If interrupt 11 and I/O 300h cause a resource conflict between the PCMCIA Ringnode and another device, then it is likely that the laptop no longer has its factory default configuration.

To see whether any device other than the Ringnode is using these resources, run the Toshiba TSETUP program. TSETUP should be run from DOS. It will often exist in the path if DOS was installed from the Toshiba disks. Alternatively it can be found on the setup disk that came with your laptop. The TSETUP program displays the settings for the sound system, the parallel port, and the serial port. If any of these devices use interrupt 11 or I/O 300h, we recommend that the factory defaults are reloaded. To do this, press the <Home> key.

NOTE: The factory default settings for the sound system are IRQ5 and I/O location 220h.

Configuring the IBM Thinkpad for use with the PCMCIA Ringnode

Recommended PCMCIA Ringnode settings for IBM Thinkpads.

For IBM Thinkpads, configure the Madge driver to use:

I/O location 0300.

Interrupt 10.

Making sure the correct I/O and interrupt settings are available.

Using the Thinkpad Features utility

1. Either run the Thinkpad Features utility from your PC's desktop, or go to the directory C:\THINKPAD and run the TPW application.
2. Click the Infrared Port icon. Then disable this port.
3. Click the Audio icon. Then set I/O=4E30 and IRQ=11.
4. Make sure the Soundblaster emulation box is checked. Set the I/O address to 220 and the interrupt to IRQ 5 for the Soundblaster card. Click OK.
5. Click the Midi icon. Click Advanced. Select I/O address 330, and IRQ 5. (The midi uses the Soundblaster card and therefore needs the same IRQ setting.)
6. Now Reboot the system to allow these changes to take effect.

Using the PS2 utility (for DOS).

1. Open a DOS box, and go to the directory C:\THINKPAD.
2. At the DOS prompt, type: PS2 DSP IRQ 11 [ENTER], and ignore the message stating to restart the system for changes to take effect.
3. Then type: PS2 IR D [ENTER], and again ignore the message.
4. Then type: PS2 MIDI ADD 330 [ENTER], and again ignore the message.
5. They type: PS2 MIDI IRQ 5 [ENTER].
6. Now Reboot the system to allow these changes to take effect.

Configuring Compaq Laptops for use with the PCMCIA Ringnode

I/O location 0320.

Interrupt 11.

For Compaq Armada laptops, configure the PCMCIA Ringnode to use:

I/O location 0A20.

Interrupt 10.

Make sure the correct I/O and Interrupt settings are available.

If you need to free an I/O location or interrupt setting to make the above settings available to the PCMCIA Ringnode, do this by running the System Setup utility. To run System Setup, switch the PC off and then back on using the power switch, then while the machine is rebooting, press <F10>.

Configuring the PCMCIA Ringnode in a laptop that uses Phoenix Card and Socket Services

If you are running EMM386, check in CONFIG.SYS for the exact X= parameter recommended by Phoenix for your laptop. Check the SYSTEM.INI file in the windows directory to confirm the EmmExclude= statement is using the same parameters.

Configuring Madge Drivers for use with Phoenix Card and Socket Services.

If the network driver you are using is SMART.EXE, then open (using a text editor) SMART.CFG, and in the [CARD] section, set the IO= and IRQ= parameters to the values that Madge recommend for the type of laptop you are using.

If the network driver you are using is MDGND.DOS, then open (using a text editor) PROTOCOL.INI and, in the [MDGND_NIF] section, set the IOAddress= and IRQNumber= parameters to the values that Madge recommend for the type of laptop you are using. (Note that the I/O address you use must be preceded by 0x.)

If the network driver you are using is MADGEODI.COM, then open (using a text editor) NET.CFG and, in the LINK DRIVER MADGEODI section, set the PORT and INT parameters to the values that Madge recommend for the type of laptop you are using.

After saving the file reboot and run the network drivers.

Sample Configuration file sections

Sample Section of the configuration file madgeodi.com, net.cfg, usually found in C:\nwclient link driver madgeodi.

port 300

int 10

smart.exe smart.cfg, commonly found in c:\madge [host]

win=31

[card]

pio

io=300

irq=10

mdgnd.dos

protocol.ini, found in the Windows for Workgroups directory [mdg$mdgpcmcia]

drivername=mdgnd$

IOAddress = 0x0300

SetIRQNumber= 10

Configuring the PCMCIA Ringnode by using SystemSoft's Card Wizard utility

If the SystemSoft card and socket services are not installed then put the SystemSoft disk 1 in drive A:\ and from within Microsoft Windows select menu options File Run. In the dialogue box enter A:\SETUP.EXE. Reboot the PC after the installation has completed.

SystemSoft provide a DOS utility called CARDINFO.EXE which reports the configuration of PCMCIA adapters installed in the PC. By default, this utility is stored in the directory C:\CARDWIZ.

