2.4.1.3 Common Problems
Generic Client Drivers
Many Card and Socket Services packages include a generic client driver (or SuperClient) which configures standard I/O devices. If one of these generic client drivers is installed, it may configure the DAQP card and cause the DAQP series Client Driver to fail installation. If this is the case, try the following:
Modify the operation of the generic client driver so that it will not configure the DAQP card by placing the DAQP series Client Driver before the generic client driver in the CONFIG.SYS file. Consult the Card and Socket Services documentation for availability and details of this feature.
Available Resources
One function of Card and Socket Services software is to track which system resources (memory addresses, I/O addresses, IRQ levels, etc.) are available for assignment to inserted PCMCIA cards. Sometimes, however, the Card and Socket Services assumes or incorrectly determines that a particular resource is unavailable when it actually is available. Most Card and Socket Services generate a resource table, typically in the form of an “.INI” file, which the user can modify to adjust the available system resources. Consult the Card and Socket Services documentation for the availability and details of this feature.
Multiple Configuration Attempts
Some Card and Socket Services have a setting which aborts the configuration process after a single configuration failure (such as a configuration request for an unavailable resource). The user should change this setting to allow for multiple configuration attempts. Consult the Card and Socket Services documentation for the availability and details of this feature.
Older Versions of Card and Socket Services
Some versions of Card and Socket Services dated before 1993 do not support general purpose I/O cards like the DAQP series PC cards. If after careful installation of the DAQP series Client Driver the DAQP card still can not be configured or operated properly, an updated version of Card and Socket Services may be required.
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