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Using a PC Card in DOS (with CardSoft) This section describes CardSoft for DOS and how to use it. CardSoft enables you to use your PC Cards in the DOS environment. It increases the usability of PC Cards by simplifying their installation and configuration. CardSoft provides some DOS commands. You can see the following information on the PC Card with these commands: PC Card type The resources assigned to the current PC Card Any resource conflict with the current PC Card The drive letter of the storage or memory card Whether the PC Cart is turned on or off CardSoft information This section describes how to use the CardSoft commands as well as the Configuration utility to help you configure and manage PC Cards on your system. Note: These commands are active in the directory where CardSoft resides. CARDINFO CARDINFO scans the PC Card slots on your computer and shows information about them. It also shows any warnings or error messages that might have occurred when CardSoft configured these cards. You use CARDINFO command if: You need to know the types of cards that are currently inserted in your PC Card slots. You need to know the I/O ports, IRQs, and memory areas that are being used by your PC Card. This information might be needed if you are installing other components on your system. You need to know if there is a conflict between the new component and a PC Card is use-that is, if the new component and a PC Card are trying to use the same resource, such as an Chapter 5. Using Your Computer with a PC Card 69

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Using a PC Card in DOS (with CardSoft)
This section describes CardSoft for DOS and how to use it.
CardSoft enables you to use your PC Cards in the DOS
environment.
It increases the usability of PC Cards by simplifying
their installation and configuration.
CardSoft provides some DOS commands.
You can see the following
information on the PC Card with these commands:
PC Card type
The resources assigned to the current PC Card
Any resource conflict with the current PC Card
The drive letter of the storage or memory card
Whether the PC Cart is turned on or off
CardSoft information
This section describes how to use the CardSoft commands as well
as the Configuration utility to help you configure and manage PC
Cards on your system.
Note:
These commands are active in the directory where CardSoft
resides.
CARDINFO
CARDINFO scans the PC Card slots on your computer and shows
information about them.
It also shows any warnings or error
messages that might have occurred when CardSoft configured these
cards.
You use CARDINFO command if:
You need to know the types of cards that are currently inserted
in your PC Card slots.
You need to know the I/O ports, IRQs, and memory areas that
are being used by your PC Card.
This information might be
needed if you are installing other components on your system.
You need to know if there is a conflict between the new
component and a PC Card is use—that is, if the new component
and a PC Card are trying to use the same resource, such as an
Chapter 5.
Using Your Computer with a PC Card
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