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Introduction Usage Rights Your rights, with respect to the Software, are non exclusive. The software may only be used by one user, on one computer at a time. The software may be transferred to another computer, as long as it is only used by one user at a time. The Software and its documentation may not be copied or distributed to others.
Introduction PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE LICENSED PROGRAM IS WITH YOU. The Manufacturer does not warrant that the functions contained in the Software will meet your requirements or that the operation of the Software will be uninterrupted or error-free.
Introduction Table of Contents QUICK START ..........................................................................................6 Assumptions........................................................................................6 Requirements ......................................................................................6 Unpacking and Registering ................................................................7 Tools ............................................................................
Introduction Run INSTALL ...................................................................................36 Verify the Installation.......................................................................46 CardTalk Files .................................................................................48 Installing the CardTalk Control Panel.............................................50 Using PC Cards ...............................................................................51 CHAPTER 4 ............
Introduction Quick Start This preface is designed to help experienced users get going quickly. It summarizes what you need to do to install the Card Reader in your computer. WARNING Assumptions If you’re not sure about the assumptions in this Quick Start or would like illustrations to assist you with the installation process, refer to Chapter 2, Installing the Hardware.
Introduction Unpacking and Registering 1. Make sure you have the following components: • Warranty card • Manual (this document) • a Card Socket Module • an ISA bus board • CARDTALK diskette • two flat-ribbon cables • a power splitter cable • Quick Read sheet 2. If items are missing or damaged, contact The Manufacturer immediately at the address or phone number in Chapter 6, Troubleshooting. 3. Locate the serial number and board revision numbers on the ISA Bus Board. 4.
Introduction Install the Card Reader Prepare the Card Socket Module 1. Read the License Agreement. 2. Turn the computer's power off, leave the power cord plugged in to ground the unit, and remove its cover. 3. If the bay you’re using is a 5.25” bay, install the rails and side brackets on the Card Socket Module (optional equipment).
Introduction Install the ISA Bus Board 1. Connect the ends of the ribbon cables labeled CARD to their respective connectors on the ISA Bus Board. 2. Install the ISA bus board in the PC. 3. Check all connections. See the illustrations in Chapter 2, Installing the Hardware. 4. Replace the computer’s cover and verify that the system boots and operates normally. Install the Software 1. Write protect the installation diskette. 2. Type a:\install from the DOS prompt and follow the instructions on the screen. 3.
Introduction Refer to the manual that came with the card for additional installation procedures and to Chapter 6, Cards that Require Additional Drivers, for specific tips. Card and Socket Services Software WARNING Card and Socket Services Software Some PC Card vendors may include Card and Socket Services software with their cards. Do not replace the Card and Socket Services software with any other manufacturer’s Card and Socket Services drivers.
Introduction 1 Introduction Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) PC Cards have gained wide acceptance on portable computers because of their small size, flexibility and interchangeability. Now desktop computers can benefit from these same capabilities. Typical applications for PC Cards include exchanging data between devices, as well as temporarily adding a fax/modem, network, SCSI port, sound card or removable disk to the computer. Data exchange is not limited to computers.
Introduction The Card Reader Compatibility The Card Reader Card Socket Modules accommodate: • Any card that complies with the PCMCIA 2.01 or 2.
Introduction System Requirements Your IBM-compatible computer must have: • A minimum 386SX processor. • MS-DOS 3.2 or later, and MS-Windows 3.1 for the CardTalk Control Panel. • One empty 16-bit ISA bus slot. • At least 1 MByte of RAM (2 Mbytes for the Windows CardTalk Control Panel). • 1 MByte of free hard disk space. • 3.5” open drive bay in the personal computer case. Package Contents As soon as you unpack the box, make sure you have all the necessary components.
Introduction This Guide This guide introduces PCMCIA PC Cards, explains how to install the Card Reader hardware and software, provides tips for using specific types of PC Cards, and explains how to resolve problems. Contents In addition to this chapter, the guide contains the following chapters: Chapter 2 Installing the Hardware explains how to install the Card Reader in your computer.
