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5250 ADAPTER CARDS: HARDWARE INSTALLATION MANUAL

When starting Windows 95/98, the operating system checks for any new hardware devices. The first time Windows 95/98 is started after the 5250 Plug n Play Adapter Card has been installed, the message New Hardware Found will appear in a dialog box. Under the New Hardware Found message, the new hardware will be identified; in this case it will have found the 5250 Plug n Play Adapter Card. Another dialog box will then open asking the user to install the software for the adapter. Place the Windows Utility diskette in the floppy drive, select the correct drive, and press <ENTER>. The .INF and VxD drivers will be copied into the proper Windows 95/98 directory. The VxD will interface with Windows 95/98 and automatically pass the card resource information to the Windows emulation program, Adapter Handler, or IBM Client Access.

To observe the resources assigned by Windows 95/98 for the adapter, click on Start, then Settings, then Control Panel, and then double-click on System. Click on the Device Manager Tab, then double-click on 5250 Emulation Adapters. There will be an entry for the 5250 Plug n Play Adapter Card. Double click on this entry and then select the Resources tab. The display will now show the adapter’s resources.

The resources can also be observed by executing the GETW95C.EXE program in the 5250CARD directory. The resource information passed from Windows 95/98 to the CEM5250.VXD device driver will be displayed.

Since Windows 95/98 handles assigning all the resources, it is recommended that you do not use EMM386 or similar memory managers in CONFIG.SYS.

4.2.3 5250 PCMCIA ADAPTER CARD (PC472C)

4.2.3.1 Installing the 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card

The 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card is easily installed in the PC by simply inserting the adapter into the PCMCIA slot and connecting the twinax T-cable assembly. There are no switch or jumper requirements for this card. The 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card is a Type 11 card and requires at least one Type 11 or Type 111 slot available on the PC.

It is important to observe the markings on the 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card when inserting it into the PCMCIA slot. The 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card should be inserted with the arrow side up and pointing into the PCMCIA slot. Plug the adapter into the slot and press it into place. The 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card should slide easily into the PCMCIA slot. Do not force the card into the slot. If the 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card does not easily slide into the slot, then check to make sure it is not inserted upside down and that nothing is in the slot to prevent insertion. The 5250 PCMCIA Adapter Card can be removed from the PCMCIA slot by pressing the eject button on the PC.