the following manner.
Enter PNP CONFIGURATION SETUP.
Change RESOURCES CONTROLLED BY from AUTO to MANUAL.
Scroll down to the IRQ assigned to our card and change that IRQ from PCI/ISA PnP to Legacy ISA to make unavailable for our card.
The previous method applies to an Award BIOS version 4.51 PG.  Consult your motheboard manual to find similar settings changes and how to enter your BIOS setup.
 
STEP2 INSTALLING CARD:

a) With the power off place the LavaPort into a PCI slot.
b) Power up the computer and boot into Windows NT4.0 and log on as Administrator.
c) Run the setup.exe located on the NT4.0 directory on the floppy.
d) After setup has completed and the system has rebooted verify that the LavaPort has installed properly by going to Start Settings Control Panel and entering the LavaPort Control Panel Appelet.


TROUBLESHOOTING 

The LavaPort drivers will show messages in the Event Viewer regarding success or failure.  If you are having trouble with the LavaPort go to Start - Programs - Administrative Tools - Event Viewer.  Ensure that the System Log is enabled from the Log Menu.  Write down any messages reported by the following services:
DetectLava
SerialLava
Serial
Consult Lava's FAQs on our Web Site (www.lavalink.com) for relevant solutions.  Or send email to tech@lavalink.com.
Use of the LavaPort Control Applet:

USE OF LAVA CONTROL PANEL APPLET
1. The LavaPort Control Applet was written in a "Plug and Play" manner.  It will attempt to install your card and attempt to show you any conflicts.
2. Information from LavaPort Control Applet installation is written to the System Log.  Please refer here for more detailed information.
3. You can install the PCI card with the Standard Ports Applet.  However, this will only allow you to select from Com1-Com4.
4. If you wish to select Com 5-8, then you need to use the LavaPort Control Applet.
"Lava strongly recommends the use of the LavaPort Control Applet for use with your Lavaport-PCI, for both installation and to make user-defined settings changes."
5. By clicking in Device Manager, then on System Properties, you can see information on your LavaPort-PCI.  Double click it and you will see one of these possibilities:
* Just the icon, indicates NO CONFLICTS.
* Red "X" through the icon, indicates the hardware has been disabled.  This can happen if you override the standard Com settings.  Accessing the System Log will indicate the overlap in the Com Registers.
* Blue "!" exclamation point, indicates a System Conflict.
* Yellow "?" question mark, indicates a card not enumerated by the System (the conflict is unresolved).

KNOWN ISSUES

The current driver has problems installing in Windows NT4.0 Small Business Server and Windows NT 4.0 Terminal Server.  Consult Lava technical support for an alternate installation method.