Introduction Conventions This manual uses the following conventions: Italics serve two functions: In cross references, they identify the names of sections and chapters within this guide. In syntax statements, they identify place holders that require you to supply a value. For example: “tcformat -type flash drive:” Bold This typeface The italics indicate you must replace drive with a value, in this case the drive letter of the socket that contains the Flash card.
Introduction Socket Services Socket Services is a BIOS-level program that controls the PCMCIA controller chip on the ISA Bus Board, and should be the only software to interact directly with the socket. This driver conforms to the PCMCIA Socket Services 2.10 specification. The name of the driver is TMB250.SYS. TMB250.SYS is loaded in the CONFIG.SYS file. Card Services The Card Services driver (CTALKCS.
Introduction For most PC Cards, the Socket Services driver, Card Services driver and the Super Client driver are all that is necessary for proper operation. There are some cards, such as LAN and SCSI cards that require a user-installed PCMCIA Card Services client driver and/or Card Services enabler. PCMCIA Card Services Client Drivers A client driver is a program that comes from the manufacturer of the PC Card specifically to support the operation of the card.
Introduction and fax capability. Some cards may also include voice capabilities. CardTalk This term refers to the complete package of drivers, utility programs and the memory card data file (TMB250.SYS, CTALKCS.EXE, CARDTALK.SYS, CARDTALK.386 and CARDINFO.DBK), and to CTALKID.EXE, which is a program that displays the configuration of a card. The CardTalk package also includes the TC utility programs for card preparation using MS-DOS.
Installing the Hardware This chapter provides detailed steps for installing the Card Reader and configuring its options. Refer to your computer owner’s manual for an explanation of how to remove the cover of the computer and install expansion boards. Preparation Before you install the Card Reader, take a moment to prepare the computer and the tools you will need. Read the License Agreement and Register 1. Read the License Agreement at the beginning of this manual. 2.
Installing the Hardware • A flat head screwdriver to mount the rails, if you’ll be using a 5.25” bay (Check with your PC dealer for a 5.25” mounting kit). If your computer uses specialized screws and connectors, you may need special tools to disassemble it. Refer to your computer owner’s manual. Disassemble the Computer Before you can install the board in your computer, you need to determine if there will be an address conflict with any other device in your computer. 1.
Installing the Hardware Locating a 16-Bit Slot 5. Find a free 16-bit slot on the motherboard and remove the metal bracket. Discharge Static Electricity CAUTION Static Electricity Warning Always discharge electricity before handling the ISA Bus Board, Card Socket Module(s) or when inserting a PC Card into a socket. To discharge static electricity, touch a grounded metal object. The computer must be plugged in but not turned on (to be grounded) before you touch its chassis to discharge static electricity.
Installing the Hardware Set the Switches or Jumpers and Install the Board Every board installed in your computer must have a unique address for transferring information to and from the board. If the ISA Bus Board is the only expansion board in your PC, or if there are no I/O address conflicts with other boards, you don’t need to change the switch setting and may skip to Install the Card Socket Module.
Installing the Hardware 2. The default I/O port address that the Card Reader is shipped with is set to 240h. To change the I/O port address, refer to the DIP Switch Setting table on the next page for other possible selections. 3. Choose an address and locate the switches on the board that corresponds to this I/O address. 4. If you changed the switch from the default of 240h, write the new I/O base address on the space provided on the next page. 5. Install the ISA Bus Board into the ISA bus expansion slot.
