CardWizard for Windows NT Readme.txt file
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Contents of the CardWizard for Windows NT installation diskette:
Readme.Txt --- This file.
Sockets.Z --- Compressed file of socket services.
Cwksoem.Ini --- InstallShield installation options lists.
PCCard.Ini --- PCCard (Card Services) registry init file.
SSI365.Ini --- I365 compatible controller registry init file
SSCrdBus.Ini --- CardBus controller registry init file.
SSTcic.Ini --- Databook controller registry init file.
Resman.Ini --- Resource Manager registry init file.
PCICnfg.Ini --- PCI-bus configurator init file.
Platform.Ini --- Socket Services extension init file.
SRAMCard.Ini --- SRAM card driver init file.
FlashCrd.Ini --- Flash card driver init file.
Scsi.Sft --- Support file for SCSI devices.
Devapps1.Inf --- INF installation file.
Setup.Iss --- Silent installation default answer file.
_Setup.Lib --- Library of bitmaps and utility EXE's.
_Inst32i.Ex_ --- Compressed Install Shield component.
_Setup.Dll --- InstallShield component.
Setup.Exe --- InstallShield executable.
Setup.Ins --- InstallShield component.
Setup.Pkg --- InstallShield component.
Setup.Ini --- InstallShield product identification.
Wiznt.Z --- Compressed file of CardWizard executables.
Devices.Z --- Compressed file of PC Card device drivers.
TO INSTALL CARDWIZARD FOR WINDOWS NT:
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This release of CardWizard for Windows NT requires Windows NT 4.0
Build 1381 or a later release of Windows NT 4.0.
A user must have administrator privileges in order to install
CardWizard for Windows NT.
If the machine already has a copy of CardWizard for Windows NT
installed, see the section "TO UPGRADE CARDWIZARD FOR WINDOWS NT"
before proceeding.
From the Start Menu, the Explorer, or from a command prompt, run
Setup.exe.
Note: the contents of the installation diskette can be copied to
a directory on the hard disk and setup can be run from this
directory. If this is done, create a new (empty) directory for
this purpose.
For example:
mkdir \WizInstall
cd \WizInstall
copy a:*.*
setup [optional step]
Setup can also be run from a network drive.
TO UPGRADE CARDWIZARD FOR WINDOWS NT:
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When installing a new version of CardWizard for Windows NT over a
previous installation, the previous version must be removed first.
If the previous version (*) is version 3.00.03 or later, simply
run the CardWizard un-installation program from the Start Menu
or from the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs applet.
If the previous version is earlier than 3.00.03, run Setup.Exe
on the installation diskette (as described above). The setup
program will detect the existing installation and it will remove it.
After the un-installation is completed the machine must be rebooted.
After rebooting, re-run the Setup program to install the new version.
(*) To determine the version of CardWizard which is currently
on the system, run the CardWizard application, then pull
down the Help/About CardWizard menu.
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* WARNING *
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Make sure all PC Cards are removed from the system before attempting
to un-install CardWizard. In some cases, the machine must be
powered off before cards are removed.
TO UN-INSTALL CARDWIZARD FOR WINDOWS NT:
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For version 3.00.03 or later, run the CardWizard un-installation
program from the Start Menu or from the Control Panel Add/Remove
Programs applet.
For versions earlier than 3.00.03, run Setup.exe on the installation
diskette (as described above). The setup procedure will detect the
existing installation and will remove it.
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* WARNING *
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Make sure all PC Cards are removed from the system before attempting
to un-install CardWizard. In some cases, the system must be powered
off before cards are removed.
NETWORK CARD CONFIGURATION:
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Some network cards require the use of memory windows. The location
of the windows are specified during the network adapter setup. The
address(es) specified must not conflict with the windows in use by
other drivers. To determine which windows are already in use,
run the, "Windows NT Diagnostics", program (which can be found
from the Start menu under "Programs/Administrative Tools"). Click
on the "Resources" tab, then push the "Memory" button at the
bottom of the tab. If a network card is configured with a
conflicting set of resources, the Wizard will notify the user and
allow the user to go to the network control panel applet to change
the parameters for the driver. For further details refer to the
"CardWizard for Windows NT Quick Reference Guide".
CardWizard uses a memory window at D8000 by default, although
this may be modified by changing the installation; contact
your system vendor or SystemSoft for more information.
THINGS TO KNOW:
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General:
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- Hot swapping for modem and ATA cards as well as hot swapping of a
limited number of network cards is supported. SCSI cards are
supported as boot time devices. If you remove a non-hot swappable
network card or a SCSI card without first shutting down the system,
it is possible for the system to trap since the driver may not be
written to handle PC Card removals.
- When upgrading to Windows NT 5.0, you must first uninstall
CardWizard. If you do not uninstall CardWizard, then the system
may hang on reboot.
- PC Card support (from both SystemSoft and Microsoft) may not work
on some platforms which have a Plug and Play (PnP) BIOS because
the BIOS assumes that the operating system will handle setup
issues which are not handled by Windows NT. If PC Card support
does not work on your platform, you might be able to instruct
the BIOS to disable PnP features; the details of how this is
done vary from one platform to the next. Typically this can be
done in the BIOS setup. For example, some setups have a setting
something like:
Plug & Play O/S: [Yes]
Set this to [No] to disable PnP BIOS features.
