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* GREY CELL SYSTEMS 3400 Series Fax/Modem/Ethernet Card *
* README.TXT Manual Supplement *
* (Driver Release 1.02) *
* Copyright (C) Grey Cell Systems 1996 *
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This document contains information that supplements the "3400 Series
User's Manual" and accompanying software.
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Other help files on this disk:
\MODEM\MODEMS.TXT Initialisation strings and modem information.
\DIAGNOSE\PROBLEMS.TXT Frequently asked questions, known problems PC's etc.
\NETWORKS.TXT Which drivers to use with which networks.
CONTENTS
1. Notes on Setup
2. Installing PCMCIA Software manually
1. Using CARD2CS.EXE with card and socket services.
2. Removing card and socket services.
3. Using CARD2.EXE.
4. Using GCS3000.COM and GCS3000.DOS.
3. The Route Map
4. Drivers Supported on this release of the Drivers Disk
5. Notes on using EMM386 or QEMM
6. Correction to User's Manual
7. Technical Support
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1. NOTES ON SETUP
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IMPORTANT:
If you have Windows 95, Windows NT or OS/2 please consult the route
map and the main user manual, and follow the instructions for
installing the PC Card.
First insert the Series 3400 PC card into one of the free PCMCIA card
slots, remove all other PCMCIA cards from your machine.
If your target operating system is DOS, Windows 3.1 and/or Windows 3.11
insert the "3400 Series Drivers Disk" into drive A, and type A:INSTALL at
the DOS command prompt.
The Installation program will detect the type of hardware
in your PC and modify your CONFIG.SYS automatically.
Then reboot the machine to enable the 3400 Series PC card.
We have provided a simple to use "Express Set Up" at the beginning of the
main User's Manual
This provides the most up-to-date information on the installation of all
popular networks. If your network is not listed here, please
contact your network supplier or Grey Cell for assistance.
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2. Installing the PCMCIA Software manually
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When using the 3400 Series PC card you have 3 installation options:
1) Use card and socket services with CARD2CS and standard NE2000 drivers.
2) Use the direct enabler CARD2.EXE and standard NE2000 drivers.
3) Use the GCS3000 driver with its built-in enabler.
The automatic Installation Software has been carefully designed
to detect any combination of hardware and software already
installed on your PC, and setup your PC to enable the 3400 Series PC
card. If for any reason the Installation Software fails to
complete. You can follow the few simple steps to copy the enabler
from the Drivers Disk onto your PC.
2.1. Using CARD2CS.EXE with card and socket services.
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CARD2CS.EXE is a card services client. This means it will make sure
that the PCMCIA software supplied with your PC will be used to recognise
the 3400 Series card. You will be able to use the hot-insertion features of
the PCMCIA software. You may use standard NE2000 drivers supplied by
your network operating system, or the drivers from this disk. For Windows
3.11 we recommend using the drivers from this disk.
CARD2CS provides the 3400 Series card with a LAN port, a COM port and
one interrupt to be shared between the LAN and COM port. If your system
cannot does not support shared interrupts use the GCS3000.COM or
GCS3000.DOS drivers which gives one interrupt to the LAN port and one
interrupt to the COM port.
Determine if any card and socket services has been installed
on your PC. You identify this by a search through the CONFIG.SYS
file for the following lines:
Vendor Device Loaded in CONFIG.SYS
--------------- -------------------------------
Award Software DEVICE=C:\CARDWARE\PCENABLE.EXE
Databook DEVICE=C:\xx\CARDTALK.SYS
IBM EZ Play DEVICE=C:\AUTODRV\AUTODRV.SYS
Pheonix DEVICE=C:\PCMPLUS\PCMSCD.EXE
System Soft DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CARDID.EXE
If any one of these exists in your CONFIG.SYS, then you need
CARD2CS.EXE to enable the 3400 Series PC card. The following show
where to insert the CARD2CS.EXE line.
