Commander Installation Guide
8.3.3INSTALLING A CARDPORT ISA TO PCMCIA ADAPTOR INTO A DESKTOP PC
The CardPort adaptor will normally be supplied by Trilogy although similar units by other manufacturers are available. Comprehensive instructions are included with the CardPort unit but the list below provides a summary. You will require access to the Windows 95/98/NT4 installation media (floppy disks or CD).
•Switch off the PC and remove the cover.
•Fit the CardPort adaptor into a free ISA slot.
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•From the Start menu, select Settings >> Control Panel >> Add New Hardware. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" now appears.
•Choose the option to "Specify the type of hardware" and pick "PCMCIA socket" from the list.
•Now choose a Manufacturer (Standard PCMCIA driver) and Model (PCIC or compatible).
This completes the first phase. The PC card wizard will now start, allowing the easy removal of any existing DOS or Windows 3.1 drivers, which may be present on your PC. Read the prompts carefully. In most cases with modern hardware it will be safe to answer "No" to the first question. Once any 16 bit drivers have been removed, you will be prompted to shut down and completely turn off your PC. A soft
If you now intend to install the SMT104 Transputer adaptor, fit the PCMCIA card into the adaptor prior to switching the PC back on. Follow the instructions in Section 8.3.4 below.
8.3.4INSTALLING A SUNDANCE SMT104 PCMCIA DOWNLOAD CARD IN A LAPTOP COMPUTER.
The Trilogy part number for the PCMCIA link adaptor card is
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•Windows should now detect "Applied Transputer Ltd. ATT PC B004 PCMCIA"
•Select the option "Install driver from disk provided". Insert the supplied disk and press Enter.
•A PCMCIA icon should now appear on the taskbar at the lower right of screen.
•Finally, from the Start menu, select Settings >> Control Panel >> System >> Device Manager to check for system conflicts indicated by a yellow ! symbol. The default base address adopted by the link adaptor card to 150 which matches PathFinder software. Any hardware address changes must be matched by corresponding changes to the PathFinder setup. See section 3.3 for further details.
The PCMCIA link adaptor used with laptop PC’s is supplied with a short PCMCIA cable which may be extended to a maximum of 5 metres if required.
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