Getting
SRAM Cards to Work with Various Operating Systems
SRAM Cards do not come with drivers, it has always been the OS vendor's
responsibility to include support for these devices. Unlike previous
versions of Windows, SRAM drivers traditionally included on Windows
distributions are not included with Windows 2000 and XP. The following
information explains a work around to get Windows 2000 and XP to
recognize and use PC Card SRAM.
Please note that Vikant Corporation provides this work around as
a customer service and does not guarantee that will work with every
system configuration.
Vikant's
experienced technical support staff is ready to assist you with
any questions that you might have regarding our PC Cards. You can
reach us at (888)760-8554 ext. 203, (847)919-9400 ext.203,
FAX us at (847) 808-9803 or send e-mail to service@vikant.com
SRAM
and Windows 98/ME Work Around for PC Card SRAM
Note! Instead of WIN98 CD, please use the downloaded
drivers.
Click here
to DOWNLOAD the Driver for Windows98/ME
Click on the link above to download ftl.exe on your
computer, use OPEN button to download and start WinZip
Self_Extractor, click on UNZIP button to unzip files to
the folder C:\SramDriver\ftl
Start the installation of trueffs.inf
like it says down below in the instructions, if asked for tffsprop.dll
using browse option point to C:\SramDriver\ftl and select tffsprop.dll.
How to use SRAM card in notebook with
WindowsME:
1. In Windows Explorer, go to the
C:\SramDriver\ftl
2. Right-click the file Trueffs.inf, and then click Install.
3. Restart your computer.
How to use SRAM card in notebook with
Windows98:
1. Two lines need to be added in the
c:\config.sys file:
device=c:\windows\system\csmapper.sys
device=c:\windows\system\carddrv.exe /slot=2
2. In Windows Explorer, go to the C:\SramDriver\ftl\trueffs.inf to install drivers:
1)
Remove all SRAM cards from the socket.
2) Right-click on Trueffs.inf
to install drivers, this will create
a
directory in windows directory called TFFS9X.
3) Once this directory is installed, all of necessary drivers
are installed.
4) Restart your system.
3. Two removable disks will appear. Insert
SRAM card in the socket, then
you can
use this SRAM card by these two removable disks.
SRAM
and Windows 2000 Work Around for PC Card SRAM
Be certain your Windows 2000 has been upgraded at least
with Service Pack 1 and that your hardware is up-to-date and capable
of allowing the use of PC Cards in your computer.
1) During the Windows 2000 hardware set-up process choose
Display a list of known drivers... instead of Search for
a suitable driver.
2) Select the category Memory technology driver.
3) Select the M-Systems DiskOnChip2000 driver
from listed manufactures System Flash Disk Pioneers.
4) Click Yes on the Update
Driver Warning message, continue and click Finish to complete
the set-up process, click No from the restart Windows message.
5) Access Device Manager and highlight M-Systems DiskOnChip2000
from the category Memory technology driver (it has the
conflict symbol).
6) Access the M-Systems DiskOnChip2000 and click
Update Driver from the Driver tab.
7) Choose Display a list of known drivers... instead
of Search for a suitable driver... when the options appear.
8) You should now have more default driver options, select
the Centennial PCMCIA Memory Card driver from listed manufacturer
Centennial Technologies Inc. (other drivers may work, but
the Centennial driver was used successfully in testing).
9) Click Yes on the Update
Driver Warning message, continue and click Finish to complete
the set-up process, click OK from the properties window then
Yes from the restart Windows message.
10) When Windows restarts, you should see a new drive
letter and icon from My Computer or Windows Explorer
SRAM
and Windows XP Work Around for PC Card SRAM
Be certain Windows
XP is up to date with the latest Service Packs and the host hardware
correctly supports PC Cards.
- Insert the SRAM card into the
PC Card slot
- When the 'Hardware Wizard' appears,
select 'Install from a
list or specific location (advanced)'
- Click 'Next'
- Select 'Don't search I will choose the driver to install'
- Click 'Next'
- Scroll through the list of choice
and select 'PCMCIA and
Flash memory devices'
- Click 'Next'
- Double click 'generic' under the Manufacturer
listing
- Select 'Generic PCMCIA Memory Card' from
the Model listing
- Click 'Next'
- Click the 'Yes' button when the
warning dialog appears, to dismiss it
- Click 'Finish' when the 'Completing
the found new hardware wizard' dialog appears
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