BT SPEEDWAY PCMCIA CARD User Manual

Speedway PCMCIA card

IMPORTANT

Please read this guide before installing your PCMCIA card

Installation

Guide

Contents

1. Welcome to the Speedway! 2

2. Before you start... 3

2.1 Check the Contents 3

2.2 PC System Requirements 3

2.3 About the Speedway! CD 4

3. Installation 5

3.1 Determine what version of Windows you are using 5

3.2 Physical Installation of your Speedway PCMCIA card 6

3.3 Device Driver Installation 6

3.4 Installing the Speedway! applications and CAPI Port Driver 11

3.5 Setting up Internet access 13

4. Uninstalling the Speedway

PCMCIA card and Applications 16

5. Typical Use Examples 17

6. Troubleshooting and Support 19

7. Technical Information 23

7.1 CAPI Port Drivers 23

7.2 Internet Access 24

7.3 ISDN Information 25

7.4 Product Specification 26

8. Software Licence Agreement 27

1. Welcome to the Speedway!

The Speedway PCMCIA card is a Type II card which enables fast data communications to and from your laptop PC via the ISDN or BT Highway service.

You will be able to browse the Internet and download files, images and programs at speeds unavailable via PC modems connected to the analogue network. You can also connect to other remote sites that have access to both the ISDN and compatible terminal equipment.

Your Speedway PCMCIA card can combine both ISDN channels to provide a data speed of up to128Kbps.

Hints & Tips

The actual data speed obtained is dependent upon the data speed offered by

your Internet service provider or that of the remote site you connect to.

You can install the supplied software under Windows 95, 98 and NT. For further information, please refer to the relevant installation sections.

Also included is a suite of applications that form an integrated communications package; Speedway! These programs enable you to make the best use of your Speedway PCMCIA card:

Speedway! data allows you to transfer data at high speed to and from other

PC users who have access to the ISDN and have a compatible terminal adapter and software.

Speedway! fax allows transmission of faxes very quickly and directly from

a word processing program.

Speedway! phone is a virtual ISDN desktop telephone, providing ISDN voice

communication via your PC’s soundcard.

Speedway! answer gives you an ISDN answering machine on your PC if you

have a sound card installed.

Speedway! term allows you to quickly load information from an ISDN

Bulletin Board Service.

Typical use examples of the Speedway PCMCIA and the Speedway! applications can be found later in this guide.

WELCOME

2. Before you Start...

Please take a few minutes to read this guide and acquaint yourself with both the installation process and the features of your card. Installation is simple but you must take care to follow the instructions carefully in order to get the best from your Speedway PCMCIA card.

2.2 PC System Requirements

Before attempting installation, please check that your PC meets the following requirements:

• A Pentium processor with a recommended minimum 16Mb RAM.

• A Microsoft Windows 95 ,98 or NT(Workstation i386) operating system.

• 10Mb hard disc space

• A CD-ROM drive.

• A free PCMCIA plug-in slot. If you are unsure of your PC’s specification or compatibility, please refer to

your PC manual or equipment supplier.

2.1 Check the Contents

After opening and unpacking the box, you will find the following items:

• Speedway PCMCIA card

• ISDN cable

• Speedway PCMCIA card CD-ROM

• Speedway PCMCIA card Installation Guide (this document).

Hints & Tips

This guide assumes that you have a basic understanding of PCs and

MS Windows. If you are new to PCs, make sure that you understand the

documentation that was delivered with your machine. If you are new to

MS Windows, make sure you try the various Windows tutorials before

attempting any installations.

BEFORE YOU START

Hints & Tips

If your PC is already equipped with an ISDN adapter, you must first

un-install it and its drivers before you can successfully install the Speedway

PCMCIA card and its software. The un-installation process of ISDN adapters

may vary depending on the manufacturer. Please follow the manufacturer’s

guidelines for removal.

Hints & Tips

Some of the documents on the CD are pdf (Portable Document Format) files.

You can read, search and print these documents by using the Adobe Acrobat Reader. If your PC has not been loaded with Adobe Acrobat you will find an

installable copy on the CD.

2.3 About the Speedway! CD

The CD includes an introduction which provides you with information about its contents and assists you with the installation of your card in Windows 95, 98 or NT. The CD should provide a window to the contents of the disk. If this does not show immediately click on ‘My Computer’ icon on your desktop in order to navigate to the CD contents. A document named Intro.doc provides a short introduction to the software contained on the disk.

The CD contains the Speedway PCMCIA card installation program for Windows 95, 98 and NT. It also contains the installation program for the Speedway! applications as well as additional software that may be useful.

Software updates are available via the Speedway web site:

www.speedway.bt.com

BEFORE YOU START

3. Installation

Installation consists of five stages:

1 Determine what version of Windows you are using. 2 Physical installation of your Speedway PCMCIA card. 3 Device driver installation. 4 Installation of Speedway! applications and CAPI Port Driver. 5 Setting up Internet access.

3.1 Determine what version of Windows you are using

If you are using Windows 95 it is essential that you determine what version you are using before you physically install your PCMCIA card.

• Double-click the “My Computer” icon on the Desktop, double-click “Control Panel” icon and then double-click “System” icon.

• Under the tab “General” will be a description of what version of Windows is installed. For example:

Microsoft Windows 95

4.00.950 B

• Make a note of this for use in Section 3.3 below.

If you are using Windows 98 or Windows NT, this will be apparent from the Windows boot-up screens.

Please Note

It is important to follow the sequence of installation steps as specified.

