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Contents Introduction How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...2 Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . 3 CompuServe On-line Support. . . . . .. . . . 4 Chapter 1 Using CardWizard Using CardWizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Solving Problems Using AutoCorrect. . . . ... Modifying Resources Manually. . .. .. . Launching Applications. . . .. . . .. . Using the Correct Button for System Conflicts Using Menus to Modify Resources. . .. .. . . . . . . . . ...1-2 . . 1-4 . 1-6 . 1-6 . ..
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Introduction Your EPSON ® PCMCIA TM software makes it easy to configure your computer for PC cards. The software is already installed on your EPSON computer, and offers Plug-and-Play support for both MS-DOS ® and Microsoft ® W i n d o w sTM environments. You simply insert your PC card into the PCMCIA slot and begin using it. You won’t need to configure the computer because the PCMCIA software allocates system resources so that PC cards and your system hardware work together seam lessly.
Note Flash File System (FFS) software is not included with this release of PCMCIA software. If you need support for linear flash cards, contact your flash card manufacturer. EPSON linear flash cards are compatible with PCMCIA software, but require an appropriate Memory Technology driver. Please contact EPSON for this driver. How to Use This Manual You do not need to read everything in this book. Since EPSON has already pre-installed the PCMCIA software, you probably won’t need to change any settings.
Where to Get Help If you purchased your EPSON product in the United States or Canada, EPSON provides support and service through the EPSON Connection.SM In the United States and Canada, dial (800) 922-8911.
CompuServe On-line Support Your EPSON computer includes the CompuServe® WinCIM information manager and a free CompuServe membership. This membership entitles you to a $15 usage credit on Compu Serve’s extended services and forums. The brochure that came with your computer describes the CompuServe services and how to access them, and also provides subscription information. Note To access CompuServe, you must use a modem.
Chapter 1 Using CardWizard Card Wizard is a user-friendly Windows interface for Card Soft that can automatically reconfigure resources for your PC cards.
Using CardWizard Every time you start Windows, it loads the CardWizard drivers. If a PC card is inserted, your computer beeps to notify you of the card status. If your system beeps twice, it recognizes the card you inserted and identifies the card on the icon. If your system beeps once and you see a message, CardWizard has not been able to recognize the card or the card is unconfigured; see the next section.
After you start CardWizard, you see the introductory banner, and then the following Card Information window. From the Card Information window, you can use pull-down menus to correct system conflicts, view system resources, modify configuration settings, and customize CardWizard for your system, as described in the following sections.
Solving Problems Using AutoCorrect When the PC card you insert results in a configuration conflict, you see the following notification screen: Follow these steps to use the Auto Correct feature. 1. Select OK. CardWizard displays a Card Information screen.
2. Select Wizard on this screen to see more information about the problem, as shown below: 3. Select AutoCorrect to have CardWizard reassign resources to resolve the problem. CardWizard displays the message AUTO CORRECTION IN PROGRESS in the Wizard Information screen. After Card Wizard has resolved the problem, it m ay prompt you to restart Windows or reboot your system to initiate the changes.
Modifying Resources Manually CardWizard allows you to manually correct resource conflicts using the Correct button on the Wizard Information screen. It also provides simple pull-down menus for changing system settings, such as launching an application when you insert an associated PC card. The following sections describe how to use these CardWizard features.
Using the Correct Button for System Conflicts After CardWizard analyzes a configuration problem, it displays the results in the Wizard Information screen. If you don ‘t want CardWizard to resolve the resource conflict for you, you can resolve it yourself by selecting Correct. CardWizard displays several resource values, such as a list of available COM ports, and highlights the preferred choice for the resource, as shown below: If you want to use the highlighted choice, choose Select.
Note When CardWizard cannot correct a conflict, it displays a recoin mend ation in the Wizard Information window. For example, if CardWizard found a DOS driver missing from the CONFIG.SYS file, it recommends that you add the driver to the CONFIG.SYS file. Using Menus to Modify Resources You can also view, reconfigure, or customize system resources (even when CardWizard does not detect a conflict) through the View, Settings, and Options pull-down menus in the Card Information screen.
View menu You can use the View menu to display how your PC card is configured, so that you can allocate resources from Windows and other applications to use the card. Select the View menu to open and view details about any of these CardWizard resources: Menu item Description Card Displays up-to-date information in graphic and text form about all PCMCIA slots in your computer. Make sure your communications application’s settings match those displayed on this screen.
Settings menu Select the Settings menu to modify these CardWizard configuration settings: Menu item Description Modem* Allows you to change configuration settings for fax/modem PC cards and to access Windows COM Port settings so you can synchronize your Windows settings with the PCMCIA modem settings. Network* Allows you to change configuration settings for network cards that have built-in support in CardWizard.
