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2. Confirmation (IMPORTANT!) After the installation has been completed, use PC's Device Manager to confirm that the virtual drivers have been successfully installed. To open the Device Manager screen Windows 10 1. Right-click the Start icon. 2. Click "Device Manager." Windows 8.1 1. Right-click the Start icon. 2. Click "Device Manager." Windows 7 1. Click the Start icon to open the Start menu. 2. Right-click on Control Panel in the right column, then click on Device Manager. To confirm the virtual drivers 1. Open the Device Manager screen. LL If "User Account Control" is displayed, click . 2. Double-click "Sound, video and game controllers," and confirm that "Icom Virtual Audio Driver" is included in the list. 3. Double-click "Multi-port serial adapters," and confirm that "Icom Virtual Serial Driver" is included in the list. NOTE: If "Icom Virtual Audio Driver" or "Icom Virtual Serial Driver" is not displayed, the driver may not have been properly installed. Install the virtual driver again, following "Individual installation" in this guide. TIP: To configure the remote control system, refer to the RS-R8600 Instruction Manual that can be downloaded from the Icom website. ■■When individually installing the virtual drivers If a virtual driver, "Icom Virtual Audio Driver" or "Icom Virtual Serial Driver," has not been successfully installed, individually install them according to the following procedure. 1. Log in as the administrator. LL Confirm no other applications are running. 2. Click "All Apps" in the Start menu and then "Icom Remote Uility," and then click "Virtual Driver Maintenance." •• Windows 8.1: The Search charm on the right of the screen ➔ Apps ➔ Icom Remote Utility •• Windows 7: ➔ All Programs ➔ Icom Remote Utility LL If "User Account Control" is displayed, click . 3. "Virtual Driver Installer" is displayed, then click . 4. If both drivers have not been installed, the installer starts the installation. If either of them has already been installed, a confirmation screen will be displayed. Click to start overwriting, or click to skip the installation. 5. After the installation has completed, "Install Finished" is displayed, then click . 6. If a dialog that requires restarting the PC is displayed, click . ■■When uninstalling the software or the virtual drivers To uninstall the software or virtual drivers, follow the procedures below. To uninstall the software as well as the virtual drivers Uninstall using the uninstall a program function in "Programs and Features", in the Windows Control Panel. To uninstall only the virtual drivers Uninstall using Windows Device Manager. LL You can also uninstall using "Virtual Driver Maintenance." (See step 2 in "When individually installing the virtual drivers" in this guide.) - 4 - 1-1-32 Kamiminami, Hirano-ku, Osaka 547-0003, Japan A7395W-1EX Printed in Japan © 2017 Icom Inc. PREPARATIONS REMOTE CONTROL SOFTWARE RS-R8600 Thank you for choosing this Icom product. This product is designed to remotely control the IC-R8600 through a network. Read this guide before using the software. This guide contains instructions on how to install the RS-R8600. About the remote control system An RS-R8600 remote control system basically consists of a receiver with the Server function and a PC (Client) through a network. With the RS-R8600, you can configure the remote control system through the Internet, or a LAN. To remotely control the receiver, it should be connected to a network. Receiver Internet Or LAN Network PC Routers or other devices are not shown. Icom, Icom Inc. and Icom logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, and/or other countries. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Adobe, Acrobat, and Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. All other products or brands are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective holders. - 1 -