Contents:
Hardware
Installation Reference
Easyadmw Reference
Installing PCI Adaptors
Note: To avoid
static damage, avoid excessive board handling.
Step 1.
Shutdown the machine and insert the card in a free PCI slot.
Step 2.
Boot the machine and start Windows 95/98.
Step 3.
Windows detects the new PCI hardware and ask you to install a driver.
Step 4.
Select 'Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer' and press
'OK'.
Step 5.
Specify the CD drive name and press 'OK' (eg. D:\)
Step 6.
Windows automatically installs the driver and its associated files.
Step 7.
Windows will autodetect all available ports. This may take a few minutes.
When this phase is complete your devices are ready for use. If you
do not see any port detection messages, you should shutdown your computer
and restart it. The detection messages appear during the system startup.
If they do not appear then the Windows resources assigned to the board
may be incorrect and you may need to manually assign resources to
your PCI card.
See the section on 'Changing
Hardware Resources' in order to fix this situation. Be sure to assign
resources that do not overlap. Resources in the 0xF000-0xFFFF region
are recommended.
Note: For information
on installing older PCI adapters, see the EasyIO
Hardware Installation Reference.
Installing
ISA Adaptors
Note: To avoid
static damage, avoid excessive board handling.
The Stallion Driver is installed as a Multi-Function
Adaptor.
Follow these steps to ensure correct installation.
Step 1.
Start up the control panel.
Step 2.
Select 'Add New Hardware'.
Step 3.
Press'Next'.
Step 4.
Select 'No', do not allow Windows to search for new hardware
and then press 'Next'.
Step 5.
Select 'Multi-Function Adaptors' and press 'Next'.
Step 6.
Press 'Have Disk'.
Step 7.
Specify the CD drive name and press 'OK' (eg. D:\).
Step 8.
Select the correct board type from the list and select 'Next'.
Step 9.
The hardware resources are shown. These are automatically selected
by Windows as resources which are free to be used for this adaptor.
Ensure that the setting matches any switch setting on the card by
referring to the Hardware Manual. Press 'Next'.
Step 10.
Press 'Finish'.
Step 11.
Do not shutdown your computer now, press 'No'.
Step 12.
Windows will autodetect all available ports. This may take a few minutes.
When this phase is complete your devices are ready for use. If you
do not see any port detection messages, shutdown your computer and
restart it. The detection messages appears during the system startup.
If they do not appear then the Windows resources assigned to the board
may not match those of the hardware.
See the section on 'Changing
Hardware Resources' in order to fix this situation.
Administrative Functions
Changing
Hardware Resources
Step 1.
Start up the Control Panel and double click the System icon.
Step 2.
Select Device Manager and then click the + next to the
Multi-function adaptors icon.
Step 3.
Double click the board for which you wish to change the resources.
Step 4.
Select Resources, choose the resource you want to change and
click Change Settings.
Step 5.
If Windows indicates that a setting cannot be changed then you may
have to change which configuration you are using. By default the settings
will be selected from `Basic Configuration 0'. This configuration
is the factory default. To use a setting that is not Factory default
you will have to select `Basic Configuration 1'.
Note:
You must reboot before Windows will enable the new Resource settings.
Determining
Port Names
Step 1.
Start up the Control Panel and double click the System icon.
Step 2.
Select the Device Manager.
Step 3.
Double click Ports (COM & LPT) to see the Stallion devices
and their COM device names.
To install a new version of the driver without
removing the current driver and losing all of your port setup, follow
these steps. If you are upgrading a pre ATA 5.3 driver, it is recommended
that you completely remove the current driver first.
Step 1.
Start up the Control Panel.
Step 2.
Select the 'System' icon.
Step 3.
Press the 'Device Manager' folder.
Step 4.
Expand the 'Multi-function Adaptors' folder by clicking on
the '+'.
Step 5.
Select a Stallion board.
Step 6.
Select 'Driver'.
Step 7.
Press 'Change Driver'.
Step 8.
Choose 'Have Disk'.
Step 9.
Specify the CD drive name and press 'OK' (eg. D:\).
Step 10.
You should be presented with a choice of compatible adaptors. This
should contain only the board type that you are updating. Select 'OK'.
Step 11.
Select 'OK' on the Properties Window to confirm and install
the driver.
Step 12.
Windows may ask for the drive/directory containing the new drivers.
If so, enter the directory from Step 9 and continue. It will then
copy the new drivers into the correct places.
Step 13.
Windows will ask you to reboot your system. Because the driver may
be in use at the time of upgrade, it is best that you do reboot the
machine in order to get the new driver fully installed.
Start up the Control panel and select the 'System'
icon. Press the 'Device Manager' and select 'Multi-function
adaptors'. Select the card that you want to remove and Press 'Remove'.
If all the adaptors are removed and you also
wish to remove the software then follow these steps:
Step 1.
Remove these files:
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\stallion.vxd
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\stalenum.vxd
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM\stalui.dll
Step 2.
Remove \WINDOWS\stalport.exe
Step 3.
Remove any OEM*.INF files from \WINDOWS\INF which contain the Stallion
Technologies copyright.
Configuring
Multiple Boards
To configure multiple boards, install the first
board as per the 'Installing Adapters' above. Once installed, follow
the same procedure for the second board, however don't choose the 'Have
Disk' option as 'Stallion Technologies' will appear in the list of manufacturers.
Select 'Stallion' and then choose the card you wish to install
from the 'Models' list. Click 'Next' and continue the
installation. Repeat this procedure for every board that needs to be
installed.
The
STALPORT Utility
As part of the driver installation, a utility
called STALPORT.EXE is installed on the system. It may be used
for troubleshooting various serial problems.
Click
here for more information on the STALPORT Utility.
Known
Problems and their Solutions
The Modem Wizard may not detect modems on ports
above COM10. It is recommended that modems are hand configured
as the Modem wizard can take a substantial amount of time to detect
modems on a multiport installation. The Modem Diagnostics also fail
on ports about COM10 for the same reason.
In order to use ports above COM4 under HyperTerminal
you must configure a Modem on the Port using the Modem wizard in the
Control Panel. If do not have a modem attached, use a 'Standard 28800'
modem and choose 'Cancel' when the dial window appears. When characters
are typed HyperTerminal will open the port directly without using the
modem. It is recommended that users upgrade to at least HyperTerminal
v1.1.
Printers will only work correctly on ports COM1
- COM9 due to limitations in the Windows 95/98 printer subsystem.
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