Options menu Select the Options menu to change how CardWizard handles the following insertion and removal options for PC cards: Menu item or option Description Notify Changes the type and duration of the message you receive when you insert a PC card PCMCIA Views Modifies how CardWizard displays your PCMCIA slots on the Card Information screen Speaker Beeps* Turns speaker beeps on or off, in Windows and in MS-DOS Sound Identifies sound files (.
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Chapter 2 Using CardLife CardLite is a subset of Card Soft that supports only the more popular fax/ modem, ATA, and LAN cards. CardLite leaves more memory available for Windows and other applications. If you are using a PC card other than a fax/ modem, ATA or LAN (network) card, or require the full support of Card Soft, see Chapter 3. CardLite provides two levels of card support: basic, for fax/ modem card support only, and enhanced, for fax/ modem, ATA, and LAN card support.
Using the Configuration Utility The configuration utility allows you to modify the configuration of PC cards controlled by Card Lite. You can use the configuration utility to specify beep criteria for card insertion/ removal notification and to set the level of card support (basic or enhanced) based on the types of cards you will use in your computer. You can also use the configuration utility to switch between CardLite and Card Soft, if it is installed.
Starting the Configuration Utility Follow these steps to start the configuration utility: 1. Log onto the directory containing your CardLite software. 2. Type CLCFG and press Enter. You see an introductory screen about the Card Lite Configuration Utility. 3. Press Enter to continue. You see the CardLite Configuration screen. 4. If you have an MS-DOS mouse driver installed, you can click on the menu option to display the corresponding pull-down menu.
Select the configuration (Modem or Network) you want to change. You see the configuration screen for the PC card type you‘ve selected. The options for each PC card configuration are described in the following tables. Note To make sure the COM, IRQ, and I/O address settings you select are available, see your computer’s Setup program and documentation. Fax/modem card configuration options Option Function First Card Inserted* Defines the COM port and IRQ for the first fax/modem card inserted.
Network card configuration options Option Function Memory Address 1 * Identifies the memory address for the first PC card. Memory Address 2* Identifies the memory address for the second PC card. Base l/O Address* Identifies the address used by the PC LAN cards. IRQ Line* Sets the IRQ line used by the PC LAN cards. This can be a value between 0 and 15. Fast Token Ring Speed Enables Fast Token Ring Speed if your PC LAN cards support it. Refer to your card documentation for more information.
The following table describes the card insertion parameters.
The following table describes the card support parameters Card support parameters Option Function CardLite Basic Provides PC fax/modem card support only CardLite Enhanced* Provides fax/modem, ATA, and LAN card support Include support for ATA cards* Supports ATA cards when C a r d L i t e E n h a n c e d is selected CardSoft - Full card support** Activates the full range of PC card support under CardSoft Software Polling Uses software polling to detect PC cards Hardware Interrupt Uses a hardware
Using the CARDINFO Command The CARDINFO command provides these functions: Identifies the types of PC cards inserted in the PCMCIA slots Identifies I/O ports, IRQs, and memory areas used by PC cards so that you can ensure that two components do not use the same resources Turns power to the PCMCIA slots on or off Displays manufacturer and product information about PC cards Identifies the drive letter for an ATA hard disk or ATA flash card Displays the most recent error for an inserted card.
You can also use the switches described in the following table to perform different functions. CARDINFO command switches Command switch Function cardinfo /c Provides the information you see when you type the command without switches; also shows software release information, the number of slots being managed, and vendor revision and copyright information. cardinfo /v* Provides more extensive information about the PCMCIA slots than you see when you type the command with no switches.
Commands in the CONFIG.SYS file CardLite may have added some of the following commands to your CONFIG.SYS file. If you modify this file yourself, make sure you save it and restart your computer. CONFIG.SYS commands Command Function devicehigh=c:\cardsoft\* Commands necessary for CardLite to support fax/modem and application cards devicehigh=c:\cardsoft\cardlite.exe device high= c:\cardsoff\csalloc.exe devicehigh=c:\cardsoft\atadrv.
Chapter 3 Using CardSoft Card Soft contains utilities and commands to configure and manage PC cards in the MS-DOS environment. Note If you have a fax/ modem, ATA, or LAN (network) card, you can probably use CardLite to configure and manage your PC card. See Chapter 2 for more information. This chapter describes how to use the following Card Soft utilities: Configuration utility CSALLOC command CARDINFO command. This chapter also lists the command lines that Card Soft may have added to your CONFIG.SYS file.
Using the Configuration Utility The configuration utility allows you to customize your system or reconfigure it when you have trouble using a PC card. You can use this utility to change the following configurations for your PC cards: IRQs and COM port assignment order for fax/ modem cards I/O port address, IRQ, and memory areas for network cards Addresses for ATA cards. You can also use the utility to modify the resource allocation that the program scanned when you started your system.
