This document describes the installation procedure of the FT8U232AM evaluation kit using FTDI’s VCP drivers under Windows 2000 and information on what to look for if installation doesn't go as planned. The driver installation is a two stage process, firstly the USB section of the driver is loaded followed by the COM Port driver.

The CD-ROM provided with the kit should be inserted into the CD-ROM drive of the PC prior to plugging in the device. Plug in your device. This should bring up a "Found New Hardware" message followed by a "Driver Database" message followed by the Add New Hardware Wizard.

If the USB device has been detected correctly the name of the device ( US232 USB-Serial Cable ) will appear on the "Found New Hardware" message. When the Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears, click on "Next" to continue.

Make certain that the "Search for a suitable driver for my device" button is checked then click on "Next" to continue.

Select "CD-ROM drives" as the search option. Make certain that the other options are not checked then click on "Next" to continue.

Windows 2000 should find the FTDIBUS.INF file located in the root directory of the CD ROM. This instructs Windows on how to install the USB section of the drivers. Click on "Next" to continue.

Windows 2000 will now automatically copy the USB driver files from the CD ROM to it’s system directory and install them. Click on "Finish" and Windows 2000 will repeat the installation procedure this time to install the COM port drivers. 

Click on "Next" to continue the installation process ...

Make certain that the "Search for a suitable driver for my device" button is checked then click on "Next" to continue.

Select "CD-ROM drives" as the search option. Make certain that the other options are not checked then click on "Next" to continue.

Windows 2000 should find the FTDIPORT.INF file located in the root directory of the CD ROM. This instructs Windows on how to install the COM Port section of the drivers. Click on "Next" to continue.

Finally, click on "Finish" to complete the installation ...

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