Manual installation – EXP Computer ThinLan 100 User Manual

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View the current configuration

After the path name select ‘Continue’ or press <Esc> twice to return to the Main
Menu. Select “View current configuration”. The View current configuration screen
will display all settings for your review.

Figure 6 Current configuration

Manual Installation

In most cases, the install program can make all of the necessary changes to your
system in order to use your PC Card Ethernet adapter. However, in some cases you
may wish to make the change manually. This section contain drivers (and its
parameters) and file information needed to enable your adapter.

Enablers

Your PCMCIA Ethernet card can be enabled by either a direct enabler, a Card
Services client driver, or a super-client driver.

Installing the Direct Enabler (Directen.exe)

The direct enable, directen.exe, communicates directly with your PCMCIA socket
controller. Unless you are using more than one PCMCIA card and require “hot-
swapping” capability, it is recommended that you use this enabler. Using a text
editor (edit.exe or notpad) to open C:\config.sys file, add the following line:

device=[path]\directen.exe [/IRQ=x] [/MEM=mm] [/IO=nnn]

The valid switches are

/IRQ=x

Interrupt request number (x=3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 15)
Default = 11

/MEM=mm

Memory location in hex. (mm=C0, C8, D0 and D8)
Default = D8
If you are using a memory management software, this option
requires you to exclude a memory area. Consult the following

table to determine which memory address ranges to

exclude:

Setting

Memory range to exclude

/MEM=C0

X=C000-C7FF

/MEM=C8

X=C800-CFFF

/MEM=D0

X=D000-D7FF

/MEM=D8

X=D800-DFFF

/IO=nnn

I/O range (nnn=300, 320, 340 and 360)
Default = 300

The line should look like this (using all default setting)

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