Modem:
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- In some situations, the Modem applet (in the Control Panel) will
not be able to auto-detect the modem inserted in a slot. In this
case, you should choose the appropriate modem from the list.
- In some configurations, you may need to change the IRQ or Com port
used for a modem. In order to use a new configuration for the modem,
go to the Card Management | Modem dialog box and unselect
AutoConfigure. This will let you use a new configuration instead
of the last known good configuration.
Network:
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- If using the Xircom CardBus card, should use the release 1.24 of
their driver.
Network cards whose drivers ship with Windows NT will automatically
be installed using the drivers which come with Windows NT. If you
would like to use the newer drivers, you should go to the network
applet and remove the drivers and reinstall the newer ones. Note:
some of the drivers which ship with Windows Nt may not work with
CardWizard and will need to be updated.
- If a PC Card network adapter is installed, and the machine is
rebooted with the card removed from the system or disconnected
from the network, the Service Control Manager may display the
following error message, "At least one service or driver failed
during system startup...". This is caused by limitations in the
Windows NT operating system.
It is safe to ignore this message.
- This version of CardWizard contains support for hot swapping LAN
cards. The hot swap support only works with LAN cards which have
had certain functionality implemented in their NDIS MAC drivers.
Hot swappable drivers are available from most card vendors. For
more information on driver availability, see the SystemSoft Web
Site (www.systemsoft.com)
- LAN card hot swap Information is discarded during a reinstallation
of the CardWizard. The LAN card hot swap test will have to be
rerun after reinstallation of a newer version of CardWizard.
- Megahertz software beeps when their cards are successfully inserted.
When running CardWizard with beeps on, the insertion of a Megahertz
card will result in additional beeps.
- If using the Netware client and the Ositech Jack of Diamonds combo
card, there may be times when you can access the network but cannot
browse it. This is because of the frame type. The frame type
should be set to 802.2 to avoid this situation.
SCSI:
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- If you install a SCSI card, then later remove it, you may receive a
Service Control Manager error message that "At least one service or
driver failed during system startup..." or "Not enough server
storage to process this card..." This is caused by limitations in
the Windows NT operating system.
It is safe to ignore this message. To keep this message from
recurring, you must disable the driver for the SCSI card, or you must
make sure the SCSI card is plugged in when you boot your system.
- Some combinations of SCSI controllers and SCSI devices do not work
together. The reason is that the SCSI specification does not specify
which device, the SCSI controller or the SCSI device, is required to
supply termination power. If neither device supplies the power,
unusual behavior will result. For example, a CD ROM drive may have
many or no drives mapped to it. This problem can be fixed with an
Active Termination Device which can be obtained from several
manufacturers.
- For the New Media Bus Toaster SCSI card, it must be used with SCSI
devices that provide termination power or with an Active Termination
Device. If the device is not attached or powered on when the Bus
Toaster is inserted, then the system will hang on the system startup
screen until the device is activated.
Mass Storage Device (ATA, Flash, SRAM):
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- The FUJIX ATA card is now supported, however, Cardwizard does not
recognized this card if it is write protected.
- It is recommended that you stop Mass Storage Device cards using the
Stop Card feature, prior to removing them from the system. Failure to
do so can result in loss of data.
- This version of CardWizard supports the following flash memory cards:
Intel Series 2
Intel Series 2+
Intel Series 100
Intel Mini-Cards
AMD Series C
AMD Series D
AMD Mini-Cards
- Several of the early Calluna ATA cards may have timing issues with
CardWizard and fail to configure. For resolution, you should
contact Calluna.
- If the drive letter for a Mass Storage card is changed in the Disk
Administrator, it will not reflected in the CardWizard Properties.
This is a limitation of Windows NT. To set new drive letters for
your card, use CardWizard (Card Management | Mass Storage).
- Due to a timing issue with the Windows NT file system, sometimes the
volume and file system format may not appear in the Mass Storage
Properties menu. If you close the dialog box and reopen it, the
information will be available for a previously formatted card.
- Memory cards (Flash and SRAM) are implemented as removable media
by CardWizard. If you try to copy a file which is larger than the
memory cards capacity, Windows NT will prompt the user for another
"disk". However, removing the memory card and reinserting another
is not handled correctly by the copy command.
- For Flash cards, when a flash card reaches capacity, performance
degradation for reads and writes will occur. Reformatting the disk
will help improve performance.
System Specific:
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- In order for CardWizard to operate on Tecra 700 series computers,
the controller must be in CardBus mode. To check the controller's
mode, reboot the system and hit the ESC key to get to the BIOS
setup menu. If the controller entry shows PCIC, change it to
CardBus and reboot the system.
- The IBM 760ED notebook contains a CardBus controller but does not
support CardBus. Therefore, CardBus cards will not be recognized
on these systems.
Mitac Remark:
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-This version is for Model 5033.
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.