README.TXT File
README file for OMNIKEY CardMan 4040, Version 1.2.1.2
Copyright (c) 2000 - 2007 OMNIKEY
This document describes the release notes of the OMNIKEY CardMan 4040 Driver
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NOTE: please do not mix up CardMan 4040 and CardMan 4009.
a) CardMan 4040 is described in this document
and
b) Cardman 4009 Smart Card Holder (S26361-F2432-V600) is a passive
smartcard holder and can only be used with Fujitsu Siemens LIFEBOOK -
Notebooks.
I. General
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Supported Operating Systems:
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This driver supports the operating systems
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Server 2003
Windows Vista
Windows Server 2008
Windows 7
The installation of the driver is done by Plug and Play under all operating
systems.
II. New Installation:
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Plug the OMNIKEY CardMan 4040 into a free USB port.
A 'New Hardware Found' dialog box will appear and you will be asked to select the
directory where the driver files are stored.
The OMNIKEY Diagnostic Tool is not part of this installation package. It is
available as a separate installation file.
Microsoft Smart Card Base Components
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The OMNIKEY CardMan 4040 needs the Microsoft Smart Card Base Components for
proper operation.
CAUTION:
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BE AWARE THAT, SINCE WINDOWS 2000, ON ALL WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEMS THE SMART
CARD BASE COMPONENTS ARE PART OF THE OPERATING SYSTEM. THERE IS NO NEED TO
INSTALL THEM MANUALLY AND THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT PART OF THE DRIVER PACKAGE !
If you have accidentally installed the Base Components under Windows 2000 or XP,
you can recover the smart card subsystem with the following commands on an
administrator's console window:
Regsvr32 %windir%\system32\scardssp.dll
Scardsvr reinstall
To recover the smartcard subsystem on Windows Vista, Server 2003, Server 2008 and
Windows 7 the following commands need to be
typed in:
Regsvr32 C:\Windows\system32\scardmgr.dll
Scardsvr reinstall
Note: For Windows XP, Server 2003, Server 2008 and Windows 7 you must
additionally create a .reg file.
DO NOT TRY THIS UNDER W2000 !
To create this file do the following:
a) Open an editor (e. g. Notepad)
b) Type in the text as listed below:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SCardSvr]
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SCardDrv]
"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\\LocalService"
c) Click on 'File' --> 'Save as', choose a directory and name the file
(e. g. 'Scard_xp.reg'.
Note: It's necessary that the file extension is '.reg'!),
click on 'Save'
d) Open Windows Explorer change to the directory where you have stored the
*.reg file and doubleclick the file.
e) Reboot your computer.
f) Open an administrator's console window again and type in:
net start scardsvr
to start the smart card services manually.
III. Updating:
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Step By Step Instructions To Update The Driver:
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The newest driver versions are always available at
http://www.hidglobal.com/omnikey.
The files on this web page are selfextracting archives, which are extracted by
doubleclicking the downloaded .exe file. Please keep the directory structure for
extraction.
Step 1:
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Download the drivers for your smart card reader from
http://www.hidglobal.com/omnikey.
Change to the directory where you have stored the downloaded file.
Doubleclick on the downloaded .exe file.
When you are asked, where to unpack the files, choose a directory to expand the
files to (e. g. c:\drivers\OMNIKEY\).
Step 2:
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Windows 2000:
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Click on 'Start' --> 'Settings' --> 'Control Panel', doubleclick on the
'Systemicon', the 'System Properties window' appears.
Click on the 'Hardware' Tab-Sheet and then click on the 'Device Manager' button
in the middle of the window.
Click on the '+'-sign on the left side of the 'Smart Card Readers' entry to
display all installed smart card readers.
Then click on the 'OMNIKEY xxxx' entry with the right mouse button and click on
the 'Properties' entry in the appearing context menue.
Click on the 'Driver' Tab-Sheet and then click on the 'Update Driver' button.
