3. INSTALLING THE CF232
3.1 DOS & Windows 3.1x
Operation in DOS or Windows 3.1 requires 3rd party Card and Socket Services drivers to be properly installed and configured. Follow your software vendor’s instructions on how to do this.
The CF232 requires no extra drivers to operate in DOS. Insertion of the card should create a familiar “happy beep” as the host software configures the card a standard DOS COM port. Resource allocation and troubleshooting is all down to the 3rd party software and any issues that may arise during configuration of the CF232 should be addressed to the vendors of this software.
The CF232 has been tested with:
SystemSoft Cardware
Award Cardwizard
3.2 Windows 95, 98, 98SE, Me, NT4, 2000, XP
The “generic” serial drivers in these Operating Systems support the CF232. No extra driver software is needed but you will need to install Card Center Pro, or use the INF file that can be found on the first disk of the installation set.
Installing the supplied Card Center Pro software that comes with your product will copy the INF file into the Windows/INF folder. Windows will use this INF file to “recognise” the CF232 card. Alternatively, when Window’s does a
3.3 Windows CE, PocketPC
There is no need to install any software for Windows CE or PocketPC. Simply insert the CF232 card and it will appear in a list when you go to set up a “Connection”.
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