Installing the Hardware 210 1-2 2-3 220 2-3 1-2 230 1-2 1-2 240* 2-3 2-3 250 1-2 2-3 260 2-3 1-2 270 1-2 1-2 300 2-3 2-3 310 1-2 2-3 320 2-3 1-2 330 1-2 1-2 340 2-3 2-3 350 1-2 2-3 360 2-3 1-2 370 1-2 1-2 *=factory default setting 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 2-3 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 NOTE NEW I/O BASE ADDRESS: ________
Installing the Hardware Install the Card Socket Module The Card Socket Module of the Card Reader comes ready to install into a 3.5” drive bay in your computer. This section explains how install the module in a 3.5” drive bay and how to mount the Card Socket Module in a 3.5” drive bay. If you wish to install the Card Reader in a 5.25” bay, you must contact your dealer about obtaining a conversion kit.
Installing the Hardware 1. lign the red stripe and connector key on the cable whose end is labeled DRIVE with pin 1 on the Card Socket Module connector labeled DRIVE, and connect the cable. 2. Align the red stripe on the cable whose end is labeled DRIVE with pin 1 on the Card Socket Module connector labeled DRIVE, and connect the cable. 3. Install the Card Socket Module, including the connected ribbon cables, into the PC drive bay. Exactly how to install the module in the bay depends on your computer.
Installing the Hardware Connect the Internal Power Cable Connecting the Power Cable 1. If available, connect an unused power cable to the Card Socket Module and continue with the section titled Install the Board. 2. If no power cable is available in your PC, unplug the power cable from one of the system’s internal devices. 3. Plug the end of the power cable you unplugged from the other device into the female end of the splitter cable. 4.
Installing the Hardware Install the Board WARNING Avoid Crossed Cables B A Do not cross the cables. The cable ends labeled ISA Card must be connected to the respective connectors labeled ISA Card. The cable ends labeled Drive must be connected to the respective connectors labeled Drive. Connecting the Ribbon Cables to the ISA Bus Board 1. Align the red stripe on the cable whose end is labeled ISA Card with pin 1 of the board connector labeled ISA Card, and connect the cable. 2.
Installing the Hardware The cables must not be twisted. The following drawing shows, in a simplified form, how to connect the cables. 3. Double check all connections. NOTE The connectors on the ISA card are keyed to the flat ribbon cable. Make sure you check the red stripe indicating Pin 1 with the correct card connector key. Correct Cable Connections • One ribbon cable should connect from the Card Socket Module to the socket on the ISA Bus Board.
Installing the Hardware • The power cable should connect to the Card Socket Module (either using an available power connector or the splitter). • If you used the splitter, make sure both the Card Socket Module and original device have power. • Make sure that you have reassembled and connected any other system components you may have disconnected. • Make sure you have filled in your name and address and the serial number of your unit on the registration card and mailed the card to The Manufacturer. 4.
Installing the Hardware What to Do Next The next step is to install the software. Chapter 3, Installing the Software, explains how to install the CardTalk drivers and the CardTalk Control Panel. If your PC Card is a memory card, fax/modem or ATA device, refer to Chapter 4, Cards that Require Only CardTalk, for information on how to use the card. If your PC Card comes with its own driver, follow the installation instructions in the owner’s manual that came with the card.
3 Installing the Software This chapter explains how to install the CardTalk drivers and the CardTalk Control Panel on your system. It describes the CardTalk files and lists the device driver lines the installation program changes in your configuration files. The CardTalk software installation is completely automated using the INSTALL program. CAUTION Use INSTALL at the MS-DOS Prompt Do not install CardTalk from a DOS window within Windows. Exit Windows before installing CardTalk.
Installing the Software Run INSTALL 1. Set the write-protect tab on the distribution diskette. 2. Insert the distribution diskette into a 3.5” diskette drive. 3. At the MS-DOS system prompt, type: drive:install and press Enter. NOTE drive : identifies the floppy drive that contains the installation diskette INSTALL displays: One moment please, checking hardware . . . while it locates and identifies the Card Reader installed in your system. This may take a minute or two. 4.
Installing the Software The Card Insertion Annunciator is active. Modem cards will appear as the next available COM port. The user selectable I/O window is 300 - 31F. The user selectable memory window is D000 - D7FF.* ATA drives will use address 170. * Card Services uses this memory window for a client driver that requires a memory window. To accept the default settings, press Enter and continue with the section titled Modify the Configuration Files.