The 'Upgrade Device Driver Wizard' window appears, click 'Next' to continue.
Select 'Display a list ....' and click 'Next'.
Click on the 'Have Disk...' button. In the 'Install From Disk' window click on
the 'Browse' button and select the '*.inf' file in the directory where you have
unpacked the downloaded file and click 'Open'.
Verify that the correct path to the file is shown in the 'Copy manufacturer's
files from:' window and click 'OK'. A message is shown that the wizard is ready
to install the driver for the shown hardware device. Click 'Next'.
A window may appear that the chosen driver is not digitally signed, you will be
asked if you want to continue the installation. Click on the 'Yes' button.
After Windows has copied the driver files a message appears that windows has
finished installing the software. Click on the 'Finish' button and close all the
windows you don't need.
Now the smart card reader is ready for use, because under Windows 2000 it is not
necessary to reboot the computer.
Windows XP / Server 2003:
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Click on 'Start' --> 'Control Panel', doubleclick on the 'Systemicon', the
'System Properties' window appears.
Click on the 'Hardware' Tab-Sheet and then click on the 'Device Manager' button
in the middle of the window.
Click on the '+'-sign on the left side of the Smart Card Readers-entry to display
all installed smart card readers.
Then click on the 'OMNIKEY xxxx' entry with the right mouse button and click on
the 'Update Driver' entry in the appearing context menue.
The 'Hardware Update Wizard' window appears, select 'Display a list ... I can
choose a specific driver' and click 'Next' to continue.
Select 'Choose a specific driver' and click 'Next'. Click on the 'Have Disk...'
button.
In the 'Install From Disk' window click on the 'Browse' button and select the
'*.inf' file in the directory where you have unpacked the downloaded file and
click 'Open'.
Verify that the correct path to the file is shown in the 'Copy manufacturer's
files from:' window and click 'OK'. Click 'Next'.
After Windows has copied the driver files a message appears that the software for
the listed device has been installed. Click on the 'Finish' button and close all
the windows which are not needed anymore.
Now the smart card reader is ready for use, because under Windows XP it is not
necessary to reboot the computer.
Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008 / Windows 7:
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Click on 'Start' --> 'Control Panel', doubleclick on the 'Device Manager' icon.
If you are prompted to enter your Administrator password in the 'User Account
Control' window do this, if not select 'Continue'.
Click on the '+'-sign on the left side of the Smart Card Readers-entry to display
all installed smart card readers.
Then click on the 'OMNIKEY xxxx' entry with the right mouse button and click on
the 'Update Driver Software...' entry in the appearing context menue.
The 'Hardware Update Wizard' window appears, select 'Browse my computer for
driver software'.
Select 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'. Click on the
'Have Disk...' button.
In the 'Install From Disk' window click on the 'Browse' button and select the
'*.inf' file in the directory where you have unpacked the downloaded file and
click 'Open'.
Verify that the correct path to the file is shown in the 'Copy manufacturer's
files from:' window and click 'OK'. Click 'Next'.
After Windows has copied the driver files a message appears that the software for
the listed device has been installed. Click on the 'Close' button and close all
the windows which are not needed anymore.
Now the smart card reader is ready for use, because under these operating systems
it is not necessary to reboot the computer.
IV. General Hints
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Synchronous Smartcards:
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The synchronous smartcards SLE 4418/4428, SLE 4432/4442 and I2C cards are
supported in this release of the CardMan 4040 driver.
OMNIKEY Diagnostic Tool:
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The OMNIKEY Diagnostic Tool is not part of this installation package. It is
available as a separate installation file.
V. FCC Information:
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CardMan 4040 is certified according to the FCC standard. The user must not modify
reader because otherwise the FCC certification is not valid any longer.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION! CAUTION - USE THIS DEVICE ONLY WITH LISTED PERSONAL
COMPUTERS
VI. What is new in this release ?
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- support for Windows 7
Release date: 06/30/2009
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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.