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Award
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Recent Award files are in the CONFIG.SYS as follows:
DEVICE=C:\CARDWARE\SSPCIC.EXE <--Socket Services
DEVICE=C:\CARDWARE\PCCS.EXE <--Card Services
DEVICE=C:\CARDWARE\PCRM.EXE /AUTODETECT <--Resource Allocator
DEVICE=C:\CARDWARE\PCENABLE.EXE <--Generic Client
Then load CARD2CS :
DEVICE=C:\GOLDCARD\CARD2CS.EXE /IRQ=3 /IO=300 /COM3
Older Award files are in the CONFIG.SYS as follows:
DEVICE=C:\CARDWARE\SSPCIC.EXE <--Socket Services
DEVICE=C:\CARDWARE\PCCS.EXE <--Card Services
DEVICE=C:\CARDWARE\PCENABLE.EXE <--Generic Client
Then load CARD2CS :
DEVICE=C:\GOLDCARD\CARD2CS.EXE /IRQ=3 /IO=300 /COM3
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SystemSoft
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SystemSoft files are in the CONFIG.SYS (they may also be in CPQDOS or
CARDWIZ directories) as follows:
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\SS365SL.EXE <--Socket Services
or
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\SSVADEM.EXE <--Socket Services
or
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\SSCIRRUS.EXE <--Socket Services
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CS.EXE <--Card Services
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CSALLOC.EXE CSALLOC.INI <--Resource Allocator
Then load CARD2CS :
DEVICE=C:\CARD2CS.EXE /IRQ 5 /IO 300 <--Card Client
before :
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CARDID.EXE <--Generic Client
Older SystemSoft files are in the CONFIG.SYS as follows:
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\SS365SL.EXE <--Socket Services
or
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\SSVADEM.EXE <--Socket Services
or
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\SSCIRRUS.EXE <--Socket Services
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CS.EXE <--Card Services
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CIC.EXE <--Generic Client
Then load CARD2CS :
DEVICE=C:\CAR2DCS.EXE /IRQ=3 /IO=300 /COM3 <--Card Client
Note: If your SystemSoft CS.EXE (card services) is version 2.05 then use
CARD2CS with the extra /o (as in over-ride) to ignore the incorrect
database format.
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IBM
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IBM files are in the CONFIG.SYS as follows:
DEVICE=C:\EZPLAY\IBMDSS01.SYS /S0=1 <--Socket Services
DEVICE=C:\EZPLAY\IBMDOSCS.SYS <--Card Services
DEVICE=C:\EZPLAY\DICRMU01.SYS /MA=C000-CFFF <--Resource Allocator
DEVICE=C:\EZPLAY\$ICPMDOS.SYS <--Power Manager
Then load CARD2CS : <--Card Client
DEVICE=C:\GOLDCARD\CARD2CS.EXE /IRQ=3 /IO=300 /COM3
before :
DEVICE=C:\EZPLAY\AUTODRV.SYS AUTODRV.INI <--Generic Client
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Phoenix
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Recent Phoenix files are in the CONFIG.SYS as follows:
DEVICE=C:\PCMPLUS\PCMSS.EXE <--Socket Services
DEVICE=C:\PCMPLUS\PCMCS.EXE /ADDR=D0 /IRQ=10 <--Card Services
DEVICE=C:\PCMPLUS\PCRM.EXE <--Resource Manager
Then load CARD2CS :
DEVICE=C:\GOLDCARD\CARD2CS.EXE /IRQ=3 /IO=300 /COM3
before :
DEVICE=C:\PCMPLUS\PCMSCD.EXE /RS=4 /beep <--Generic Client
Older Phoenix files are in the CONFIG.SYS as follows:
DEVICE=C:\PCMPLUS\PCMSS.EXE <--Socket Services
DEVICE=C:\PCMPLUS\PCMCS.EXE /ADDR=D0 /IRQ=10 <--Card Services
DEVICE=C:\PCMPLUS\PCMSCD.EXE /RS=4 /beep <--Generic Client
Then load CARD2CS :
DEVICE=C:\GOLDCARD\CARD2CS.EXE /IRQ=3 /IO=300 /COM3
Follow the PCMCIA installation instructions in the main user
manual that come with your 3400 Series PC card.
To copy the relevant files from the drivers disk, follow step 5
below.