4. If you have an MS-DOS mouse driver installed, you can click on the menu option to display the corresponding pull-down menu. You can also press Alt together with the highlighted letter of the option you want to use. 5. To select a menu option, you can click on it, move the cursor to it and press Enter, or type the highlighted letter. After you have selected an option from a pull-down menu, the message bar at the bottom of the screen shows how to use it.
Fax/modem card configuration options Option Function COM Port Order* Defines the order in which ports are selected for configuring modem or fax/modem cards. You may need to change the order for the COM ports if you need to reserve a particular port for another device (such as a mouse). COM Port Assignment Order* Determines whether COM ports are assigned based on the order in which cards are inserted or based on the PCMCIA slot into which they are inserted.
Network card configuration options Option Function Port* Identifies the base l/O address (in hexadecimal) for the network card. Except in rare cases, this value should be between 100h and 3FFh. IRQ* Identifies the IRQ for the network card. Can be any value between 3 and 15 that is available on your computer. Memory 1 * Displays the value for the first memory window.** Memory 2* Displays the value for the second memory window.
ATA * card configuration options Option Function Try Primary ATA Address** Configures ATA cards using the standard primary ATA addresses Try Secondary ATA Address Configures ATA cards using the standard secondary ATA addresses Try Any Linear ATA Address Configures ATA cards using the linear-address mode available on most cards * Includes both ATA flash cards and ATA rotating-media cards.
The following table describes the card insertion parameters.
If you need to change the resources available to your system, follow these steps: 1. Move your cursor to the value you want to change in the fields along the bottom of the screen and select Edit. You see an Edit Options screen. 2. Select Add New, Change, or D e l e t e . 3. If you selected Add New or Change, the screen displays the acceptable range of values and allows you to include or exclude the resource and identify it as shared or reserved. Make your changes and select OK.
Using the CSALLOC Command CSALLOC is an MS-DOS program that scans the system each time you start it for available memory, I/O port, and IRQ resources. This ensures that Card Soft does not use resources that other system hardware or software may need to work properly. CSALLOC maintains the information it collects in a file called CSALLOC.INI. You need to run CSALLOC if you want to display the system resources available to Card Soft or if you‘ve changed port, IRQ, or memory settings on your system.
When you type CSALLOC (without any switches) at the MS-DOS command line, the program scans your system’s resources and updates the CSALLOC.INI file. You can also use the switches described in the following table to perform different functions: CSALLOC command switches Command switch Function csalloc /r Displays the current status of memory, I/O port address, and IRQ resources on your system.
Identifies the drive letter for ATA hard disk or ATA flash cards Displays the most recent error for an inserted card. You can run CARDINFO from the MS-DOS prompt or from the MS-DOS icon within Windows. Unless you add the directory containing Card Soft to the path command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, you need to change to your Card Soft directory to run the CARDINFO command. When you type CARDINFO (without any switches) at the MS-DOS command line, the program creates a CARDID.
You can also use the switches described in the following table to perform different functions. CARDINFO command switches Command switch Function cardinfo /c Provides the information you see when you type the command without switches as well as the software release information, the number of slots being managed, and vendor revision and copyright information. cardinfo /v* Provides more extensive information about the PCMCIA slots than you see when you type the command with no switches.
Commands in the CONFIG.SYS file Card Soft may have added some of the following commands to your CONFIG.SYS file. If you modify this file yourself, make sure you save it and restart your computer. CONFIG.
Index A Advanced Power Management driver, 3-13 Applications, launching, 1-6, 1-11 ATA disks configurations, 2-3—7, 3-3, 3-6 drive letter, 2-8, 3-11 drivers, 2-10, 3-13 memory addresses, 2-2, 3-2 ATADRV command, 2-10, 3-13 AutoCorrect, 1-4—5 AUTOEXEC.
Commands ATADRV, 3-13 CARDINFO, 2-1, 2-8—9, 3-1, 3-10—12 CardLite, 2-1—10 CardSoft, 3-1—13 CLCFG, 2-3 CONFIG, 3-2 CSALLOC, 3-1—2, 3-4, 3-9—10 in CONFIG.SYS, 2-10, 3-13 CompuServe, Intro-4 CONFIG command, 3-2 CONFIG.
N R Network card, Intro-2, 1-10, 2-2—3, 2-5, 3-2—3 Notification criteria, card, 1-2, 1-11 2-5—6, 3-6 Resources management, 1-1, 2-1—9, 3-7–10 modifying, 1-4–11, 2-2—7, 3-7—8 shared, 3-10 Resume from suspend mode, 2-4, 3-4 O On-line help, CardWizard, 1-1, 1-8, 2-2 Options ATA configurations, 2-3—7, 2-7, 3-3, 3-6 card insertion, 2-5—6 fax/ modem configuration, 2-4 network configuration, 2-5 toggling, 2-3, 3-3 menu, 1-8–11 P PC cards ATA disks, Intro-2, 2-2-8,3-2-3, 3-6,3-11,3-13 configuring, 1-2 errors,
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