PCStage Drivers

This page gives guidance on the correct driver to use with each type of  interface:

 

PCStage Driver Requirements


Operating system

 

Type of Interface

Parallel port 

(256/512ch)

USB Lite
(36ch)

USB Full
(512ch)

 Windows 95

No driver needed

Operating system does not support USB

 Windows 98

 Windows 98se

Interface not compatible

Use driver installed as part of PCStage in the ".../pcstage/USB" directory

 Windows Me

 Windows NT4.0

Load ntdriver.exe  available free on request by contacting us.

Operating system does not support USB

 Windows 2000

Use driver installed as part of PCStage in the ".../pcstage/USB" directory

Use driver installed as part of PCStage in the ".../pcstage/USB" directory

 Windows XP

 Windows Vista 

Interface not compatible

Use updated driver available by clicking here.

 Windows 7

Interface not compatible

(note 4)

 Windows XP (64 bit)

 Windows Vista (64 bit)

 Windows 7 (64 bit)

 

Notes:

  1. With XP, Vista and Windows 7 PCStage should  be installed and run as administrator.

  2. A (draft) document is available by clicking here that summarises how to install the USB driver for the full unit on XP.  More to follow soon.

  3. Windows 95 requires software version 3.6.0 - please contact us if you have lost your copy.

  4. Work is underway to provide a compatible driver but none currently exist; sorry.

Page last updated - April, 2010

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