Ethernet PCMCIA Adapter Software Support < I > To configure this adapter and install software, please type: INSTALL <Enter> and follow its instructions. < II > Software Installation Hints 1. The PCMCIA Ethernet Adapter must be enabled before it will work. An enabler program, CARDOPEN.EXE, is included on the distribution diskette. This program can be installed in CONFIG.SYS as a DOS device driver, or it can be executed from the DOS command line. CARDOPEN.EXE supports three kinds of environments. If the Card Service Driver is installed, CARDOPEN.EXE will enable the PCMCIA Adapter by using the services supplied by the Card Service. The Card Service provides central resource management for multiple PCMCIA cards and is the preferred environment to use PCMCIA Cards. If the Databook CardTalk Socket Service Driver is installed, CARDOPEN.EXE will enable the PCMCIA Adapter by going through this Socket Service. Because the socket service does not provide resource management, using multiple PCMCIA Cards at the same time may result in conflicts in resource requirements. This means the PCMCIA Card may not be able to be enabled. If neither Card Service nor Socket Service is installed, CARDOPEN.EXE will try to enable the PCMCIA Card by programming the PCMCIA controller directly. The Databook TCIC and Intel 82365SL and their compatible controllers are supported. The caveat for the socket service also applies here. 2. For those who installed EMM386.EXE in your CONFIG.SYS, please exclude a range of memory from this program. Ethernet PCMCIA Adapter will use this space to read Ethernet ID and other information stored on the PCMCIA Card. Although CARDOPEN.EXE uses only 4K bytes of memory, Card Service and other system software may require more to function properly. It is recommended to reserve at least 8K for this purpose. The more PCMCIA cards you intend to use at the same time, the more free memory you may need to reserve. Example 1: DEVICE=EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D400-D5FF This example excludes 8K bytes of memory from EMM386. This is the absolute minimum for most Card Services to work. Example 2: DEVICE=EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D000-D0FF This example excludes only 4K memory. This may not be enough to initialize the PCMCIA adapter. Example 3: DEVICE=EMM386.EXE NOEMS X=D000-DFFF This example reserves 64K bytes of memory for Card Service. This will be sufficient in most cases. 3. For those who installed Card and Socket Services device drivers in yours CONFIG.SYS, please install CARDOPEN.EXE after those device drivers since CARDOPEN is a Card Services Client and should only be activated after the Card and Socket Services drivers are active. Example 1:(DataBook CardTalk) DEVICE=SS_2.SYS (Socket Service driver) DEVICE=CARDTALK.SYS (Card Service driver) DEVICE=CARDOPEN.EXE /PORT=300 /INT=5 Example 2:(SystemSoft CardSoft) DEVICE=SS365SL.EXE (Socket Service driver) DEVICE=CS.EXE (Card Service driver) DEVICE=CSALLOC.EXE C:\path\CSALLOC.INI DEVICE=CARDOPEN.EXE /PORT=300 /INT=5 Example 3:(Phoenix PCMPlus) DEVICE=PCMSSDB.EXE (Socket Services driver) DEVICE=PCMCS.EXE (Card Service driver) DEVICE=CARDOPEN.EXE /PORT=300 /INT=5 < III > The "HELP.TXT" file included on the distribution diskette offers useful information to help you installing network adapter drivers for different Network Operating systems. For more information, please refer to the specific topic in the HELP.TXT file. TOPICS ======= 1. Netware DOS/ODI Driver 2. NDIS Driver 3. LAN Manager 4. LAN Server (IBM LAN Requester) 5. Pathway Access 6. DEC Pathworks 7. SUN PC-NFS 8. Windows For Workgroup 3.10 9. Banyan VINES 10. Packet Driver 11. PC-NFSDownload 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.
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