Installing the Software Selecting the Type of Card Reader The next screen asks you to confirm the model of the Card Reader you installed. INSTALL identifies the model number and highlights it for you. Press Enter to confirm the model number. Selecting the I/O Base Address The next screen prompts you for the Card Reader I/O base address and displays the default (240h). WARNING Switch Setting Compatibility If you changed the switch setting, you must define the I/O base address here.
Installing the Software NOTE ATA Compatibility If your I/O Controller in your system is capable of configuring multiple IDE(AT) drives, then you must change the default ATA address to something other than 170 (preferably to 160). Adding Microsoft Flash File System INSTALL asks if you want to add the Microsoft Flash (FFS2) card driver. To omit the driver, highlight WITHOUT Microsoft Flash File System (FFS2) and press Enter.
Installing the Software sound other audio signals. Enabling the annunciator will help you monitor what is going on when you insert and remove PC Cards. We highly recommend it. To enable the annunciator, highlight Card Insertion Annunciator and press Enter. To disable the annunciator, highlight Card Insertion Annunciator Not Active and press Enter. To configure CardTalk for serial or network cards, continue reading.
Installing the Software If you selected a specific COM port, INSTALL asks you to select an IRQ number. 2. To accept the default IRQ for the COM port, press Enter. To change the IRQ, type an IRQ number and press Enter.
Installing the Software PC Cards that Require a Specific I/O and Memory Window Follow these steps to reserve I/O and memory addresses for I/O cards, such as a network card: 1. When INSTALL asks if you wish to select I/O and memory windows, highlight Select an I/O and Memory Window and press Enter. 2. INSTALL asks you to enter the I/O base address for the card. Consult the PC Card documentation for the manufacturer’s suggested address ranges. To accept the default starting address of 300h, press Enter.
Installing the Software NOTE Segment Address These are the high-order 16 bits of the 20-bit address, the segment address in x86 terms. To accept the default starting memory address D000, press Enter. To request a different address, type a hexadecimal number between C000 and E000 at the Enter the Memory Window's Starting Address: prompt and press Enter. 5. INSTALL displays: Enter the Memory Window’s Ending Address.
Installing the Software To complete the installation, highlight Continue Installation and press Enter. To change any of the settings, highlight Reselect Install Options and press Enter. INSTALL displays the name of each file and the action it is taking to install it on your system. Modify the Configuration Files Regardless of whether you chose an Express or Custom Installation, INSTALL can update your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files for you.
Installing the Software To approve the changes, type Y. To make the changes manually, type N. 3. INSTALL displays the lines it is adding to your CONFIG.SYS file: Device driver line Discussion \CARDTALK\TMB250.SYS This Socket Services driver is required. \CARDTALK\CTALKCS.EXE This Card Services driver is required. \CARDTALK\CARDTALK.SYS This Super Client driver is required. \CARDTALK\MS-FLASH.SYS This Flash File System driver is optional 4. Press any key to complete the installation. 5.
Installing the Software Observe the Messages At least the first time you start the computer with CardTalk installed, and any time you are experiencing problems, pay attention to the following messages: Socket Services installing for port 240h Databook CardTalk Socket Services BIOS V3.xx 4/22/94 Compliant with Intel ExCA Release 1.50 and PCMCIA Release 2.10 Copyright (C) Databook Incorporated 1990-1994. All Rights Reserved. TMB-250 2-Socket PCMCIA PC Card Reader/Writer Performing Self Test...
Installing the Software Databook CardTalk Card Services Driver V3.xx 4/22/94 Compliant with Intel ExCA Release 1.50 and PCMCIA Release 2.10 Portions Copyright (c) 1992-1994 by Ventura Micro and Award Software Inc. Copyright (c) 1980-1994 Databook Incorporated All Rights Reserved. Card Services installed successfully Databook CardTalk Card Services Driver V3.xx 4/22/94 Copyright (c) Databook Incorporated 1990-1994. All Rights Reserved. Installed Socket 1 as MS-DOS drive D:.