If you fail to follow these instructions you may not be able to successfully

install your card. You will not be able to access the Internet until you have

completed 1 to 5 above!

Hints & Tips

It is a good idea to view the Readme files on the CD before installing your

card for the latest product information and installation advice.

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3.2 Physical installation of your Speedway PCMCIA card

• Switch OFF your PC.

• Select an appropriate PCMCIA slot.

• Gently insert the card into the slot, with the card’s name-plate facing upwards. Press in until the card is fully located into the slot. If the card does not insert fully, turn card over and attempt to locate the card again.

• Never use excessive force to insert the card as this will cause damage to both your PC and the card itself.

If you are in any doubt about how to physically install this card inside of your PC, you should consult your PC manual or PC supplier for advice.

ISDN Connection

• Take the ISDN cable supplied and carefully insert the small plug into the slot on the exposed end of your card. This plug can be only connected in one direction. Do not use excessive force to insert the plug into your card.

• Insert the other end of the ISDN cable into an available ISDN or BT Highway socket.

• Switch PC on.

The physical installation of your Speedway PCMCIA card is now complete.

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3.3 Device Driver Installation

Depending on which version of Windows you determined earlier in Section 1:

If you have:

Windows 95 version A: Complete Section 3.3 Part A & Part E

Windows 95 version B: Complete Section 3.3 Part B & Part E

Windows 98: Complete Section 3.3 Part C & Part E

Windows NT: Complete Section 3.3 Part D & Part E

A For Windows 95 Version 4.00.950 or 4.00.950a

• Switch on your PC (if you have not already done so) and Windows will automatically detect the card you have just installed.

• The New Hardware Found screen will be displayed, announcing that it has recognised the Speedway PCMCIA card as a ‘AVM ISDN A’. If this screen is not displayed, close down Windows, switch off your PC and check that the card is physically installed correctly.

• Select “Driver from the disk provided by hardware manufacturer”, click

OK.

• PC will display prompt for insertion of manufacturer’s installation disk. Place the BT Speedway PCMCIA Card CD in your PC’s CD drive.

• Click Browse, in the “Drives” section and select your CD ROM drive letter. Double-click on “Cardware” which will be shown in the “Folders” section and double-click on “Windows.95”, click OK and click OK again on the following screen.

• After the files are copied to your PC, the

BT Speedway ISDN PCMCIA

Card

screen will be shown (Figure 1).

• Now follow the instructions in Part E below.

B For Windows 95 Version 4.00.950b or later

• Switch on your PC, if you have not already done so.

• Shortly after Windows 95 starts, the Windows 95 Add New Hardware

Wizard

will display the window New hardware device found. The Windows 95b Update Device Driver Wizard will then display “This wizard

will complete installation of: AVM-ISDN A”....

• Click

Next. The Wizard will show that Windows is searching for an updated

driver. Windows will then inform you that no drivers have been found.

• Click on Other Locations. Click on Browse, then double click on your CD drive letter (e.g. F) then click on Win95. Click on OK, then on Finish.

• The message “Please insert the disk labelled ‘Speedway ISDN PCMCIA card installation Windows 95’ ” will appear. Ignore this message and click on OK.

• The

Copying Files window will appear. This will include the following

error message “The file ‘avmclass.dl_’ on BT Speedway ISDN PCMCIA card installation Windows 95 could not be found”.

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• Click on Browse. The file list will be displayed. In the box marked ‘Drives:’, select your CD drive (e.g. f:)

• Click on

win95 in the ‘Folders:’ box. Click on OK.

• Click on OK in the next window and the files will be copied. The BT Speedway ISDN PCMCIA Card screen will be shown (Figure 1).

• Now follow the instructions in Part E below.

C For Windows 98

• Switch on your PC, (if you have not already done so) and Windows will automatically detect the card you have just installed.

• Immediately after the New Hardware Found screen is displayed the Add

New Hardware

wizard will be started and it’s initial display shown.

• Insert the Speedway PCMCIA card CD into your PC’s CD drive.

• Click

Next and in the new window select “Search for the best driver for

your device” and click Next.

• In the next window, click on box marked “Specify a Location”. Either type

D: \ win98 (where D should be substituted with the drive letter that

represents your CD drive) and click Next OR click Browse and in the “Drives” section select your CDROM drive letter. Double-click on “Win98”, click OK and click Next again on the following screen.

• You will be informed that “Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device”. Click

Next.

• Windows will inform you that “Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires”. Click Finish.

• BT Speedway ISDN PCMCIA Card screen will be shown (Figure 1).

• Now follow the instructions in Part E below.

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D For Windows NT

• Make sure that you have administrator rights before starting installation.

• Insert the Speedway PCMCIA card CD into the CD drive.

• Double-click “winnt” folder.

• Double-click “setup” application.

•

BT Speedway ISDN PCMCIA Card screen will be shown (Figure 1).

• Click on Continue.

• The following window allows you to select the installation folder. Standard default setting is C:\IDRIVER. Click on

Continue.

• The following windows allows selection of interrupt and address for the card. A default setting is loaded. Click on Continue.

• In the next window select DSS1 (the default option) and click on Continue.

• The software is loaded and an information screen is shown. Click on

Continue.

• Now follow the instructions in Part E below.

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Hints & Tips

Due to Windows NT not fully supporting “Plug and Play” technology,

the interrupt and addresses shown to be free may be in-use by other resources

and therefore cannot be used by your card. If this is the case, it may

incorrectly appear that you have a successful installation. If the installation

has failed it will show when the CAPI drivers are being installed later in

the installation process. Consult the Trouble Shooting section of this document

for further information.

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