Setting the I/O location and interrupt for the PCMCIA Ringnode

1. With the PCMCIA Ringnode in a PCMCIA slot, and with the network driver loaded, start Windows and run Card Wizard from the SystemSoft Tools program group.
2. In the Card Information window, click Smart 16/4 PCMCIA Ringnode.
3. Click the Tile icon on the tool bar so that all four configuration windows appear on the screen.
4. Check the Reserved radio button in the IRQ window. Then click Add, and choose the IRQ setting that Madge recommend for the PCMCIA Ringnode in the type of laptop you are using.
5. If you are prompted to reboot, do not do so yet.
6. Go to the I/O Range window. Check the Reserved radio button, and click Add. Choose an I/O range which includes the I/O location that Madge recommend for the PCMCIA Ringnode in the type of laptop you are using. Then click OK.
7. Exit Card Wizard and save the new configuration.
8. Lastly, use a text editor to edit your network software configuration file. If the network driver you are using is SMART.EXE, then open SMART.CFG, and in the [CARD] section, set the IO= and IRQ= parameters to the values that Madge recommend for the type of laptop you are using.

   If the network driver you are using is MDGND.DOS, then open PROTOCOL.INI and, in the [MDGND_NIF] section, set the IOAddress= and IRQNumber= parameters to the values that Madge recommend for the type of laptop you are using. (Note that the I/O address you use must be preceded by 0x.)

   If the network driver you are using is MADGEODI.COM, then open NET.CFG and, in the LINK DRIVER MADGEODI section, set the PORT and INT parameters to the values that Madge recommend for the type of laptop you are using.

9. After saving the file reboot and run the network drivers.

   Sample Configuration file sections

   Sample Section of the configuration file madgeodi.com, net.cfg link driver madgeodi section.

   port 300

   int 10

   smart.exe smart.cfg [host]

   win=31

   [card]

   pio

   io=300

   irq=10

   mdgnd.dos

   protocol.ini [mdg$mdgpcmcia]

   drivername=mdgnd$

   IOAddress = 0x0300

   SetIRQNumber= 10

The Madge Card Services software (MADGECS)

The Madge Card Services software consists of a program called MADGECS.EXE. You can create a configuration file for it to use called MADGECS.CFG. This software is exclusively for use with Madge PCMCIA. Do not use it if you need to use other vendors' PCMCIA adapters at the same time as the PCMCIA Ringnode.

To Install MADGECS

1. Create a directory called C:\MADGECS.
2. Copy MADGECS.EXE to C:\MADGECS either from the root of LSS 5.0(2) Release Disk 1 or from the following directory on the Madge CD-ROM \LSS.500\DISKS\D1.
3. Use a text editor to create a file called MADGECS.CFG. (If you already have a MADGECS.CFG file then use a text editor to open that file.) Add the following line to MADGECS.CFG: EMULATE_SOCKET_SERVICES=YES.
4. If there are any I/O settings you know the PCMCIA adapter must not use in the type of PC you are using, add the EXCLUDE_IO= parameter to MADGECS.CFG. For example, for IBM Thinkpads you might add the following line: EXCLUDE_IO=4E30, 220, 330
5. If there are any I/O settings that you want the PCMCIA Ringnode to try to use, if they are available, add the USE_IO= parameter to MADGECS.CFG. For example, for IBM Thinkpads you might add the following line: USE_IO=0300
6. If there are any interrupt settings that you know the PCMCIA Ringnode must not use in the type of PC you are using, add the EXCLUDE_INTERRUPT= parameter to MADGECS.CFG. For example, for IBM Thinkpads you might add the following line: EXCLUDE_INTERRUPT=11, 5,
7. If there are any interrupt settings that you want the PCMCIA Ringnode to try to use if they are available, add the USE_INTERRUPT= parameter to MADGECS.CFG. For example, for IBM Thinkpads you might add the following line: USE_INTERRUPT=10
8. Prevent Windows or any memory managers from remapping the address range that MADGECS is using. The following examples of how to do this assume that MADGECS is using the default memory range of C800-CAFF. (You need to use a text editor to alter the relevant system configuration files.) If you are running: Windows, add the command EMMExclude=C800-CAFF to the [386enh] section of SYSTEM.INI (which is in the C:\WINDOWS directory); EMM386, add the parameter X=C800-CAFF to the EMM386 device line in CONFIG.SYS; 386MAX, add the parameter RAM=C800-CAFF to the 386MAX device line in CONFIG.SYS.
9. Load MADGECS from CONFIG.SYS by adding the following device line before any lines that load network drivers: C:\MADGECS\MADGECS.EXE. Alternatively, load MADGECS from AUTOEXEC.BAT by adding the following command before any commands that load network drivers: C:\MADGECS\MADGECS.
10. Now the Madge driver will load successfully.

    Sample MADGECS.CFG

    EMULATE_SOCKET_SERVICES=YES

    USE_IO=0300

    EXCLUDE_IO=A20, 1A20, 2A20, 3A20

    USE_INTERRUPT=10, 11

    EXCLUDE_INTERRUPT=3, 5, 8, 15