User manual PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES CARD EXECUTIVE FOR NT V2.0

[. . . ] Card Executive 2. 0 for NT User's Guide Version 2. 0 Copyright © Copyright 1998 by Phoenix Technologies Ltd. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Phoenix Technologies Ltd. AND SOFTEX INCORPORATED MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGN AND DOCUMENTATION HEREIN DESCRIBED AND ESPECIALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. AND SOFTEX INCORPORATED RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REVISE THIS DESIGN AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION AND TO MAKE CHANGES FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE CONTENT WITHOUT OBLIGATION OF PHOENIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD. [. . . ] A message appears indicating that Windows cannot create a shortcut in the Windows NT Control Panel and asking whether you want to create the shortcut on the desktop instead. Shortcut to Card Executive Desktop Icon 2. 3. 8 Card Executive 2. 0 for NT User's Guide Chapter 1 Installing and Setting Up Card Executive Using the Shortcut Card Executive Desktop Icon You can use the Card Executive shortcut icon on the Windows NT desktop to: · · Access the Card Executive control panel Display the shortcut icon properties To access the Card Executive control panel from the desktop, double-click the left mouse on the Card Executive icon. To check the status of a card while the system is running, double-click on the Shortcut to Card Executive icon from the Windows NT desktop. When a PC Card is in the PC Card socket and it is properly working, the status for the card is listed as Available for Use. Card Executive 2. 0 for NT Control Panel To display properties for the Card Executive shortcut icon: 1. Choose either the General tab for general information about the shortcut or the Shortcut tab to change the icon properties. 3. Card Executive 2. 0 for NT User's Guide 9 Chapter 1 Installing and Setting Up Card Executive Figure 4. Shortcut to Card Executive Properties Dialog Box, General Tab The General tab displays general information about the Card Executive shortcut including location and file attributes. 10 Card Executive 2. 0 for NT User's Guide Chapter 1 Installing and Setting Up Card Executive Figure 5. Shortcut to Card Executive Properties Dialog Box, Shortcut Tab On the Shortcut tab, you can create shortcut keys that let you access Card Executive quickly. Card Executive 2. 0 for NT User's Guide 11 Chapter 1 Installing and Setting Up Card Executive 12 Card Executive 2. 0 for NT User's Guide Chapter 2 Card Executive Overview The Card Executive provides PC Card (PCMCIA) capability to Windows NT. Through its socket services interface, the Card Executive software runs on all notebooks that use a variety of different PC Card controllers. The Card Executive software adds a socket and card services interface to Windows NT, hot swapping support for PC Cards, a user interface, power management support for PC Cards, and user-level functionality. Supported PC Cards Card Executive provides support for many cards with generic drivers. However, specific cards have been tested to make sure they are supported under Card Executive. The Card Executive 2. 0 for NT Supported PC Card List provides a detailed list of those PC cards supported for: · · Hot swapping mode Point enabler mode It is very important that you know what mode the card you are using is operating in. The mode for the card is listed in the Card Executive 2. 0 for NT Supported PC Card List. If the card is operated in the incorrect mode, the system operation will become unstable. If the card you are using is not on the Card Executive 2. 0 for NT Supported PC Card List, you must assume the card is running in point enabler mode. Of course, it is recommended that you only use cards on the Card Executive 2. 0 for NT Supported PC Card List. Hot Swappable Cards Hot swappable cards are those cards that can be recognized and enabled on a hot insertion. In addition the card can be hot removed without affecting the operation of Windows NT. Also, if you have installed APM 2. 0 for NT, then you will be able to properly power manage the notebook system and the PC Card socket. Cards Recognized in Point Enabler Mode Cards recognized in point enabler mode are those cards that can be inserted or removed only when the system is shut down. If you insert or remove a card recognized in point enabler mode while the system is on, the operation of the system will become unstable. Cards recognized in point enabler mode can not be properly power managed in the system. You must disable power management on your notebook computer if you wish to run a PC Card in point enabler mode. Card Executive 2. 0 for NT User's Guide 13 Chapter 2 Card Executive Overview Card Executive consists of four critical layers of software. These layers give Card Executive the full hot swapping capability for hot swap supported cards. [. . . ] This event allows the maximum power savings in suspend mode. Cards Operating in Resume Mode When the system is resumed, the card is logically removed and then inserted again into the system. PC Card Resuming Dialog Box When the card is logically inserted again into the system, this event causes the card to be reconfigured. The Card Executive software again searches for the correct driver to reconfigure the card. When the card is reconfigured, the PC Card Resume Complete dialog box is displayed. [. . . ]