Socket Serial I/O software WEb release for Windows CE and Windows Mobile
Web Release Version 2.0.4 05/28/04
(c) Copyright 2004 Socket Communications, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
This Readme file contains important information that supplements
the Serial I/O Card User's Guide.
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README TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0 WHAT'S NEW IN THIS WEB RELEASE?
2.0 Windows CE FILE LOCATIONS
3.0 RELEASE NOTES
4.0 Windows CE UNINSTALL PROCEDURES
5.0 TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION
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1.0 WHAT'S NEW IN THIS WEB RELEASE?
Added support for Windows Mobile 2003
Removed support for Windows CE 2.11 and Windows CE HPC Pro 2.11
Added enhancements to increase the stability and performance of
the serial driver.
2.0 Windows CE FILE LOCATION
The following files are copied when the Serial I/O Drivers
are installed on to the Windows directory on the Windows CE
and Windows Mobile device.
\Windows
SIO_HS.dll
HiSpeedCOMTools.cpl
serial_Advanced.htp
serial_BaudMap.htp
serial_COM_Assign.htp
serial_ConfigureDIO.htp
serial_HowToMap.htp
serial_MaxBaud.htp
serial_overview.htp
serial_top.htc
\Windows\help:
Socket Serial IO Products.lnk
3.0 RELEASE NOTES
This Readme.txt applies to the Serial I/O Installation
software.
3.1 Hi-Speed COM Tools information
1. The Hi-Speed COM Tools contains two tabs, "Ports" and "Advanced".
When the Hi-speed serial card is inserted and you are in the
Advanced screen, the Hi-Speed Card will appear as "Socket SIO
HS Card" and the Lower speed serial card will appear as "Socket
SIO Card".
2. The Hi-Speed COM Tools will not work with older "non-High Speed"
serial cards. A warning message box appears on the Advance page
if you have a non-high speed card.
The following card part numbers are not recognized by
Hi-Speed COM Tools. The Hi-Speed COM Tools will report
that these cards are not detected. These cards work with the
standard built-in serial drivers and the Hi-Speed COM Tools will
not interfere with their functionality.
8010-00075 REV A
8510-00094 REV A
8010-00065 REV A
8510-00073 REV A
3. The Baud Rate settings will only take effect once the OK
button is pressed and the Hi-Speed COM Tools program is
closed.
4. In the Baud Mapper, the mapping "To" menu has an option to
select custom baud rates. The custom baud rate is indicated
with an asterisk "*" e.g. "300*". You can use customized baud
rates by selecting the asterisk option and go to "Advanced Options"
to program your device.
Warning! The customized Baud Rates should be used by Advanced
Users only. Any modifications of the custom baud rates
implemented incorrectly can result in communication
failures.
If you are using a lower speed serial card you must select a baud rate
below 230 Kbps. The low speed serial card may not operate properly if
you select a baud rate higher than 230 Kbps.
The Hi-Speed serial cards can be identified by the rev letter on
the back of the card. The following cards are Hi-Speed Serial
Cards and are capable of transmitting data up to 921 Kbps. For a complete
list of Serial cards see the User's Guide.
CompactFlash with Removable cable
8510-00094 Rev C or later
8010-00075 Rev C or later
CompactFlash with ruggedized cable
8510-00115 Rev C or later
8010-00087 Rev C or later
PC Card with Removable Cable
8510-00012 Rev M or later
8010-00012 Rev M or later
PC Card with Ruggedized cable
8510-00073 Rev G or later
8010-00065 Rev G or later
4.0 Windows CE and Windows Mobile UNINSTALL PROCEDURES
Microsoft ActiveSync offers several options for uninstalling
applications on your Windows CE device and Windows Mobile
(e.g. Pocket PC, HPC 2000).
Option 1: To Uninstall Directly on your Pocket PC using the
Remove Program
a) Please close the Serial I/O Software and
remove the card. Failure to do this will prevent completion of
the uninstall process.
b) Tap on the START menu
c) Tap on SETTINGS
d) Tap on the SYSTEM Tab or CONTROL PANEL
e) Double or single tap on the REMOVE PROGRAMS icon
f) Tap on (Select) the line that says "Socket Serial IO
Hi-Speed Utilities"
g) Tap on REMOVE
h) Tap on YES to confirm removal of the program
Option 2: To Uninstall from your Host PC
If your Windows CE device is currently connected to your desktop
machine. Follow these steps on your host PC:
a) Please close the Serial I/O software and remove the
card. Failure to do this will prevent completion of the
uninstall process.
b) Establish a connection between your Windows CE device and
Host PC
c) Open Microsoft ActiveSync
d) Select TOOLS, ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
e) Highlight "Socket Serial IO with Hi-Speed Utilites"
f) Click REMOVE
g) Select OK to confirm removal of the software on your mobile
device
h) Click NO in the next dialog to prevent the software from being
removed from your Host PC.
Regardless of which of these two methods you use to uninstall the
Serial I/O Software, you will be able to re-install
the software on your Windows CE device by simply going back into
Microsoft ActiveSync, TOOLS, ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS window,
and select the check box for desired application.
Option 3: To completely uninstall the Serial I/O software from
both your mobile device and your Host PC
a) Please close the Serial I/O Software and remove
the card.
Failure to do this will prevent completion of the uninstall
process.
b) Establish a connection between your Windows CE device and Host
PC
c) Open Microsoft ActiveSync
d) Select TOOLS, ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
e) Highlight "Socket Serial IO with Hi-Speed COM"
f) Click REMOVE
g) Select OK to confirm removal of the software on your mobile
device
h) Click YES in the next dialog to confirm removing the software
from your Host PC.
i) Click OK twice to close each respective dialog box or window
This process will remove the Serial I/O Software from
both your Windows CE device and Host PC and will require you to
re-install the program from the Installation CD.
5.0 TECHNICAL SUPPORT INFORMATION
If you have trouble installing or using the 56K Modem Card
or Cordless Modem please refer to the User’s Guide.
If problems persist, contact Socket’s technical support
department.
You must register your product to receive assistance from
Socket's Technical support. Register here:
www.socketcom.com/prodreg
After you register your product, you can use the product
registration web page to submit an email inquiry directly
to a technical support specialist for priority service,
view product information, register additional products,
view a complete database of FAQs and view a history of
technical support activity for previous support issues.
You can track new product releases, software updates and
technical bulletins by visiting Socket's web page at
www.socketcom.com
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.