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TRADEMARKS

EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON Connection and EPSON Direct are service marks of Epson America, Inc. Card Soft, Card Wizard, and Card Lite are trademarks of System Soft Corporation. System Soft is a registered trademark of System Soft Corporation General notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and

may be trademarks of their respective companies.

Introduction

How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...2

Where to Get Help . . . . . . . . . . 3

CompuServe On-line Support. . . . . .. . . . 4

Chapter 1 Using CardWizard

Using CardWizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...1-2

Solving Problems Using AutoCorrect. . . . ... . . . 1-4

Modifying Resources Manually. . .. .. . . . 1-6

Launching Applications. . . .. . . .. . . . 1-6

Using the Correct Button for System Conflicts . . .. . .1-7

Using Menus to Modify Resources. . .. .. .. . 1-8

Chapter 2 Using CardLife

Using the Configuration Utility. . . . . . . . 2-2

Starting the Configuration Utility. . . . . . . 2-3

Editing PC Card Configurations. . . . . . . 2-3

Changing the Card Insertion Parameters. . . . . . 2-5

Changing the Level of Card Support. . . .. .. 2-6

Using the CARDINFO Command. . . . . . . . . 2-8

Commands in the CONFIG.SYSFile. . . ... . . .. . 2-10

Chapter 3 Using CardSoft

Using the Configuration Utility. . . .. . .. . . 3-2

Starting the Configuration Utility. .. . . .. . . . 3-2

Editing the PC Card Configurations. . .. . . . . 3-3

Changing the Card Insertion Parameters. ... . . . . 3-6

Modifying the Resource Allocation. . . .. . . .. 3-7

Changing the Display for the Configuration Utility. . .. . . . 3-8

Using the CSALLOC Command. .. . . . .. 3-9

Using the CARDINFO Command .. . .. . . . ... . 3-10

Commands in the CONFIG.SYSFile. . .. . . .. 3-13

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Index

Introduction

Your EPSON® PCMCIA

software makes it easy to configure your computer for PC cards. The software is already installed on your EPSON computer, and offers Plug-and-Play support for both MS-DOS

and Microsoft® Windows

environments. You simply insert your PC card into the PCMCIA slot and begin using it. You won’t need to configure the computer because the PCMCIA software allocates system resources so that PC cards and your system hardware work together

seam lessly.

PCMCIA software includes the following utilities:

CardWizard,

which automatically corrects configuration conflicts for you or lets you configure your PC cards using an easy-to-use Windows interface

CardLite,

which supports fax/ modem and LAN cards in the MS-DOS environment in a way that leaves more memory for other applications

CardSoft,

which provides the full range of PCMCIA

configuration options for the MS-DOS environment.

PCMCIA software supports PC cards from most vendors so when you buy new PC cards for your computer, you’ll know your software will support them.

Introduction 1

Note

Flash File System (FFS) software is not included with this release of PCMCIA software. If you need support for linear flash cards, contact your flash card manufacturer.

EPSON linear flash cards are compatible with PCMCIA software, but require an appropriate Memory Technology driver. Please contact EPSON for this driver.

How to Use This

You do not need to read everything in this book. Since EPSON has already pre-installed the PCMCIA software, you probably won’t need to change any settings. Just insert your PC card and you‘re ready to go. If you want to customize your system’s configuration, see the following summary to find the chapters you may need to read.

Chapter 1 describes how to use CardWizard. Chapter 2 describes how to use the CardLite utilities from DOS. Chapter 3 describes how to use the Card Soft utilities from DOS.

At the end of this book, you’ll find an Index and a list of internation al marketing locations.

Manual

2 Introduction

Where to Get Help

If you purchased your EPSON product in the United States or Canada, EPSON provides support and service through the EPSON Connection. (800) 922-8911.

Call the EPSON Connection for the following:

Technical assistance with the installation, configuration,

and operation of EPSON products

Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized EPSON

Reseller or Customer Care Center Customer relations EPSON technical information library fax service Product literature on current and new products.

You can purchase accessories, manuals, or parts for EPSON products from EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In Canada, call (800) BUY-EPSON for sales locations.

In the United States and Canada, dial

When you call for technical assistance, be ready to identify your system and its configuration, and provide any error messages to the support staff.

If you purchased your EPSON product outside the United

States or Canada, contact your EPSON dealer or the marketing

location nearest you for customer support and service. International marketing locations are listed at the end of this manual.

If you need help with any other software application program you are using, see the documentation that came with that program for technical support information.