Installing the Software Software detection: Socket Services: Release 2.xx Version 3.xx For 2-Socket PCMCIA Card Reader Loaded by line 11 of CONFIG.SYS from C:\CARDTALK\TMB250.SYS Command tail: /io:240 Card Services: Release 2.xx Version 3.xx Loaded by line 12 of CONFIG.SYS from C:\CARDTALK\CTALKCS.EXE CardTalk: Version 3.xx Loaded by line 13 of CONFIG.SYS from C:\CARDTALK\CARDTALK.SYS Hardware detection: 1 Controller found etc.
Installing the Software CardTalk Files File TMB250.SYS Description PCMCIA Socket Services driver. CTALKCS.EXE PCMCIA Card Services driver. CARDTALK.SYS Super Client device driver. CARDTALK.386 The Vxd driver for Microsoft Windows 3.1 operating in 386 enhanced mode. CARDINFO.DBK A text file that contains parts of the card information structures to allow CardTalk to support memory cards with an incomplete CIS. CARDTALK.
Installing the Software TCUTIL.TXT An MS-DOS text file that contains detailed information about using the TC utilities. MS-DOS users should print this file. It contains more detail than does this manual. README.1ST A text file that contains information not available when this manual was published. MS-FLASH.SYS Microsoft Flash File System version 2.0 (FFS2) driver.
Installing the Software The next time you load Windows, the CardTalk Control Panel will load automatically. Using PC Cards At system startup the Super Client and user-installed client drivers register with Card Services. The client drivers tell Card Services which cards they control. The Super Client driver works with a wide variety of cards. Each client driver is designed to work with a particular card, and controls that card exclusively.
Installing the Software 4. If the client driver has control the computer may or may not beep or make other audible sounds. Refer to the documentation that came with the card to identify the sounds it makes. Applications Software A client driver may have its own application software interface. For example, the user interface program and network device drivers for a network card typically come from the manufacturer of the network software.
4 Cards that Require Only CARDTALK.SYS The Super Client driver, CARDTALK.SYS controls the interface between the computer and any PC Card you insert in a PCMCIA socket. The cards described in this chapter work with CardTalk and the drivers provided on the distribution diskette without requiring additional software.
Cards that Require Only CARDTALK.SYS4 Fax/Modems Supported The Card Reader is designed to support all fax/modem cards that adhere to the PCMCIA specifications, version 2.10. Any operating limitations depend on your computer’s configuration. The number of already assigned serial ports, the assigned interrupt request (IRQ) channels and your operating environment (MS-DOS or Windows) affect how you configure a PC fax/modem card. For a list of the fax/modem cards The Manufacturer has tested, see the README.
Cards that Require Only CARDTALK.SYS Fax/Modem Support under Windows This section documents two aspects of using a fax/modem under Window 3.1: using the CARDTALK.386 driver and setting the COM port. CARDTALK.386 The CARDTALK.386 file provides software communications support for 386 Enhanced Mode. Windows automatically loads this file when Windows starts. CARDTALK.386 must reside in the same directory as CARDTALK.SYS. Setting the COM Port Follow these steps to set the COM port in Windows: 1.
Cards that Require Only CARDTALK.SYS4 CARDTALK.SYS displays a blue screen (if you have a color monitor or LCD) with a message, and waits for you to insert the card. Insert the card and choose Retry. It is not necessary to remove the fax/modem when you finish a communications session if you plan to use it in a later session. Verifying Installation To verify that the fax/modem is working properly, follow these steps: 1. Load your communications software program. 2. Set the COM port. 3.
