Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference Manual page 54

Utilities and Drivers for Microsoft Windows NT: Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference
Dell provides a PC Card utility that allows you to view and configure settings for your PC
Card(s). To install the PC Card utility, perform the following steps:
1. Save your work in all open application programs, because you will need to restart your
computer at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
2. Insert the System Software CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3. Click the Start button, and then click Run.
The Run dialog box appears.
4. Type x:\winnt4\pccard\setup, where x is the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive,
and click OK or press <Enter>.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
6. Restart your computer.
7. After the computer completes the starting sequence, the Softex PC Card Controller
Diagnostics window appears.
8. Follow the instructions on the screen.
9. When prompted to restart, remove the System Software CD from the CD-ROM drive, and
restart your computer to activate the utility.
Installing Softex Docking Services
Softex Docking Services enables you to connect a computer running Windows NT to a port
replicator and to hot-swap devices to and from the computer's media bay. It also enables you to
dock and undock the computer while it is in standby mode. Softex Docking Services provides
compatibility with the power management controller, which allows you to suspend and resume
the operation of your computer without affecting your ability to use the port replicator.
To install Softex Docking Services, perform the following steps:
1. Save your work in all open application programs, because you will need to restart your
computer at the end of this procedure to complete the installation.
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