Introduction 3

CompuServe On-line Support

Your EPSON computer includes the CompuServe® WinCIM information manager and a free CompuServe membership. This membership entitles you to a $15 usage credit on Compu Serve’s extended services and forums. The brochure that came with your computer describes the CompuServe services and how to access them, and also provides subscription information.

Note To access CompuServe, you must use a modem. If your ActionNote did not come with a modem, you can install an internal modem, an external modem, or a modem PC card.

If you have a modem, the fastest way to access helpful tips, specifications, drivers, application notes, tables for DIP switch or jumper settings, and bulletins for EPSON products is through the Epson America Forum on CompuServe.

If you are already a CompuServe member, simply type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America Forum.

4 Introduction

Chapter 1

Using CardWizard

Card Wizard is a user-friendly Windows interface for Card Soft

that can automatically reconfigure resources for your PC cards.

Specifically, CardWizard performs these tasks:

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Provides automatic detection and correction of PC card configuration problems

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Lets you set up your system to start a program automatically when you insert a card

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Displays detailed information about installed cards, including status, assigned system resources, vendor name, and card type

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Reconfigures PC cards and manages system resources, such as I/O ports, IRQs, and memory

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Notifies you of any status changes for the PC cards in your system.

CardWizard is a standard Windows application and uses Windows techniques for selecting icons and for moving and

sizing windows. This chapter assumes that you are familiar

with these techniques.

If you need help while using CardWizard, you can use

CardWizard’s on-line help. Just select Help (or press F1), and select Contents from the Help pull-down menu. Then select

the topic you want from the contents list.

This chapter describes how to start CardWizard, how you can tell if your computer recognizes the card, and how to use

CardWizard to solve typical configuration problems.

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Using CardWizard

Every time you start Windows, it loads the CardWizard drivers. If a PC card is inserted, your computer beeps to notify you of the card status.

If your system beeps twice, it recognizes the card you inserted and identifies the card on the icon. If your system beeps once and you see a message, CardWizard has not been able to recognize the card or the card is unconfigured; see the next section.

To start Card Wizard, double click on the Card Wizard icon in the System Soft Tools program group located in the Windows Program Manager, as shown below.

Note To start CardWizard, the CONFIG.SYS file must load the Card Soft drivers.

You can also start Card Wizard automatically every time you open Windows by copying the CardWizard icon to the Windows Startup Program group. See your Windows documentation for more information.

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After you start CardWizard, you see the introductory banner,

and then the following Card Information window.

From the Card Information window, you can use pull-down menus to correct system conflicts, view system resources, modify configuration settings, and customize CardWizard for your system, as described in the following sections.

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Solving Problems Using AutoCorrect

When the PC card you insert results in a configuration conflict, you see the following notification screen:

Follow these steps to use the Auto Correct feature.

1. Select OK. CardWizard displays a Card Information screen. A question mark (?) indicates a problem in a particular slot, and a warning message describes the problem, as shown below:

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2. Select Wizard on this screen to see more information about the problem, as shown below:

3. Select AutoCorrect to have CardWizard reassign resources to resolve the problem.

CardWizard displays the message AUTO CORRECTION IN PROGRESS in the Wizard Information screen.

After Card Wizard has resolved the problem, it m ay prompt you to restart Windows or reboot your system to initiate the

changes. If AutoCorrect cannot resolve the problem, it displays

additional options (in the Wizard Information screen) for you

to try.

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Modifying Resources Manually

CardWizard allows you to manually correct resource conflicts using the Correct button on the Wizard Information screen. It also provides simple pull-down menus for changing system settings, such as launching an application when you insert an associated PC card. The following sections describe how to use these CardWizard features.

Launching Applications

One of the most popular features CardWizard offers is the ability to set up your computer so that when you insert a PC card, the particular application you need to use with the card starts automatically. For example, you can have your computer start CompuServe or an electronic mail program whenever you insert a fax/ modem card or start a backup utility when you insert an ATA card.

Note

Card Wizard only starts an application when its associated PC card is configured.

To setup your computer to launch an application with an associated PC card, use the Options menu from the Card Inform ation screen. See page 1-11 or the CardWizard on-line help for more information.

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Using the Correct Button for System Conflicts

After CardWizard analyzes a configuration problem, it displays the results in the Wizard Information screen. If you don ‘t want

CardWizard to resolve the resource conflict for you, you can

resolve it yourself by selecting Correct.

