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NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter
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Card and Socket Services Installation for DOS
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Introduction
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This document contains general information not included in the
NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter USER'S GUIDE or onscreen
instructions. It contains information regarding NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA
Mobile Adapter installation in an MS-DOS environment, including Windows
3.1/3.11.
Installation Aids
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1. If your notebook CONFIG.SYS file has the EMM386.EXE command line,
please make sure the memory range D000-D7FF is excluded.
The Card Services needs this range to allocate resources for
the adapter.
*** Example command line ***
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DEVICE=C:\DOS\EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D000-D7FF
2. For the notbook that does not have the Card Services, the NETGEAR FA411
PCMCIA Mobile Adapter works with the INTEL PCMCIA (PCIC) or compatible
controller.
For other controllers, please call your PC dealer to locate the
Card Services package.
3. The file DFCD.EXE is an integrated version of a utility that enable
the NETGEAR FA411 PCMCIA Mobile Adapter. DFCD.EXE supports Intel 82365SL
or compatible, Toshiba T3300SL's ICCNT, Socket Services v2.0,v2.10,
and Card Services v2.0,v2.10.
You could issue DFCD command at the DOS command prompt.
DFCD.EXE [/hlp]
DFCD.EXE [/chk]
DFCD.EXE /parameter:
/irq:h (2-15,1,11) -- IRQ number
/iop:hhh (100-3C0,20,300) -- I/O base
/slo:n (0-?,1,0) -- Slot number
/? -- Help message
/hlp -- Help message
/chk -- List PC Card environment
Terminology
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1. SystemSoft Card Service
SystemSoft is a company that develops PC Card chipset drivers.
The package is called CardSoft, CardWizard, and CardWizard Pro.
2. Pheonix Card Service
Pheonix is a company that develops PC Card chipset drivers.
The package is called PCM+ 2.0 or PCM+ 3.0, etc.
3. Award Card Service
Award is a company that develops PC Card chipset drivers.
The package is called Cardware.
4. AMI Card Service
AMI is a company that develops PC Card chipset drivers. The
package is called CardManager.
5. DataBook Card Service
Databook develops PC Card chipset drivers. The package is called
Cardtalk.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.