3.1
MPAP-200 Client Driver for DOS
In order to use the MPAP-200 client driver, the system must be configured with Card and
Socket Services software. Card and Socket Services software is not provided with the
MPAP-200 but is available from Quatech.
3.1.1
Hot Swapping
The client driver supports "hot swapping." After installation, it is not necessary for the
MPAP-200 to be inserted in the PCMCIA socket at boot time. When the card is inserted, it will
be configured according to the command line options. When the card is removed, the resources
it used will be made available for other devices.
If the MPAP-200 is in a socket at boot time, the client driver will display a message
indicating whether the card can be successfully configured and what resources will be used. This
is helpful if the user allows Card Services to select resources instead of specifying them on the
command line.
3.1.2
DOS client driver installation
The MPAP-200 client driver accepts between zero and eight sets of desired
configurations from the user on the command line. When an MPAP-200 is inserted, desired
configurations are tried in the order they appear on the command line from left to right. If the
user does not provide any desired configurations, the client driver will ask Card Services to
automatically determine a configuration for the card.
Each desired configuration must be enclosed in parentheses and must be separated from
other desired configurations by a space on the command line. Within each desired configuration,
parameters are separated using commas (no spaces). In the descriptions below, replace the '#'
symbols with the appropriate numeric values.
1. Copy the file MPAP2CL.SYS from the MPAP-200 distribution diskette onto the system's
hard drive.
2. Using an ASCII text editor, open the system's CONFIG.SYS file located in the root
directory of the boot drive.
3. Locate the line(s) in the CONFIG.SYS file where the Card and Socket Services software
is installed.
4. BELOW the line(s) installing the Card and Socket Services software, add the following
line to the CONFIG.SYS file:
10