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CHAPTER 4: Hardware Installation

4.2.1.2 Plug-and-Play Environments

This section describes the installation and configuration requirements for using the Adapter Card in a Plug-and-Play (PnP) compatible system.

In order to effectively use the Adapter Card in a PnP computer, the part of the computer that manages system resources must be made aware of the Adapter Card and the resources that it requires. This system resource manager can then use these requirements to configure the Adapter Card in a manner that does not conflict with other components of the system.

If you’re using MS-DOS or Windows 3.1, then a Configuration Utility can be implemented as an application program. The Configuration Utility of a PnP system is usually supplied by the computer manufacturer. One example of this type of program is the ISA Configuration Utility, or ICU.

If you’re using Windows 95 or 98, which supports PnP devices, no external Configuration Utility is needed.

We recommend that in either case you install the software and configure the adapter hardware before actually installing the adapter hardware. This will ensure that no conflicts will occur before a conflict-free configuration is arrived at, and will also simplify changing adapter switch settings if necessary.

4.2.1.3 Windows 95/98 Configuration

In Windows 95 and 98, the system resource manager is an integral part of the operating system, and is known as the Device Manager. To add the Adapter Card to the system configuration, click on Start, then Settings, then Control Panel, and then double-click on the Add New Hardware icon.

The Add New Hardware Wizard then starts. Click on Next to get to the next screen. Click on the No radio button to tell Windows not to search for new hardware; then click on Next. If there is an entry in the window for 5250 Emulation Adapters, highlight it. If not, highlight Other Devices, then click on Next.

If a window containing 5250 Emulation Adapter Models appears, click on 5250-EA Emulation Adapter and then click on Next. Otherwise, click on the Have Disk...

button, and when the Install from Disk window opens, enter the drive letter of the diskette drive which contains the Utilities diskette and click on OK. Windows 95/98 will search that drive for the file CEM5250.INF, which is part of the installation package. A window containing the 5250 Emulation Adapter models should then appear; click on 5250-EA Emulation Adapter and then click on Next.