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ACCENT-L.TXT Driver File Contents (lpc-01.zip)

Adtron Accent-LCF / Accent-LPC   12-01-1997
===========================================
  Windows 95
  Windows NT 4.00
  DOS/Windows 3.x

Contents:

  = LPT Modes
  = Using the Accent with a Printer
  = PC Card Support
  = SRAM cards
  = DOS/Windows 3.x Device Driver


LPT Modes
=========
The supported LPT modes for Windows 95, Windows NT, and DOS are shown
below:

        OS              Driver Filename         Modes
        --              ---------------         -----
        Windows 95      ACCENT95.MPD            Normal (SPP), BID, ECP
        Windows NT      ACCENTNT.SYS            Normal (SPP), BID, ECP
        DOS             ACCENT.SYS              Normal (SPP), ECP


The default LPT mode for the Accent is Normal (SPP).  If your system
supports ECP, choose this during the installation.  You may need to enter
your computer's BIOS setup to change the LPT mode to ECP.  Consult your
system documentation for more information about the BIOS setup.  If you
change the LPT mode, power-cycle the computer (turn off the power and then
back on).


Using the Accent with a Printer
===============================
The Accent supports printer pass-through, which allows a printer to be
connected and used while the Accent is also in use.  However, if you are
printing and transferring files with the Accent at the same time, both
operations will be noticably slower.

                              *** NOTE ***

Some incompatibilities exist between the Accent and certain printers.
If you have a printer attached to the Accent, it may need to be turned
ON in order for the Accent to operate properly. Additionally, there are
some printers in which simultaneous access to the Accent and the attached
printer may result in a stalled or errant condition.


PC Card Support
===============
The Accent-LPC only recognizes ATA PC Cards (PCMCIA) that support LBA
(Logical Block Addressing) mode.  This includes SanDisk and most other
ATA Flash cards and hard disks.  The Accent-LPC will blink the LED
approximately once a second if it does not recognize a PC Card.  This
could be due to the ATA PC Card not supporting LBA mode.  Contact the
manufacturer of any new PC Cards if you are experiencing this problem.


SRAM Cards
==========
Currently, the Accent-LPC does not support SRAM memory cards.


DOS/Windows 3.x Device Driver
=============================
The Accent device driver for DOS/Windows 3.x is called ACCENT.SYS
and must be loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file.

The device driver defaults are LPT1 and SPP Mode.  The driver will try
to use ECP mode if the hardware is available, and will always display the
version number of the socket firmware.

There are a number of parameters that may be added to the command line
to handle different situations:

  DEVICE=C:\ADTRON\ACCENT.SYS [options]

                       /p1      - use LPT1 (default)
                       /p2      - use LPT2
                       /p3      - use LPT3
                       /p378    - use the LPT port at address 0x378
                       /p278    - use the LPT port at address 0x278

                       /n       - Force Normal (SPP) mode

                       /i       - show the ID and Version of the
                                  Printer Pass-Through adapter

These parameters may be combined in any order, but only use one of each type.

Example:

  DEVICE=C:\ADTRON\ACCENT.SYS /p1 /n /i

Parameter descriptions:

"/pn or /pxxx"

The Accent can work on any LPT port and the driver must address the correct
port.  When not specified, the driver will address LPT1.  If the Accent is
not connected to LPT1, the /p switch must be used to specify the correct
port.  Either the LPT number (/p1, /p2, /p3), or the absolute I/O location
(e.g., /p378) may be provided.


"/n"

If ECP mode is not available in the hardware, a message will be displayed
and the drive will operate in SPP mode.  The driver may have a problem
determing if ECP is available with some hardware.  If so, use the /n
switch to force SPP mode.


"/i"

The Accent has two parts, the socket, where the card is inserted, and the
Printer Pass-through Adapter or PPA, that connects to the LPT port.  There
is firmware in both the socket and the PPA, and it is sometimes necessary
to determine the version number of these units.  The socket version name
and number are displayed when the device driver is loaded.  To display the
name and version number of the PPA, add the /i switch.