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ChemBook™ 5400 Vadem Chipset PCMCIA
Network Cards and Modem Cards Setup

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Network Cards

Model DOS/Windows 3.1 Windows'95
D-Link DE-650 pass pass
3COM 3C589B pass pass
IBM Ethernet Card pass pass

 

 

DOS Environment Setup Procedure:

  1. In CMOS BIOS\Components\Audio IRQ, DMA, set the Audio IRQ=7 or 9(default is 5)
  2. Run CardWizard PCMCIA Driver setup.exe in Windows3.1
  3. Modify C:\CardWiz\CARDID.INI file, set LAN1IRQ=5
  4. Reboot.
3COM 3C589 PCMCIA Network card
At DOS prompt, type:
  • LSL--- Provided by Novell
  • 3C589--- Provided by card manufacturer
  • IPXODI--- Provided by Novell
  • VLM--- Provided by Novell
Note: Only after you load 3C589, you can get the correct card information through CARDINFO

IC-CARD(D-Link DE-650)
  1. Copy A:\IBMPC\INSTALL\CardSoft\ICARD.CLB to C:\CardWiz
  2. Edit C:\CardWiz\CARDID.INI file,
    • add CardLib=ICARD.CLB at the top of library file list
  3. Reboot system and at DOS prompt, type:
    • LSL--- Provided by Novell
    • ICARDODI--- Provided by card manufacturer
    • IPXODI--- Provided by Novell
    • VLM--- Provided by Novell
Note: You can get the correct card information through CARDINFO without additional driver.

IBM Ethernet Card(NatSemi NE4100 Infomover or compatible)
  1. Edit C:\CardWiz\CARDID.INI file, remark CardLib=IBMLAN.CLB
  2. Reboot system and at DOS prompt, type :
    • LSL--- Provided by Novell
    • PCMDMCS--- Provided by card manufacturer
    • IPXODI--- Provided by Novell
    • VLM--- Provided by Novell
Note: Only after you load PCMDMCS, you can get the correct card information through CARDINFO

Sample CONFIG.SYS file: 
DEVICE=C:\DOS\HIMEM.SYS
LASTDRIVE=Z
...
DEVICEHIGH=C:\CARDWIZ\SSVADEM.EXE /SKT:2
DEVICEHIGH=C:\CARDWIZ\CS.EXE /POLL:1
DEVICEHIGH=C:\CARDWIZ\CSALLOC.EXE
DEVICEHIGH=C:\CARDWIZ\CARDID.EXE

Windows 3.11 for Workgroup Setup:

  1. In Windows, double-click Network group icon.
  2. Double-click Network Setup icon. Click "Networks..." button and choose "Install Windows support for the following Network only:", from the list, select "Novell NetWare[Workstation Shell 4.0 and above]" or "Novell NetWare[Workstation Shell 3.X]".
  3. Click "OK" and follow the instruction on the screen to complete the setup.
  4. Re-boot the system.

 

 

Windows'95 Environment Setup:

(CardWork for Windows'95 should be installed before configuring any PCMCIA card)
3COM 3C589 PCMCIA Network card
IBM Ethernet Card(NatSemi NE4100 Infomover or compatible)

Just plug in the card and Windows'95 will configure everything for you.

Premax Ethernet Card
  1. In Windows'95 Control Panel\System\Device Manager\PCMCIA Socket, make sure the default controller is "Vadem or compatible PCMCIA controller".
  2. Install CardWork. Restart Windows'95
  3. Plug in (Premax) Ethernet Network Card. At CardWizard prompt, choose "Have diskeete provided by card manufacturer" and set the file path to be "A:\win95". Choose "Yes" when prompt "...Would you like to setup this card in CardSoft mode?"
  4. Copy A:\netopen.exe to C:\. Edit AUTOEXEC.BAT file, add "C:\NETOPEN /INT=5 /PORT=300" into the file. Restart Windows'95.
  5. In Windows'95 Control Panel, open "Add New Hardware" icon and manually Network Adaptors\Manufacturers: "Novell/Anthem", Models: "NE2000 Compatible".
  6. System will show "Input/Output Range" and "Interrupt Request" values, which are set by Windows'95. Write down these values.
  7. Edit Autoexec.bat file and change the NETOPEN command line parameters to be the values you just write down. Hook up the network card to your network and restart Windows'95.
  8. In Windows'95, open "Network Neighborhood" icon and your network server will show up.


IC-CARD(D-Link DE-650)

Plug in the card and at SystemSoft CardWizard prompt, choose "Use CardSoft Mode". At SystemSoft CardWizard toolbar, choose View\Properties\Drivers\Change Card Driver\Use Plug and Play\OK. From New Hardware Found window, choose "select from a list of alternative drivers". Select Network adapters\D-Link Corporation\D-Link DE650 Ethernet Card PCMCIA\OK.(1)

Note:

  1. Go into Control Panel\System\Device Manager\Network adapters\ D-Link DE650 Ethernet Card PCMCIA\Properties and check Device Status: This device is working properly. If the status shows resource conflict, click Resources Tab\Set Configuration Manually and set the conflicting resources manually.
  2. The above information is for reference only. For detail network configuration and setup, please consult your network administrator or consultant.

 

Modem Cards in Windows'95

(CardWork for Windows'95 should be installed before configuring any PCMCIA card)
EXP ThinFax 288 PCMCIA V.34 Fax/Modem
  • Plug in the card, it will be recognized and configured by Windows'95 automatically.
Generic 28.8 PCMCIA V.34 Fax/Modem
  1. Insert the card. SystemSoft Cardwizard will detect it as 28.8/14.4 Kbps Data/Fax Modem.
  2. In CardWiz, choose View\Properties\Drivers\Change Card Driver\Use CardSoft Mode\OK.
  3. Pull out the card and re-insert the card. "?" shows on CardWiz icon.
  4. Click Wizard\Auto Correct. It will show "CardSoft Mode" in CardWiz icon.
  5. In HyperTerminal, click "modify", choose "Connect using: CardSoft PCMCIA modem".


Last Modified : January 4, 1999
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