Cards that Require Only CARDTALK.SYS A few hard drives were shipped, which look like PCMCIA hard drives but are “first generation” and are not PCMCIA compatible. These drives will not operate. Contact the drive manufacturer. Refer to the README.1ST file for additional card types. Device Limitations The Card Reader slots accommodate all PCMCIA TYPE I and Type II devices (5mm thick), ATA Type III devices (10.5mm thick), and Type III Plus devices.
Cards that Require Only CARDTALK.SYS4 NOTE Start Delay After you insert an ATA device and wait for the beep, the system often requires a start delay of several seconds before you can access the drive. The system is free to execute other programs, but an access to the ATA device during this period causes the system to pause until the delay has elapsed. A single audible tone indicates the system has recognized the device. Memory Cards A PC memory card is a storage device that functions much like a diskette.
Cards that Require Only CARDTALK.SYS apply. The file system to use depends on the type of card and how you expect to use it. The supported file systems are: This is a standard MS-DOS file system used File Allocation for managing diskettes and hard disks. The Table (FAT) CardTalk Control Panel or the TC Utility TCFORMAT places a FAT on SRAM cards or on Flash memory cards. MS-DOS requires a FAT file system to boot from a PC memory card.
Cards that Require Only CARDTALK.SYS4 • True Flash File System (TFFS)Error! Reference source not found. Error! Reference source not found. The MS-DOS DIR command always shows 0 bytes free instead of the actual free space. M-Systems provides a Card Services client driver that allows you to store files on a Flash card as if the card contained standard read/write media. TFFS uses blocks of fixedlength data that are indexed with a table.
Cards that Require Only CARDTALK.SYS Databook supplies the FFS2 driver, MS-FLASH.SYS with CardTalk. Since no other drivers are required to format a Flash card with FFS2, this section discusses this Flash file system. TFFS comes with an M-Systems driver and utilities. Since TFFS requires an additional driver that is not supplied by The Manufacturer, the discussion of Flash cards formatted with TFFS is in Chapter 6, Cards that Require Additional Drivers.
Cards that Require Only CARDTALK.SYS4 Deleting Files from an FFS2-Formatted Flash Card You can delete individual files from a Flash card that has been configured with a FFS2 file system. Use the MS-DOS DEL command to delete individual files. The system reclaims the memory the deleted files occupied. Memory Cards and Other Programs Databook’s software supports MEMCARD.EXE, Microsoft’s configuration and maintenance program for Flash memory cards that are formatted with Flash File System version 2.0 (FFS2).
5 Using the CardTalk Control Panel This chapter explains how to use the CardTalk Control Panel, the utility that runs under Windows. The discussion assumes you are familiar with Windows 3.1 and know how to use its features. INSTALL places the CardTalk control panel icon in your StartUp group and opens it each time you start Windows. The CardTalk Control Panel Icon Opening the CardTalk Control Panel To use the CardTalk Control Panel, follow these steps: 1. Start Windows.
Using the CardTalk Control Panel The CardTalk Control Panel Main Window The CardTalk Control Panel window displays a button for each socket in your Card Reader. • The legend on the button identifies the socket number, type of card (if one is installed), and provides information about the card, such as its driver letter (for memory and hard disk cards) or the COM port number (for fax/modem cards). • The icon on the button changes for each type of card.
Using the CardTalk Control Panel A Summary Information Dialog Box The choices available on the Summary Information window depend on the type of card as described in the following sections. I/O Cards If you are viewing information about any card other than a memory or hard disk card, this window shows how the card is configured. For example, if the card is a fax/modem card, the Summary Information window reports the COM port, address and IRQ.
Using the CardTalk Control Panel Configuring a Memory or Hard Disk Card When you insert a memory or hard disk card, the CardTalk device drivers cause the system to beep once if they recognize the card. The drivers cause the system to beep twice, when they do not recognize the card. If this happens, you can provide the missing information. 1. If you have not already done so, insert the PC memory or hard disk card into the socket. 2. Double-click the socket button to open the Summary Information dialog box.
