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Key Concepts
You also can use PC Card Control to instruct CardWare not to configure the
card. This is useful if your card comes with its own software for configuring
the card.
To understand how CardWare recognizes and configures PC Cards, it is
important to be familiar with the following three key concepts:
1. Configured: A card is said to be Configured if it is installed in
your system and successfully set up.
2. Auto Configured: A card is said to be Auto Configured if the
Generic I/O Card Enabler (PCEnable) determines how to install the
card and uses this information for setting up the card.
3. Generic: A card is said to be Generic if it is a Fax/Data or ATA
PC Card and has a data field which informs CardWare of its
function.
Beeps
Beeps (tones emitted from your computer's tiny speaker) are the standard
method CardWare uses to notify you that certain events have occurred.
What the
Beeps Mean
Most of the time, CardWare operates in the background without interrupting
normal system behavior. In its default configuration, CardWare uses the
system speaker to signal the recognition and configuration of PC Cards when
they are installed. Beeps sounded by CardWare are:
1. A single beep signaling the insertion of a PC Card.
2. A second, slightly higher pitched beep is sounded to
indicate that the PC Card has been recognized by the
generic card enabler (PCEnable).
3. Finally, a third beep is sounded at an even higher pitch
when the recognized PC Card is configured using an
associated Device Definition.
4. A two tone warning is sounded twice if a recognized PC
Card cannot be configured because none of the
associated Device Definitions are available or the CIS
was bad. This warning is made after the initial two
beeps have signaled card insertion and recognition.
CardWare User’s Manual
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