CardWizard displays several resource values, such as a list of available COM ports, and highlights the preferred choice for

the resource, as shown below:

If you want to use the highlighted choice, choose Select. If

you want another choice, click on it to highlight it, then choose

Select. CardWizard reconfigures your system resources

based on your selection and displays the results in the

information screen.

Using CardWizard 1-7

Note

When CardWizard cannot correct a conflict, it displays a recoin mend ation in the Wizard Information window. For example, if CardWizard found a DOS driver missing from the CONFIG.SYS file, it recommends that you add the driver to the CONFIG.SYS file.

Using Menus to Modify Resources

You can also view, reconfigure, or customize system resources (even when CardWizard does not detect a conflict) through the View, Settings, and Options pull-down menus in the Card Information screen. For example, you may want to customize your computer to start a particular program when you insert the appropriate PC card (see page 1-6).

The tables in the following sections list the pull-down menus

and describe the options in them. For help with using these

menus, or for detailed information about menu items, use the

CardWizard on-line help feature. Select Help (or press F1), and select Contents from the Help pull-down menu. Then select the topic you want from the contents list.

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View menu

You can use the View menu to display how your PC card is configured, so that you can allocate resources from Windows and other applications to use the card. Select the View menu to open and view details about any of these CardWizard resources:

Menu item Description

Card Information Displays up-to-date information in graphic and

text form about all PCMCIA slots in your computer. Make sure your communications application’s settings match those displayed on this screen.

I/O Range Tells you which l/O ranges (displayed in 8-bit

IRQ Tells you whether particular IRQs (Interrupt

Memory

Modules Displays version information about the drivers

* Do not reserve, include, or exclude resources unless absolutely necessary.

Range Tells you which memory ranges (displayed in 4K

increments) are free, used, reserved, included, or excluded.*

ReQuest line) are free, used, reserved, included, or excluded.*

increments) are free, used, reserved, included, or excluded.*

that are loaded for PC card support.

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Settings menu

Select the Settings menu to modify these CardWizard configuration settings:

Menu item Description

Modem* Allows you to change configuration settings

for fax/modem PC cards and to access Windows COM Port settings so you can synchronize your Windows settings with the PCMCIA modem settings.

Network* Allows you to change configuration settings

for network cards that have built-in support in CardWizard. It does not allow you to change settings for those network cards that require their own Card Services client drivers, such as the EPSON EEN10B Ethernet card.

ATA* Allows you to change the configuration

settings for ATA cards. CardWizard can automatically configure both Type II solid-state ATA-Flash and Type Ill rotating media ATA cards.**

Revert to Defaults*** Allows you to return to the original

configuration. It is helpful if you have made changes to Modem, Network, or ATA settings that you need to reverse.

* Only advanced users who are familiar with managing system resources

and configuring modem, network, and ATA cards should modify these

settings.

When you select Non-Compliant

PCMCIA ATA

Cards, other standard

ATA cards might not work correctly.

*** Reverting to defaults might introduce configuration conflicts.

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Options menu

Select the Options menu to change how CardWizard handles

the following insertion and removal options for PC cards:

Menu item or option Description

Notify Changes the type and duration of the message

you receive when you insert a PC card

PCMCIA Views Modifies how CardWizard displays your PCMCIA

Speaker Beeps* Turns speaker beeps on or off, in Windows and in

Sound Files** Identifies sound files (.WAV files) your system uses

Launch Associates applications with PC cards so that an

Disabling

** You must have a sound system installed on your computer to use the

Sound Files option or this option is grayed out.

Beep in Windows does not affect sound file assignments

slots on the Card Information screen

MS-DOS

to notify you when you insert or remove a PC card

application automatically launches when the associated PC card is inserted

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Chapter 2

Using CardLife

CardLite is a subset of Card Soft that supports only the more popular fax/ modem, ATA, and LAN cards. CardLite leaves more memory available for Windows and other applications. If you are using a PC card other than a fax/ modem, ATA or LAN

(network) card, or require the full support of Card Soft, see

Chapter 3.

CardLite provides two levels of card support: basic, for fax/ modem card support only, and enhanced, for fax/ modem, ATA, and LAN card support. You can use the CardLite

Configuration Utility to select the level you want, as described

on page 2-6.

CardLite uses less than 15KB of memory to provide basic

support and less than 25KB to provide enhanced support.

This chapter describes how to use the following CardLite utilities:

Configuration utility CARDINFO command.

Using CardLite 2-1

Using the Configuration Utility

The configuration utility allows you to modify the configuration of PC cards controlled by Card Lite.

