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Subject: Installing Cardsoft drivers for DOS and Windows 3.11
Keywords: PCMCIA network modems
Tech Article Number: WBTA01050383

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  1. If you don’t have Cardsoft drivers you can download them from the Technical Support website at http://www.systemsoft.com/
  2. To download the file from the web page,
  3. Follow the instructions on the page to download and extract the file to a disk for use.
  4. Once you have the file downloaded and extracted, restart the computer in MS-DOS mode.
  5. From the Start menu, click Shutdown, then choose Restart in MS-DOS mode.
  6. Type A:\ and press ENTER.
  7. Type INSTALL and press ENTER.
  8. Press ENTER again.
  9. If the first option is highlighted press ENTER. If not use the arrow keys so that the first option is highlighted and press ENTER.
  10. Press the down arrow key and press ENTER.
  11. A prompt will appear on the screen of \cardsoft. Press ENTER.
  12. Press ENTER again.
  13. The screen will state that it is creating subdirectories.
  14. The screen will state that it is copying files.
  15. Press ENTER for updating the config.sys file.
  16. Press ENTER for updating the system.ini file.
  17. Press ENTER again.
  18. Press ENTER again to reboot.
  19. Remove the floppy disk out of the floppy drive.
  20. Press ENTER the unit will restart.

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