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Manually Installing USB Drivers for the TDC Ultra
Note that installing and using the USB drivers for the TDC Ultra is only supported for the Windows XP or Vista operating systems. It is not supported for
Windows 98, ME or 2000.
The first time you are downloading the TDC Ultra to a computer using the USB port, you will need to install the drivers for it. There are two drivers that
will be installed, one right after the other. These drivers are available on this web site, on the installation CD for the PETRAPro software, and as part of
the Windows Update feature via an Internet connection.
The recommended method is to use the automatic installation using Windows Update, as described in Installing USB Drivers for the TDC Ultra. However,
if you have trouble installing the drivers automatically, they can be installed manually. The following directions explain this process.
First, if you have not already done so, download and unzip the the drivers by clicking here.
Once the drivers have been downloaded and unzipped, connect a USB cable to your computer and then to the USB Port of the TDC Ultra.
Windows 98, ME or 2000.
The first time you are downloading the TDC Ultra to a computer using the USB port, you will need to install the drivers for it. There are two drivers that
will be installed, one right after the other. These drivers are available on this web site, on the installation CD for the PETRAPro software, and as part of
the Windows Update feature via an Internet connection.
The recommended method is to use the automatic installation using Windows Update, as described in Installing USB Drivers for the TDC Ultra. However,
if you have trouble installing the drivers automatically, they can be installed manually. The following directions explain this process.
First, if you have not already done so, download and unzip the the drivers by clicking here.
Once the drivers have been downloaded and unzipped, connect a USB cable to your computer and then to the USB Port of the TDC Ultra.
The Windows 'Found New Hardware' message will pop up,
referencing USB Serial Converter, then the Found New Hardware
Wizard will appear.
One of the features of Windows XP and Vista is to use your Internet
connection to search the Windows Update web site for any available
drivers for USB devices you connect to your computer, like the TDC
Ultra. If you have not used this feature before, you'll first see a
screen like the one shown here when you first connect the Ultra.
As mentioned, the drivers for the Ultra are available through this
feature, but if you're reading these directions it means you have had
trouble using the automatic installation. So, in this case, select the
last option, No, not this time and click Next.
referencing USB Serial Converter, then the Found New Hardware
Wizard will appear.
One of the features of Windows XP and Vista is to use your Internet
connection to search the Windows Update web site for any available
drivers for USB devices you connect to your computer, like the TDC
Ultra. If you have not used this feature before, you'll first see a
screen like the one shown here when you first connect the Ultra.
As mentioned, the drivers for the Ultra are available through this
feature, but if you're reading these directions it means you have had
trouble using the automatic installation. So, in this case, select the
last option, No, not this time and click Next.
After you click Next you'll see the screen shown here.
This screen is used to tell Windows where to look for the drivers it
needs. Since we are not going to be installing the drivers
automatically, select the second option, Install from a list or specific
location and click Next.
This screen is used to tell Windows where to look for the drivers it
needs. Since we are not going to be installing the drivers
automatically, select the second option, Install from a list or specific
location and click Next.
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