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    EPSON® PCMCIA Software User's Guide Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post consumer content
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    OF WARRANTY Epson America makes no representations or warranties, either express or implied, by or with respect to anything in this manual, and notice. TRADEMARKS EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON Connection and EPSON Direct are service marks of Epson America, Inc.
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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 1-2 Solving Problems Using AutoCorrect 1-4 Modifying Resources Manually 1-6 Launching Applications 1-6 Using the Correct Button for
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    Index iv
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    ® 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
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    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
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    product outside the United States or Canada, contact your EPSON dealer or the marketing location nearest you for customer support and service. International marketing locations are listed at the end of this manual. If you need help with any other software application program you are using, see the
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    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
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    resources for your PC cards. Specifically, CardWizard performs these tasks: u Provides automatic detection and correction of PC card configuration problems u Lets you set up your system to start a program automatically when you insert a card u Displays detailed information about installed
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    program group located in the Windows Program Manager, as shown below. Note To start CardWizard, the CONFIG.SYS file must load the Card Soft drivers. You can also start Card Wizard automatically every time you open Windows by copying the CardWizard icon to the Windows Startup Program group. See your
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    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
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    , you see the following notification screen: Follow these steps to use the Auto Correct feature. 1. Select OK. CardWizard displays a Card Information screen. A question mark (?) indicates a problem in a particular slot, and a warning message describes the
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    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. If AutoCorrect cannot resolve the problem, it displays additional options (in the Wizard Information screen) for you to try
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    you which memory ranges (displayed in 4K increments) are free, used, reserved, included, or excluded.* Modules Displays version information about the drivers that are loaded for PC card support. * Do not reserve, include, or exclude resources unless absolutely necessary. Using CardWizad 1-9
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    you to change configuration settings for network cards that have built-in support in CardWizard. It does not allow you to change settings for those network cards that require their own Card Services client drivers, such as the EPSON EEN10B Ethernet card. ATA* Allows you to change the configuration
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    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
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    1-12 Using CardWizad
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    to select the level you want, as described on page 2-6. CardLite uses less than 15KB of memory to provide basic support and less than 25KB to provide enhanced support. This chapter describes how to use the following CardLite utilities: Configuration utility CARDINFO command. Using CardLite 2-1
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    . You can also use the configuration utility to switch between CardLite and Card Soft, if it is installed. Choose CardLite if you only need support for modem, ATA, and network cards, and you want the PCMCIA drivers to use the minimum amount of memory. Choose Card Soft if you require full PCMCIA
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    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. You can also press Alt together with the highlighted
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    , the system ignores the call. * Do not change the displayed values for COM ports and IRQs unless you have a specific reason. ** This feature is not supported by all modem or fax/modem cards. 2-4 Using CardLite
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    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. * Do not change the displayed values for these options unless you have a specific reason. Once you
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    Beeps in the Windows environment based on the card options selected above Changing the Level of Card Support The CardLite option on the Configure pull-down menu allows you to change the level of card support and the method of card detection for your system. Note If you change these parameters, make
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    Hardware Interrupt iS not selected, this option is grayed out * To use ATA cards, you must also select Include Support for A T A cards. If CardLite Enhanced is not checked, Include Support for ATA Cards is not available. ** Selecting this option grays out fields and menu items that are not used
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    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
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    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
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    computer. CONFIG.SYS commands Command devicehigh=c:\cardsoft\* devicehigh=c:\cardsoft\cardlite.exe device high= c:\cardsoff\csalloc for CardLite to support fax/modem and application cards Provide support for ATA drive cards and ATA flash cards * This driver depends on the
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    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
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    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/
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    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
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    , the system ignores the call. * Do not change the displayed values for COM ports and IRQs unless you have a specific reason. ** This feature is not supported by all modem or fax/modem cards. 3-4 Using CardSoft
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    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
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    ATA * card configuration options Option Function Try Primary ATA Address** Try Secondary ATA Address Try Any Linear ATA Address Configures ATA cards using the standard primary ATA addresses Configures ATA cards using the standard secondary ATA addresses Configures ATA cards using the linear-
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    The following table describes the card insertion parameters. Card insertion parameters Option Continue on configuration failure Beep on Card Events in DOS Beep on Card Events in Windows Function Continues searching card library records when the system cannot configure a card Beeps in the MS-DOS
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    , select the Display pull-down menu; then select Color, Monochrome, or LCD to identify the mode you want to use. Make sure you select a mode supported by your hardware. When you make your selection, the screen immediately reflects the option you have chosen. 3-8 Using CardSoft
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    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
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    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
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    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,
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    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
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    . CONFIG.SYS commands Command devicehigh=c:\cardsoft\* devicehigh=c:\cardsoft\cs.exe devicehigh=c:\cardsoff\csalloc. the sramdrv or mtddrv command devicehigh=c:\cardsoft\mtsram.exe Provide support for SRAM cards devicehigh=c:\cardsoft\mtddrv.exe device=c:\dos\emm386.
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    3-11 drivers, 2-10, 3-13 memory addresses, 2-2, 3-2 ATADRV command, 2-10, 3-13 AutoCorrect, 1-4-5 AUTOEXEC.BAT file, 2-8, 3-9, 3-11 B Basic card support, 2-1,2-7 11 manual correct, 1-6-8 menus, 1-8-11 modifying resources, 1-6-11 on-line help utility, 1-1, 1-8 program group, 1-2 solving problems,
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    3-9-10 Customer support, Intro-3 D Display, CardSoft utility video, 3-2, 3-8 E Enhanced card support, 2-1,2-7 EPSON America Forum, configuring, 3-9-10 identifying, 2-8, 3-5, 3-10, 3-12 restrictions, 2-1 Technology drivers, Intro-2, 2-1 window, 2-5, 3-5 Menus, CardWizard, 1-8-l1 Modem cards
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    suspend mode, 2-4, 3-4 s Settings menu, 1-10 Software applications, Intro-3, see also Launching applications Sound files, 1-11 SRAM card drivers, 3-13 Support, customer, Intro-3 Suspend mode, 2-4, 3-4 Switches CARDINFO, 2-8-9, 3-11-12 CSALLOC, 3-10 System conflicts, 1-2-11, 3-7 resources, 1-4-11
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EPSON
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PCMCIA Software
User’s Guide
Printed on recycled paper with at least 10% post consumer content