You can use the configuration utility to specify beep criteria for card insertion/ removal notification and to set the level of card support (basic or enhanced) based on the types of cards you will use in your computer.

You can also use the configuration utility to switch between CardLite and Card Soft, if it is installed. Choose CardLite if you only need support for modem, ATA, and network cards, and you want the PCMCIA drivers to use the minimum amount of memory. Choose Card Soft if you require full PCMCIA support.

Note

This utility modifies the CARDID.INI, CARDLITE.INI, and CONFIG.SYS files. Changes you make to your configuration using this utility don’t take effect until you restart your system.

The configuration utility also contains on-line help. General help is available for the Main Menu items from the Help menu in the Card Lite Configuration screen. To access help for a particular subject, display the dialog box or configuration screen for that item, then click on the Help button and press Alt H or F1.

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Starting the Configuration Utility

Follow these steps to start the configuration utility:

1. Log onto the directory containing your CardLite software.

2. Type CLCFG and press Enter. You see an introductory

screen about the Card Lite Configuration Utility.

3. Press Enter to continue. You see the CardLite Configuration

screen.

4. If you have an MS-DOS mouse driver installed, you can click

on the menu option to display the corresponding pull-down menu. You can also press Alt together with the highlighted letter of the option you want to use.

5. To select a menu option, you can click on the option, move the cursor to the option and press Enter, or type the highlighted letter of the option you want to use.

After you have selected an option from a pull-down menu, the message bar at the bottom of the screen shows how to use

it. Also, you can press Enter for <OK>, F1 for <Help>, and

SC for <cancel>. To toggle an option on or off, highlight

it and press the space bar.

Editing PC Card Configurations

The Settings pull-down menu on the CardLite Configuration

screen provides options for editing modem and network cards.

It also allows you to specify when your system beeps.

Note

If your system is working properly, you don ‘t need to edit any of the PC card configurations.

Using CardLite 2-3

Select the configuration (Modem or Network) you want to change. You see the configuration screen for the PC card type you‘ve selected. The options for each PC card configuration are described in the following tables.

Note

To make sure the COM, IRQ, and I/O address settings you

select are available, see your computer’s Setup program and

documentation.

Fax/modem card configuration options

Option

First Card Inserted*

Second Card Inserted*

Enable Audio

Enable Resume on Ring Indicator**

* Do not change the displayed values for COM ports and IRQs unless you

have a specific reason.

** This feature is not supported by all modem or fax/modem cards.

Function Defines the COM port and IRQ for the first

fax/modem card inserted. The l/O address associated with the selected COM port appears. COM port values can be N/A or COM1 through COM4; IRQ values can be between 0 and 15.

Defines the COM port and IRQ for the first fax/modem card inserted. The l/O address associated with the selected COM port appears. COM port values can be N/A or COM1 through COM4; IRQ values can be between 0 and 15.

Determines whether you can hear the sounds produced when the modem (or fax/modem) is connecting to a remote device.

Controls whether the system activates from a suspend mode when receiving a modem or fax call. When enabled, the system receives the call even if it is in suspend mode. If this option is not enabled, the system ignores the call.

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Network card configuration options

Option Function Memory Address 1 * Identifies the memory address for the first PC

Memory Address 2* Identifies the memory address for the second

Base l/O Address* Identifies the address used by the PC LAN cards. IRQ Line*

Fast Token Ring Speed Enables Fast Token Ring Speed if your PC LAN

* Do not change the displayed values for these options unless you have a

specific reason.

card.

PC card.

Sets the IRQ line used by the PC LAN cards. This can be a value between 0 and 15.

cards support it. Refer to your card documentation for more information.

Once you have changed your configuration, make sure you save the settings by selecting

OK from the configuration

screen. When you exit the Card Lite Configuration Utility (from the File menu), the program prompts you to allow it to save the changes to the CARDLITE.INI and CONFIG.SYS files.

Changing the Card Insertion Parameters

Normally, your system beeps when you insert or remove a

card or when you have a configuration conflict. When you

select the Beeps option from the Settings pull-down menu, you see the Beep Settings configuration screen, which allows you to specify beep criteria for your system.

Note

If you change these parameters, make sure you save the settings by selecting

OK from the configuration screen.

When you exit the CardLite Configuration Utility (from the File menu), the program prompts you to save the changes to the CARDLITE.INI and CONFIG.SYS files.

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The following table describes the card insertion parameters.

