SCM SwapBox Series Mounting instructions

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Requirements ........................... 2
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to Help
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Software Installation Introduction .................. 23
System Requirements
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How to Use This Manual ...................... 24
Where to Get Help
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Installing CardSoft and CardView ................... 27
Configuring a Memory Manager ................. 27
Installing CardSoft ............................ 28
Selecting Custom Installation Options
............. 31
Using the CardSoft De-installation
Option ......... 33
Installing CardView
........................... 34
Using CardSoft ................................... 37
Using CSALLOC Command ................... .37
Using the
CARDINFO Command ............... 39
Using the Configuration Utility ................. .42
Starting the Configuration Utility
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Editing the
PC Card Configurations ............. .43
Changing the Card Insertion Parameters
.......... .47
Modifying the Resource Allocation
............... .48
Changing the Display for the
Configuration Utility
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Using Removable Storage Card Utilities
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Cardview for Windows ........................ 53
Starting CardView
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Viewing Detailed Information
About Your Card
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Configuring
PC Cards ......................... 58
Configuring Network Cards
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Configuring Modem
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Specifying Card Notification Criteria ............ .
Specifying Card Criteria
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Specifying Event Criteria
CardView Options
................... 63
Dip Switch
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Address Settings for the SwapBox Premium
...... 65
Jumper Settings for Multiple Swapbox Classic
or
Lite Drives .................................. 67
Appendix B: Commands
System Files ............ .
Commands in the CONFIG.SYS File ........... .
Commands in the SYSTEM.IN! File
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The SCM SwapBox Quick Start Guide

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The SCM SwapBox Family provides the most compatible and
economical way for a user to add
PCMCIA funtionality to
their desktop computer system.
All SwapBox products offer the following features:
11 Full Card and Socket Services software providing
support for hundreds
of multi-function memory and
IIO PC Cards.
11 Compatibility with all other major Card and Socket
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11 Flash Filing System (FFS/FTL) support for enabling
full diskette and hard drive emulation
with Flash
memory cards.
11 Status light indicator that provides information about
the operational status
of the PC Card inserted into the
SwapBox.
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System Requirements
To use the SwapBox, you must have the following:
11 An IBM, AT 386, 486 or compatible
11 MS-DOS® version 5.0 or later, DR-DOS™, Microsoft
Windows™, Windows for Workgroups™, Windows™ '95,
Windows NT™ version 3.5,
or OS/2 Warp™
11 One available 16-bit ISA socket
11 At least 640K RAM
11 Card and Socket Services software for allocating system
resources such
as communications (COM) ports, interrupt
(IRQ) settings,
and memory 1/0 addresses (MS-DOS
systems only)
How to Use This Manual
This manual explains how to install and configure your
SwapBox product.
This manual does
not cover MS-DOS version 5.0 or later,
DR-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows for Workgroups,
Windows™ '95, Windows NT™ version 3.5,
or OS/2 Warp
installation or the operation
of PCM CIA Card and Socket
Services software; see the manuals that came with these
programs for instructions.
You don't have to read everything in this manual; see the
section titles to find the information you want.
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Microsystems provides support and service such as:
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television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
11111 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
11111 Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
11111 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
11111 Consult the dealer or an experienced Ratio/TV Technician
for help.
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socket solution.
Multifunction rear-access, dual solution.
solution front
~w«mH~n Classic X2 Plug &
Plug & Play version of the dual front solution.
desktop
Top-of-the-line four socket
(two-front and two-rear socket available).
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SwapBox Lite
The SwapBox Lite is the most economical way to add
PCMCIA functionality to your desktop. It consists of an AT
16-bit ISA card with an on-board
PCMCIA socket accessible
through the bracket
on the rear side of the computer. This
model supports all Type I, II, and III
PCMCIA cards. It is
fully compatible with Release 2.X of the PCMCIA
specification, as well as the latest PC Card Standard and
ExCA1'M specifications.
SwapBox Lite
SwapBox Lite X2
The SwapBox Lite X2 provides a low cost dual PC Card
socket solution for the desktop user. Two Type I
or II
PCMCIA cards or one Type III PCMCIA card may be used
with this model. It consists
of an AT 16-bit ISA card with an
on-board dual
PCMCIA socket accessible through the bracket
on the rear side of the computer. It meets the same
compatibility specifications as the SwapBox Lite.
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The SwapBox Classic provides user-friendly access to the
PCMCIA socket from the front of the PC. The 3.5" front
drive bay adapter
is connected to the ISA card by way of a
flatband ribbon cable set. This model
is functionally
equivalent to the Lite in providing full support for
all
PCMCIA cards.
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set. not two
PCMCIA cards, but will also support an additional Type III
Card and one Type I or II
PC Card simultaneously. The
SwapBox Classic is functionally equivalent to the
in providing full support for all your
PCMCIA cards. The
SwapBox Classic X2 Plug & Play is functionally equivalent to
the Classic X2 and provides Plug & Play functionality under
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The SwapBox Premium combines the features of the Lite
(rear-access
PCM CIA socket) and the Classic (Front 3.5"
drive bay access) in a single unit. This provides the user with
the most flexibility in supporting many
PCMCIA
configurations. An example of use could be where
fax/modems
and network cards are inserted into the rear
socket due to cabling issues, while data storage cards are used
in the front socket much like floppy disks.
SwapBox Premium
SwapBox Premium X2
The SwapBox Premium X2 combines the features of the
Lite X2 (rear-access dual PCMCIA sockets) and the
Classic X2 (dual socket front 3.5" drive bay access) in a single
unit. This provides the user with the the state-of-the-art
in
PCMCIA support for the desktop environment. An example
of use could be where fax/ modems and network cards are
inserted into the rear socket due to cabling issues, while
data storage cards are used in the front sockets
much like
floppy disks.
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1. Turn off the to
cord.
Remove
the retaining screws from computer and then
remove the cover. For instructions on how to disassemble
and reassemble the computer, see the manual that came
with your computer.
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3. Remove the slot cover from one of the computer's available
16-bit ISA expansion slots,
as shown below:
--- retaining screw
Note. Make sure the expansion slot type is 16-bit, which
has two connectors for the card. 8-bit slots have only
one connector.
Note. The position of the expansion slots in your computer
may differ from the vertical configuration shown
here-
for example, your computer's expansion slots may run
horizontally. Nevertheless, the steps you follow to install
a card remain basically the same. See the manual
that
came with your computer for more information on the
expansion slot configuration
of your computer.
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5.
Install the 16-bit controller card by holding it at the top
and carefully pushing the edge connector into the
16-bit expansion slot,
as shown below:
-tt---+---+--++--- controller card
card to the screw
3.
All SwapBox controller boards come from the
manufacturer with pre-configured dip-switch
and jumper
not change configuration

Installing the SwapBox Drive
Before you can install the SwapBox drive, you must first
remove the faceplate
or existing 3.5" diskette drive from the
appropriate drive bay
of the computer. See the documentation
that came with your computer for information on how to
remove a faceplate
or a drive.
Connecting the SwapBox Drive Cables
I. Locate the twin connectors at one end of the PCM CIA
ribbon cable. All the connectors of the ribbon cable are
the same.
2. Locate the twin connector sockets
on the SwapBox drive.
3. Position each ribbon cable connector so
that the small
tab
in the middle of the connector aligns with the middle
notch of each connector socket, as shown below:
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