To Set Up An I/O Card - HP OmniBook 5000 User Manual

Once the disk is prepared, it's available for storing files from any application, including
File Manager. For example, you can use Word to create a letter and store it on the new
disk. Or you can use File Manager to copy files to the new disk, then remove the card
and save it as a backup copy.
If you need to reinitialize a PCMCIA disk, don't use the FDISK command—the MS-
DOS command you use instead depends on the type of disk. For an ATA-type disk (such
as an HP flash disk or hard disk), use the ATAINIT command—type atainit /? for
details. For a RAM card, use the FORMAT command.

To set up an I/O card

You can use the upper or lower card slot for a PCMCIA card containing an I/O device,
such as a modem. You can use standard PCMCIA version 2.1 type I, II, and III cards.
Setting Up an I/O
Card
Setting Up an I/O Card
C A U T I O N
Do not install Card Services or Socket Services software if it comes with your
PCMCIA card. The OmniBook includes Card Services 2.1 and Socket Services 2.1,
which automatically notice and adapt to PCMCIA cards you install in the upper
and lower card slots. Different versions of this software will disrupt this support.
For modem cards and other serial-type cards, COM names are assigned in the order you
insert the cards—normally COM3 then COM4. However, if two such cards are present
when you turn on the OmniBook, COM names are reassigned starting with the lower
slot. This will cause the COM names to switch if you inserted the lower card first. If you
want to check the setup of a card, see
Read and follow the instructions that come with the PCMCIA card.
If you need to format the device, you can use File Manager for many types of
disks—otherwise, you can use the appropriate MS-DOS command.
For example, to format an ATA-type disk or RAM card in drive D, you can double-
click the MS-DOS Prompt icon in Program Manager, then type format d:. (If a
disk is compressed, use the compression software's format command instead.)
If your PCMCIA card isn't automatically set up by Windows, double-click Add
New Hardware in Control Panel. The wizard guides you through the required
steps.
If you need to change settings for a PCMCIA card, in System Properties use the
Device Manager tab. Select the card and click Properties.
1. Install the I/O card—see
2. If required, install drivers or other software—see the manual for the I/O card. For
example, a network card needs the networking software specified by the network
server. However, most modem cards do not need drivers installed. Do not install
Card Services or Socket Services software.
3. If needed for a modem card or other serial-type I/O card, set up the parameters for
its serial port, normally COM3 or COM4—see the manual for the I/O card and
specify serial port settings"
"To insert a PCMCIA card"
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"To view card information"
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