Card insertion parameters

Option

Beep on Card Insertion Beep on Card Removal Beep on Card Error

Beep in DOS

Beep in Windows

Function Beeps when a PC card is inserted Beeps when a PC card is removed Beeps when a PC card is inserted

and a configuration error occurs Beeps in the MS-DOS environment

based on the card options selected above

Beeps in the Windows environment based on the card options selected above

Changing the Level of Card Support

The CardLite option on the Configure pull-down menu

allows you to change the level of card support and the method

of card detection for your system.

Note

If you change these parameters, make sure you save the settings by selecting

When you exit the CardLite Configuration Utility (from the

File menu), the program prompts you to save the changes to

the CARDLITE.INI and CONFIG.SYS files.

OK from the configuration screen.

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The following table describes the card support parameters

Card support parameters

Option CardLite Basic

Function Provides PC fax/modem card

support only

CardLite Enhanced*

Provides fax/modem, ATA, and LAN card support

Include support for ATA cards*

CardSoft - Full card support**

Supports ATA cards when

CardLite Enhanced is selected

Activates the full range of PC card support under CardSoft

Software Polling

Uses software polling to detect PC cards

Hardware Interrupt

Uses a hardware IRQ line to detect PC cards

IRQ Line

When Hardware Interrupt is selected, specifies the IRQ value used to control the PC card (any value between 0 and 15); when

Hardware Interrupt iS not

selected, this option is grayed out

* To use ATA cards, you must also select

cards. If CardLite Enhanced is not checked, Include Support for ATA Cards

is not available.

Include Support for ATA

** Selecting this option grays out fields and menu items that are not used

when CardSoft is installed.

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Using the CARDINFO Command

The CARDINFO command provides these functions:

Identifies the types of PC cards inserted in the PCMCIA slots

Identifies I/O ports, IRQs, and memory areas used by PC cards so that you can ensure that two components do

not use the same resources

Turns power to the PCMCIA slots on or off Displays manufacturer and product information about

PC cards Identifies the drive letter for an ATA hard disk or ATA

flash card

Displays the most recent error for an inserted card. You can run CARDINFO from the MS-DOS command line. Unless you add the directory containing CardLite to the path

command in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, you need to change to your CardLite directory to run the CARDINFO command.

When you type CARDINFO without any switches at the MS-DOS command line, the program creates a CARDID.INI file and displays the following information for any cards installed in the PCMCIA slots:

Card type Manufacturer Product name. This program also identifies empty slots.

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You can also use the switches described in the following table to perform different functions.

CARDINFO command switches

Command switch Function cardinfo /c Provides the information you see when you type

the command without switches; also shows software release information, the number of slots being managed, and vendor revision and copyright information.

cardinfo /v* Provides more extensive information about the

PCMCIA slots than you see when you type the command with no switches. The information includes memory addresses, software version numbers, vendor information, revision date, most recent error on the device, and assigned

l/Os and IRQs. cardinfo /off Turns off power to all PCMCIA slots. cardinfo /off :n Turns off power to the specified slot (n). For

example, typing

the power to slot 1. cardinfo /on Turns on power to all PCMCIA slots.

cardinfo /off :1 turns off

cardinfo /on :n Turns on power to the specified slot (n). For

example, typing

the power to slot 1. cardinfo /? Displays information about CARDINFO switches.

* Some of this information may scroll off the screen before you can read it,

so add the parameter more after this command.

cardinfo /on :1 turns on

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Commands in the CONFIG.SYS file

CardLite may have added some of the following commands to your CONFIG.SYS file. If you modify this file yourself, make sure you save it and restart your computer.

CONFIG.SYS commands

Command devicehigh=c:\cardsoft\<socket

services driver>*

devicehigh=c:\cardsoft\cardlite.exe device high= c:\cardsoff\csalloc.exe

devicehigh=c:\cardsoft\atadrv.exe**

* This driver depends on the PCMCIA controller in your system. ** If selected.

Function Commands necessary for

CardLite to support fax/modem and application cards

Provide support for ATA drive cards and ATA flash cards

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Chapter 3

Using CardSoft

Card Soft contains utilities and commands to configure and

manage PC cards in the MS-DOS environment.

Note If you have a fax/ modem, ATA, or LAN (network) card, you can probably use CardLite to configure and manage your PC card. See Chapter 2 for more information.

This chapter describes how to use the following Card Soft utilities:

Configuration utility CSALLOC command CARDINFO command.

This chapter also lists the command lines that Card Soft may

have added to your CONFIG.SYS file.

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