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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. General Help for Configuration Manager ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Configuration Manager is an OS/2* application that gives users access to PCMCIA
- socket status and PC card information. Configuration Manager can launch the
- Workplace object that is registered to the PC card.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Configuration Manager Menu ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The following is a list of the options in the Configuration Manager menu,
- accompanied by a brief description. For more information about each menu and
- its functions, double-click on its name below:
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- Options Selections used to customize Configuration Manager and
- Register Object
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- Help Selections used to display help information
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Details View ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The details view displays summarized information about all sockets and the PC
- cards in those sockets.
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- For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
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- o Socket number
- o Card Type
- o Card Status
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- More detailed information about the card can be displayed by:
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- o Double-clicking on the card
- o Highlighting the card and pressing Enter.
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- For more information, see Details of Memory Card or Details of I/O Card.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- These options are used to customize Configuration Manager.
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- The following items are available from this menu:
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- Customize Selections used to customize window and beep choices
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- Register Object Selections used to add or remove objects
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- These options are used to get help information about the Configuration Manager.
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- The following items are available from this menu:
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- Help Index Displays Help Index
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- General Help Displays general help about Configuration Manager
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- About Card Services Displays Card Services information
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- Product Information Displays product information about Configuration
- Manager
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help Index ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This option is used to get the Help index.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. About Card Services ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This window shows the information about Card Services.
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- Vendor Vendor name
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- Release PCMCIA Release level
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- Revision OS/2 revision number of Card Services
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Product Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This window shows the version number of the Configuration Manager.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Card Status ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- There are two states for a Memory PC card, and four states for an I/O PC card:
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- Memory Cards
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- Empty There is no PC card in the socket.
- Inserted A PC card is inserted. Configuration Manager shows this
- state for a Memory PC card only.
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- I/O cards
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- Empty There is no PC card in the socket.
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- Ready A PC card is ready to use and can be removed from the
- socket.
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- Ready A PC card is ready to use but cannot be removed from the
- socket.
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- Not Ready A PC card is inserted but not configured.
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- Note: Some PC cards are not configured until they are
- accessed by an appropriate program or a user.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Card Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field shows the PC card information, such as vendor name and data
- location.
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- Note: When the Modem PC card is configured by AUTODRV2.SYS, Configuration
- Manager shows the COMx information.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Write Protect ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Some memory cards have write protection capabilities so that data may be read
- from the device but not written to the device. This write protection might be
- a manual switch on the card cover or an electrical switch controlled by device
- drivers and applications.
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- The Write Protect status of the PC card is as follows:
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- NO PC card Write Protect is OFF. This indicates that the device is not
- protected such that the data is read/write. Refer to the PC card's
- particular documentation on protecting the card against inadvertent
- writing or erasure.
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- YES PC card Write Protect is ON. This indicates that the device is
- protected such that the data is read-only, which means data cannot be
- written to it.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Battery ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The battery status of the PC card is as follows:
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- Note: Only memory cards use batteries.
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- GOOD Battery is good. The PC card is operational.
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- LOW Battery status is low. You must exchange the battery of the PC card.
- Refer to the documentation on battery installation that came with the
- PC card.
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- DEAD Battery is dead. The PC card battery is depleted and should be
- replaced if possible.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Region ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field shows the region information of the memory type and size for the PC
- card. Memory cards contain specific types of memory devices, such as SRAM
- (statis random access memory) and DRAM (dynamic random access memory).
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- Each memory device on a PC card can be used as a region of the card memory.
- Most memory cards contain only a single memory device region. For example, a
- 4MB Flash Memory Card would most likely contain a single 4MB Flash Memory
- Region.
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- The memory types available on a PC card are:
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- o Masked ROM
- o One-time PROM
- o UV EPROM
- o EEPROM
- o Flash EPROM
- o Static RAM
- o Dynamic RAM
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Details of I/O Card ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This window shows detailed information about the socket and specific
- information about the I/O PC card.
