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140 lines
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README for UIR Miniport driver
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This Readme attempts to go through all the steps necessary
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to get NSC UIR module setup in a system and its Windows 95 Miniport
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driver working in a system and communicating effectively.
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The UIR module can be found in three National Semiconductor
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devices; The PC87108, which is a stand alone UIR module, the PC87308
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and the PC87338 which are SuperI/O devices.
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1. Prerequisites
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1.1. Have the Windows 95 Install media ready as it will
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be required during the installation.
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1.2. Microsoft's Irda 3.0 software which can be downloaded
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from Microsoft.
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URL http://www.microsoft.com/windows/software/irda.htm
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click on "Windows 95 Infrared DDK Beta 2", after download
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refer to included documentation for installation.
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2. Software setup
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2.1. Download the software from Microsoft and store in a directory
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'irda30` for example. Then run the self extracting executable.
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Read carefully the Microsoft DDK II readme files.
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2.2. Open a MS-DOS window and from within the window change directory
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to the download direcrory there run the self extracting executable
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'Ir30DDK.EXE' this will yield three files 'FIRDDK.EXE',
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'LICENSE.DOC' and 'SETUPDDK.BAT'.
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2.3. Still within the MS-DOS window run 'SETUPDDK.BAT' this yileds
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seven directories; 'Docs', 'Dongle', 'FastIr', 'Irda30', 'Ndis',
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'Ntddk',and 'Sample'. Now you can discard the MS-DOS window.
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2.4. Installing the Irda3.0 Infrared software for Windows95.
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2.4.1. Goto the Windows 95 'Start'button and select 'Run'.
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2.4.2. The 'Run' Dialog box click on Brouse.
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2.4.3. Find the Irda30 folder which you installed earlier in
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MS_DOS box.
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2.4.4. Choose wether you wish to setup the `Release' or the
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'Debug' version of the 'Irda30' software. Then move
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into the necessary folder.
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2.4.5. Select'setup' then click on open, this will return you
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to the 'run' dialog box.
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2.4.6. Then click on 'Ok'.
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2.4.7. You will now be in the Add Infrared Device Wizard.
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2.4.8. Click on 'Next'.
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2.4.9. This will get a second Add Infrared device wizard.
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2.4.10. Have the NSC Miniport driver release disk ready and
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click on 'Have Disk'.
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2.4.11. The Install from disk dialog will appear pointing at
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the A drive, insert yhe NSC driver release disk and
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click 'Ok'.
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2.4.12. A third Add Infrared device wizard will appear.
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2.4.13. Choose a model which matches the Infrared hardware
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present.
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2.4.14. The installation will copy over the files then will ask
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for the Windows 95 Installation CD-ROM, Click on 'Ok'
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this will lead to a copy file dialog box. Change the
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copy files from box to point to the 'CdRom drive
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letter':\win95.
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2.4.15. The files will begin to be copied from the CDROM then
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there will be version conflicts with new versions present
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in the Ir software, always choose the Ir software over the
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CD-Rom software.
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2.4.16. Once the copy of the files is complete the software will
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return to the first Add Infrared device wizard. At this
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point one gets a chance to 'Change Settings' to match the
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adapter if necessary. Then click 'Next'.
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2.4.17. Take note of the virtual Com and Lpt ports for use later
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with applications which utilise the Virtual Ir ports.
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Then Click 'Next again.
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2.4.18. Click on Finish and restart the computer.
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Note: Ideally this is where the installation should finish.
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The software fails to install the Fast IR stack therefore
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we have to install it manually.
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2.5. Install FastIr stack and additional software to support networking.
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2.5.1. Goto the 'Start' button select 'Settings' then in its
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submenu select 'Control Panel'.
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2.5.2. In the 'Control Panel' look for 'Network' and double
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click on it.
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2.5.3. Click on 'Add'.
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2.5.4. You are now in the Select Network Component Type
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dialog box. Select 'Protocol' from the choices.
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2.5.5. Click on 'Add'.
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2.5.6. You are now in the Select Network protocols dialog box.
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We're installing the protocol form the directory where
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the FirDDK was installed so click on 'Have Disk'.
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2.5.9. The Install from Disk dialog box will appear so
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click on 'Brouse' to find the FastIR '.inf' file,
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once found click 'Ok'. A new Select Network Protocol
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dialog box will appear with only one protocol present
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select it and click on 'Ok'.
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2.5.10. Once back to the Network Dialog box re-select the driver
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chosen in the Select Network Adapters dialog box.
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2.5.11. Click on 'Bindings'.
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2.5.12. Make sure there is a only one tick, and that it's
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at the side of the FastIR NDIS 4.0 Protocol.
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2.5.13. Click on 'Ok'
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2.6. Reboot machine.
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2.7. Now verify Irframer by running the "Direct Cable connection" or
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"IrXfer" programs.
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