2.2. Removing card and socket services.
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If you have card and socket services installed in your CONFIG.SYS
but you want to remove them (they do take up a lot of memory, but do
provide hot-insertion and beep when you put a card in) follow these
steps:
Edit your CONFIG.SYS and put a REM in front of the following files
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SystemSoft
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\SS365SL.EXE <--Socket Services
or
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\SSVADEM.EXE <--Socket Services
or
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\SSCIRRUS.EXE <--Socket Services
or
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\SSxxxxxx.EXE <--Socket Services
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CS.EXE <--Card Services
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CSALLOC.EXE CSALLOC.INI <--Resource Allocator
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CARDID.EXE <--Generic Client
or
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CIC.EXE <--Generic Client
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IBM
DEVICE=C:\EZPLAY\IBMDSS01.SYS /S0=1 <--Socket Services
DEVICE=C:\EZPLAY\IBMDOSCS.SYS <--Card Services
DEVICE=C:\EZPLAY\DICRMU01.SYS /MA=C000-CFFF <--Resource Allocator
DEVICE=C:\EZPLAY\$ICPMDOS.SYS <--Power Manager
DEVICE=C:\EZPLAY\AUTODRV.SYS AUTODRV.INI <--Generic Client
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Phoenix
DEVICE=C:\PCMPLUS\PCMSS.EXE <--Socket Services
DEVICE=C:\PCMPLUS\PCMCS.EXE /ADDR=D0 /IRQ=10 <--Card Services
DEVICE=C:\PCMPLUS\PCRM.EXE <--Resource Manager
DEVICE=C:\PCMPLUS\PCMSCD.EXE /RS=4 /beep <--Generic Client
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Award
DEVICE=C:\CARDWARE\SSPCIC.EXE <--Socket Services
DEVICE=C:\CARDWARE\PCCS.EXE <--Card Services
DEVICE=C:\CARDWARE\PCRM.EXE /AUTODETECT <--Resource Allocator
DEVICE=C:\CARDWARE\PCENABLE.EXE <--Generic Client
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2.3. Using CARD2.EXE.
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CARD2.EXE is a direct PCMCIA enabler. This means it will make sure
that the PCMCIA hardware inside your PC will recognise the 3400 Series
card.
You will not be able to use hot-insertion as CARD2.EXE works direct with your
PCMCIA hardware. But it will save you all the conventional PC memory used
by the PCMCIA card and socket services software (60-100 Kbytes).
You will need to remove card and socket services before using CARD2.EXE. Refer
to section 2.2 to do this.
You may use standard NE2000 drivers supplied by your network operating system,
or the drivers from this disk. For Windows 3.11 we recommend using the drivers
from this disk.
CARD2.EXE provides the 3400 Series card with a LAN port, a COM port and
one interrupt to be shared between the LAN and COM port. If your system
reports an interrupt conflict it may be due to this sharing.
Try using the NE2000 drivers we supply, or use the GCS3000.COM or
GCS3000.DOS drivers which gives one interrupt to the LAN port and one
interrupt to the COM port.
CARD2.EXE may be run from the CONFIG.SYS or from a batch (.BAT) file or from
the DOS command line.
CONFIG.SYS
DEVICE=C:\GOLDCARD\CARD2.EXE <--Direct enabler
.BAT file
C:\GOLDCARD\CARD2.EXE <--Direct enabler
DOS Command line
C:\GOLDCARD>CARD2.EXE <--Direct enabler
Refer to the main User's Manual for full details on the CARD2.EXE enabler.
2.4. Using GCS3000.COM and GCS3000.DOS.
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These two network drivers have PCMCIA direct enablers built in to provide
one interrupt for the LAN port and one interrupt for the COM port.
This provides the most efficient method of data transfer between the
3400 Series card and your PC.
You will not be able to use hot-insertion as the GCS3000 drivers works
direct with your PCMCIA hardware. But it will save you all the
conventional PC memory used by the PCMCIA card and socket services
software (60-100 Kbytes).
You will need to remove card and socket services before using the GCS3000
drivers. Refer to section 2.2 to do this.
The GCS3000 drivers provides the 3400 Series card with a LAN port, a COM
port and two interrupts; one for the LAN and one for the COM port.
Please follow the main Users Manual for the details on installing the GCS3000
drivers.