Using the CardTalk Control Panel The Why? Button If the configuration you’ve defined cannot be applied, the Why? button appears at the top of the Configure dialog box. Choose this button for an explanation of which parameters have not been specified or are invalid for this card. Current Configuration Box The Current Configuration box displays information based on the current Card Information Structure (CIS) for the card, if one exists.
Using the CardTalk Control Panel Make Like Compatible With This box lists the usual formatting options available for PC memory and hard disk cards. It also includes the Custom Partition... option. To create multiple partitions or a select a special format, refer to the Custom Partitioning a Memory or Hard Disk Card section in this chapter. This box lists the card format or standard with which the data on the PC Card complies. The default is PCMCIA.
Using the CardTalk Control Panel Prepare the Socket(s) By default, the CARDTALK.SYS driver assigns one drive letter to each socket when it loads during system startup. If you watch carefully, you’ll see the message(s) that confirm the letter for each socket when you start the computer. If a memory or hard disk card has more than one partition, each partition requires its own drive letter. The default configuration of the Card Reader ignores all but the first partition on the card.
Using the CardTalk Control Panel Specifying Two Partitions in the Custom Partition Editor 4. Select a partition by clicking on the large arrows or by typing the partition number in the Partition Number text box. 5. Select the File System for the selected partition using the File System list box. 6. Define the size of the partition using the Partition Size text box. Your choices are: xx.xK 7. assigns the partition in kilobytes, where xx.x is a decimal number with one decimal place. xx.
Using the CardTalk Control Panel NOTES Bootable Partitions This option is only available for the first partition on a card. Bootable FAT partitions are usually 0.5M in size and must not be compressed. The custom partitions option allows you to have an uncompressed bootable partition and compressed partition(s) for other files. Card Reader cannot boot from an ATA or memory card. 10. Repeat steps 4 through 6 for each partition. 11. When your selections are complete, choose OK.
Using the CardTalk Control Panel For example, if you configure all both Card Reader sockets for two partitions, the system would assign the four drive letters from E to H as follows: Socket 1 2 Location Drive letters bottom top E and F G and H If you insert a two-partition card into socket 1, the first partition would be drive E and the second drive F. If you remove the card from socket 1 and insert it into socket 2, the first partition would be drive G and the second drive H.
Using the CardTalk Control Panel The Copy Files Dialog Box 2. Select the Source and Target Drive letters from the drop-down list boxes. 3. Select the Source and Target Directories from the directory boxes. 4. You may use the standard MS-DOS wildcards to display files in the File Name list. Click the Show Hidden Files check box to have the CardTalk Control Panel display the hidden as well as the normally visible file names. 5.
Using the CardTalk Control Panel 7. Choose Cancel when you have finished copying files. Configuring the CardTalk Control Panel When you choose Options from the Edit menu, the CardTalk Control Panel displays the Application Options dialog box. The Application Options Window This dialog box allows you to set the options discussed in the following sections. Popup Notification These options determine when the Control Panel pops up to notify you of PC Card events.
Using the CardTalk Control Panel Start Minimized This checkbox configures the software so that when the CardTalk Control Panel starts, it immediately minimizes itself it to an icon. This is the default. Display Help Bar Text This checkbox turns on the Help bar text at the bottom of the CardTalk Control Panel dialog boxes. Choose OK to save the options and return to the CardTalk Control Panel or choose Cancel to return to the CardTalk Control Panel without saving the selected options.
6 Troubleshooting This chapter begins with problems that may occur when loading the PCMCIA drivers and describes the use of the CTALKID program to diagnose these problems. It continues with general troubleshooting comments and observations about problems that occur with specific types of PC Cards. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the most common error messages and how to contact The Manufacturer for help. Read through the entire chapter for hints that may help you.
Index The “Performing Self Test...failed” message indicates one of the following problems and possible solutions: Problem Solution Run CTALKID. (See the Run An addressing conflict between CTALKID section later in this the TMB250.SYS Card Socket Module address and another I/O- chapter for how to use this utility.) addressed component of the CTALKID displays the jumper system has occurred. address set on the ISA Bus Board. or If necessary, find an unused I/O address.
