INSTALLATION ============ Card and Socket Services must be loaded on the system prior to installing the PC-ACB.MP card. Card and Socket Services are supplied by the PCMCIA slot provider (i.e. the computer manufacturer or the PC adapter manufacturer). These may be in the form of a third party add-on Card and Socket service (e.g. CardSoft’s CardWizard) or with your current operating system (e.g. Windows 95/98/NT/2000). Socket Services are the lowest level of the PCMCIA Software hierarchy. Socket Services provide a standard interface to the higher-level drivers and isolate the socket controller’s specific hardware details. Socket Services provide the ‘BIOS’ interface to the socket controller hardware. Socket Services are typically hidden under Card Services and are rarely directly accessible by application software. Card Services provide the interface to application software and drivers. Card Services are responsible for allocating card resources and ensuring that card resources do not interfere with other existing system resources. Card Services are typically implemented as a driver. Almost all PCMCIA type cards require some sort of software driver. In the case of the PC-ACB.MP, the generic Card Services driver supplied with the computer system should provide adequate support for most applications. Connecting the PC-ACB.MP to the computer requires no special technical skills. In fact it is usually done in as simple as two steps: 1. Follow the directions given for your operating system found on the supplied software. 2. Simply slide the card into a PCMCIA Type II compliant slot on the personal computer. The PCMCIA slot is keyed so that the PC-ACB.MP cannot be installed backwards or upside down. The card should install with a minimal amount of pressure. Do not force the card into the slot. Forcing the card can result in damage to the PC-ACB.MP or to the PCMCIA slot. After the card has been installed into the PCMCIA slot, the I/O cable should be connected to the card. The cable is also keyed to prevent it from beinginstalled incorrectly. Installation is complete.