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- For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
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- o Card Information
- o Assigned Resources
- o OK
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- Note: Memory regions of I/O cards are not displayed.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Details of Memory Card ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This window shows detailed information about the socket and specific
- information about the Memory PC card.
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- For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
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- o Card Information
- o Write Protect
- o Battery
- o Region
- o OK
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. Customize ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This window enables you to specify when the Configuration Manager window will
- be displayed and when a beep will sound, depending on the card status. It also
- enables you to keep the Configuration Manager icon in the foreground (visible).
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- For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
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- o Window and beep choices
- o Configuration Manager always visible
- o OK
- o Defaults
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- Note: Configuration Manager must be open for these selections to become
- active.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. Register Object ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This window enables you to register objects such as applications, programs, and
- folders to a specific PC Card type. As soon as the object is registered, it
- will launch (start) according to the launch choices you have made.
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- For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
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- o Select card type
- o Object List
- o Launch Choices
- o OK
- o Defaults
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- Note: Configuration Manager must be open for these selections to become
- active.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Object Launcher ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- When more than two objects are registered, or you have selected Manually as one
- of your launch choices, the Object Launcher window appears. It provides
- information on the inserted card and associated objects available for launching
- (starting).
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- For a detailed explanation of each field, select from the list below:
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- o Socket
- o Card type
- o Object List
- o Cancel
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Socket ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field refers to the sockets (PCMCIA slots) on your computer. The number
- of sockets varies from computer to computer, but most have two. Generally, the
- top socket is referred to as number 1, but this also can vary.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Assigned Resources ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field displays the system resources used by the PC Card:
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- IRQ Interrupt Request Levels are primarily used by a device to tell the
- device driver that it has data or a command status to be read from
- the I/O Ports.
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- I/O I/O Ports are primarily used by a device driver to read from and
- write data to a device.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. Window and Beep Choices ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field allows you to display the Configuration Manager window when a PC
- card is used and to set a beep depending on the card status.
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- To display the Configuration Manager window or to set a beep, select the check
- box to the right of Inserted, Removed, Ready, or Not ready.
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- Note: You can have as many combinations of Display Window choices and Beep
- choices as you like.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Configuration Manager Always Visible ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field enables you to always have the Configuration Manager icon in the
- foreground (visible). For example, if you have a program that takes up the
- full screen, you might want to always have the Configuration Manager icon
- displayed and available for use.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Object List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field enables you to register (associate) objects to a specific PC card.
- To register an object:
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- 1. Select an object such as an application or a program on your desktop.
- 2. Drag and drop the selected object on this field.
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- Note: This field will list only the name of the object.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 24. Launch Choices ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field enables you to make changes that affect how the registered object
- will be launched (started).
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- Select Automatically or Manually to indicate how you would like the object to
- be launched. If you select Manually, or register more than one object, the
- Object Launcher window will be displayed.
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- Select any of the choices under When card is to indicate when you would like to
- launch the object.
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- Note: The Ready and Not ready choices work only with I/O card types.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 25. Object List ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field lists all objects you have registered to the inserted PC card. To
- launch the object:
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- 1. Select the name of the object in the Object List.
- 2. Select Launch.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 26. PC Card Types ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Configuration Manager has the following card types to identify the PC card :
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- Boot
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- 3270, 5250, Ethernet, LAN, SDLC, Token Ring
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- Hard Drive, AIMS
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- I/O, Multi-function, Parallel, SCSI
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- Memory
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- Modem, Serial
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 27. Select Card Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- This field lists the available card types. To select a card type:
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- 1. Click on the down arrow to the right of the Select a card type field to
- display a list of available card types.
- 2. Select the card type that best matches the function of the PC card you are
- using.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 28. Default Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- The following are the default settings for Register Object and Customize:
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- Register Object
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- Select Card Type: No default
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- Object List: All objects are removed for the selected card type
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- Start an object: Automatically
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- When card is: Inserted
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- Customize
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- Beep: Inserted, Removed
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- Always visible: No
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 29. OK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select OK to enter your selections.
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- ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 30. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
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- Select Cancel if you want to cancel the operation without making a selection.