Index Socket Services Not Databook or Version 2.10 Installation Aborted This message appears when Card Services is loading and it cannot find the proper Socket Services driver already loaded. Databook Card Services must be run with Databook Socket Services, version 3.xx. This version is compliant with PCMCIA release 2.10. Card Services Not Installed This message appears if the self test failed. Make sure all driver files are where they belong and are loaded into memory before you try again.
Index This message indicates one of the following problems and possible solutions: Problem Solution The self test failed. Refer to the Self Test Failed section before you call The Manufacturer’s Technical Support. The Card Reader is not Install the ISA Bus Board and installed. restart the system. Watch the responses the drivers give carefully. You’re using a third-party’s Card Remove all other Socket Services drivers from your and Socket Services software system and try again.
Index NOTE Multiple Drive Letters If you specified the CARDTALK.SYS /N:number option in your CONFIG.SYS file, CardTalk may assign multiple drive letters to each socket. See the section titled Partitions, Drive Letters and Drive Access in Chapter 5, Using the CardTalk Control Panel. You may need to include a LASTDRIVE= command line in your CONFIG.SYS file. These drive assignment conflicts can be further complicated if your MS-DOS drive is compressed using a compression utility.
Index two beeps three beeps CARDTALK.SYS does not recognize the card and assumes it is an uninitialized memory card. If the card is a memory card, the card may be unformatted. To format the card, use the CardTalk Control Panel or, for DOS users, the TC utilities. The following cards cause two beeps during normal insertion: SCSI Network cards Sound cards any card requiring a Card Services client driver or enabler.
Index Error Messages The following list of error messages are displayed by the CardTalk Control Panel and TC utilities. Message Resolution You are attempting to load one A CardTalk driver has already of the CARDTALK files twice. been installed. Check your CONFIG.SYS file. You may have two lines that load CARDTALK.SYS or another CardTalk file. An error occurred while Allocation of device geometry programming a memory card. structure failed.
Index Message Can’t find file. Can’t find system files. Can’t format card. Can’t make dir. Can’t make subdir. Can’t read boot block. Can’t read FAT. Resolution A failure occurred while Card and Socket Services software was accessing a file. Retry the operation. It may be necessary to reboot the system, or, if the card data has somehow been damaged, to reformat the card. The formatter cannot create a system disk because it cannot find the required files to copy to the disk.
Index Message Can’t write boot block. Can’t write directory. Can’t write FAT. Can’t write root dir. Can’t write subdir. Cannot open filename. Card is write-protected. CardTalk driver version for socket number must be at least V2.20.15 or V.3.01. CardTalk must be first Card Services client. CARDTALK.DBK version must be at least V2.0.15 or V3.01. Page 82 Resolution There is a problem formatting the card, it may be full, its data corrupted or defective, or you may have specified the wrong card.
Index Could not erase card. Could not program byte. Databook Card Services not installed. Error erasing card. Error in command tail. Error writing card. File already exists. File doesn’t exist. This may indicate that the wrong card model number has been specified, a configuration problem, a card failure or a hardware failure. As a first step, verify the installation with CTALKID. This often indicates a defective or failed memory card.
Index First card services client already registered. Flash card programming algorithm not supported. Flash card programming this card not supported. The Super Client driver must be the first Card Services client driver loaded, and it must be loaded only once. CardTalk does not support the Flash card identified by Flash card. CardTalk does not support the Flash card identified by Flash card. Getdevparam failed -- probably wrong DOS version.
Index Out of memory processing filename. Possible out of memory problem just occurred in function/method name. Possible out of memory problem just occurred. Root directory full. Shutdown error: error. Startup error: error. There are no installed sockets found in this computer. CardTalk ran out of memory while processing the file identified by filename. Remove other applications from memory. If you’re in Windows, minimize open windows or exit Windows and load it again.
