Epson ActionNote 880C User Manual - Page 50

CSALLOC utility, CARDINFO Utility, Enter

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CSALLOC utility CSALLOC is an MS-DOS program that scans the system for available memory, I/O port, and IRQ resources each time you start your system and maintains the information it collects in a file called CSALLOC.INI. You need to run CSALLOC only if you want to display the available system resources if you've changed port, IRQ, or memory settings on your system. You should also run CSALLOC when you install new hardware or software that requires specific system resources so that CardSoft does not use the resources instead. You must run CSALLOC from the MS-DOS prompt; you cannot run it from within Windows. Type CSALLOC /H and press Enter to see a list of the CSALLOC command switches you can use. Note Remove any PC cards from the PCMCIA slots before you run the CSALLOC utility. CARDINFO Utility The CARDINFO utility provides various types of information about your PC cards and slots. You can run CARDINFO from the MS-DOS prompt or from the MS-DOS icon within Windows. Log onto the C:\CARDSOFT directory, type CARDINFO /?, and press Enter to see a list of the CARDINFO command switches you can use. Using Your Computer 2-15

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CSALLOC utility
CSALLOC is an MS-DOS program that scans the system for
available memory, I/O port, and IRQ resources each time you
start your system and maintains the information it collects in a
file called CSALLOC.INI. You need to run CSALLOC only if
you want to display the available system resources if you’ve
changed port, IRQ, or memory settings on your system. You
should also run CSALLOC when you install new hardware or
software that requires specific system resources so that
CardSoft does not use the resources instead.
You must run CSALLOC from the MS-DOS prompt; you
cannot run it from within Windows. Type
CSALLOC /H
and
press
Enter
to see a list of the CSALLOC command switches
you can use.
Note
Remove any PC cards from the PCMCIA slots before you
run the CSALLOC utility.
CARDINFO Utility
The CARDINFO utility provides various types of information
about your PC cards and slots. You can run CARDINFO from
the MS-DOS prompt or from the MS-DOS icon within
Windows. Log onto the C:\CARDSOFT directory, type
CARDINFO
/?, and press
Enter
to see a list of the CARDINFO
command switches you can use.
Using Your Computer
2-15