2.5. If you decide to use Grey Cell's software follow these steps
A. Insert Driver Disk in drive A:.
5. Type C: at the command prompt.
6. Type MD GOLDCARD to make a new directory.
7. Type COPY A:\*.* C:\GOLDCARD to copy the enabler to your
directory.
8. Modify the PATH= statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT to include path
C:\GOLDCARD.
Change From PATH=<Original Path>
To PATH=<Original Path>;C:\GOLDCARD
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3. The Route Map
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A Route Map is included to explain how to configure the PCMCIA
hardware, and install a client workstation. You should use the
Route Map with the installation information pack with your
hardware and software to understand a specific part of the
installstion process.
An on-line Route Map is also included as a Windows HELP file,
ROUTEMAP.HLP. To start this on-line help file, go to Windows
File Manager, and click on Drive A, and then double-click on
ROUTEMAP.HLP. Please use this on-line help file with your User's
Manual for a comprehensive reference.
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4. Drivers Supported on this release of the Drivers Disk
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CARD2.EXE Direct PCMCIA Card Enabler for DOS, supports 2200 Ethernet,
3400 Multifunction and many PCMCIA Modems. Supports Intel,
Ricoh, Cirrus, Vadem, Compaq, IBM, Toshiba, Databook and
PCI controllers.
Then use standard NE2000 drivers.
CARD2CS.EXE Direct PCMCIA Card Enabler for DOS, supports 2200 Ethernet,
and 3400 Multifunction card. Supports Compaq, IBM, Toshiba,
SystemSoft, Award, Databook and Phoenix card and socket
services.
Then use standard NE2000 drivers.
GCS3000.COM DOS/ODI Driver with direct enabler. Supports Intel
compatible, Compaq, IBM, Toshiba, Databook and PCI
controllers.
GCS3000.DOS DOS Real Mode NDIS Driver with direct enabler. Supports Intel
compatible, Compaq, IBM, Toshiba, Databook and PCI controllers.
GCS3000.386 Enhanced Mode NDIS Driver for Windows for
Workgroup. Use with the CARD2.EXE or CARD2CS.EXE enablers.
GCS3000.VXD Enhanced Mode NDIS Driver for Windows 95.
GCS3000.SYS Enhanced Mode NDIS Driver for Windows NT.
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5. Notes on using EMM386 or QEMM
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The PCMCIA Card standard was first designed for memory cards then
the I/O card specification was added. All I/O cards
(including Ethernet and Modems) must first be initialised as memory cards
and then switched into I/O mode operation by software.
The enabler software (such as CARD2.EXE or card and socket services) must see
the PCMCIA card as a memory card when it is first inspected.
DOS Extended memory managers, such as EMM386 and QEMM, take control of the entire
PC memory space and will disable any PCMCIA card memory space.
If using card and socket services do not modify the EMM line when using CARD2CS.EXE.
If using GCS3000.COM, GCS3000.DOS or CARD2.EXE there are two solutions available:
(1) Run the CARD2.EXE to enable the card before EMM386 or QEMM is loaded.
(2) Exclude at least 4K of memory from EMM386 or QEMM controlling,
then run the program. This is most suitable for the DOS ODI (GCS3000.COM)
or NDIS (GCS3000.DOS) drivers.
To find out free memory you can use, reboot machine
and press <F5> then the screen displays Starting MS-DOS... Run
MSD and press <M> to display memory available.
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6. Corrections to User's Manual
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7. Technical Support
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We are consistently improving and upgrading our drivers, you are
welcome at any time to browse through our BBS, and download any
drivers, utilities and help files.
If you cannot get your 3400 Multifunction PC card working properly, our
technical experts are always ready to help. Please be at your
computer, have your 3400 series PC card, Drivers Disk, and the following
information available:
* Version number of CARD2.EXE, CARD2CS.EXE or any drivers you are
running
* The exact text of any error message displayed on your screen
* The type of computer
* The type of network
Grey Cell Technical Support:
Michael Harding, Sinclair Easton, David Chao, Nick Hunn
UK Tel: +44 (0)181 938 1000
UK Fax: +44 (0)181 905 8608
UK BBS: +44 (0)181 905 8609
e-mail: mharding@dial.pipex.com
Internet: http://www.greycell.com
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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.
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