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QSTART.DOC
Kingston Technology Company
QStart Information Diskette
for
EtheRx LC ISA Ethernet Adapter
Version 2.0 August 21, 1997
Copyright (C) 1997 Kingston Technology Company.
All rights reserved.
QStart Installation
QStart is designed to make the process of installing your Kingston
Ethernet adapter and network driver software as easy as possible.
Regardless of how much networking experience you have, QStart will
help you get up and running fast. QStart is a DOS program with a
Windows like graphical interface. Menu options can be selected using
either your keyboard or mouse. If you are using a mouse, you simply
point and click to highlight and select options; using your keyboard,
press [Tab] to highlight an option and [Enter] to select it.
There is also a shortcut key option that allows you to quickly select
QStart menu items. The first letter of each menu item is underlined.
The underline indicates the letter can be used as a shortcut key to
select that particular menu item. To select and activate any of the
menu selections, simply press and hold the [Alt] key and then press
the underlined letter on your keyboard. You do not need to press the
[Enter] key.
QStart features both automatic and manual installation options. By
choosing one of the automatic options, QStart will determine the
hardware settings for PC cards currently installed in your computer
and will then select a conflict-free configuration for your new
Ethernet adapter card. All hardware options are software configurable;
no jumpers or switches need to be configured. Once the hardware is
tested and configured, the Network Operating System environment of
your choice can be installed with a single mouse click or keystroke.
The Custom (manual) option is designed for those who want more control
over the configuration of their network software and hardware. The
custom option allows you to manually select hardware settings for your
adapter or to override settings selected using one of the automatic
options.
To help guide you through the installation process, each QStart screen
includes a help button that will display additional information about
options available for that screen.
Note: 1. In order to run QStart, you need to have 450K Bytes of free
conventional memory under DOS.
2. To use QStart under Windows 95, you need to run the
program under Windows 95 MS_DOS mode. In order to go to
MS_DOS mode, click on 'Start', then click on 'Shut Down'.
Select 'Restart the computer in MS_DOS mode?'.
To run QStart, insert this Driver Diskette into your PC's A drive,
then type:
C:\>A:QSTART [Enter]
In addition, QStart offers a list of command line options. The syntax
for using QStart is as follows: QStart [options...]
The following is a list of valid options:
TEXT
This option forces the program to operate in text mode.
GRAPHICS
Forces the program to try graphics mode.
MULTIPLE
Searches for more than one adapter.
ONE [io]
(Default LC) Stops searching for adapters as soon as one
has been found. The starting I/O address [io] is optional.
ALL
This searches for all of the following series of Kingston
Network Adapters: KNE2000LC, KNE20, KNE30, KNE40, KNE100TX
HELP
The HELP or ? option displays this screen.
WIZARD
Starts the Help Wizard which displays I/O and IRQ information.
EDITOR [fn]
This brings up a text editor with optional file name [fn].
FIX
This will fix a corrupted adapter EEPROM
KEYSTROKE [fn]
Set macro keystroke file name (Default=QSTART.QSM).
(See the section MACROS below for more information
about creating and using macros.)
LAUNCH
Start the macro keystroke file playing immediately when
QStart loads.
REALTIME
Macro keystroke file will play back at the same speed as
recorded.
The first letter of the option may be used instead of the entire keyword.
For example: 'QSTART TEXT MULTIPLE' would be the same as 'QSTART T M'.
QStart stops searching for adapters as soon as one Kingston LC card
has been found. If you have more than one Kingston EtheRx LC ISA
Ethernet adapter installed in your computer, type in 'QSTART MULTIPLE',
the program will detect and display each adapter. From the list of
displayed adapters, you must choose the adapter you wish to install.
Next, the QStart main menu will be displayed on your screen. This menu
gives you three different options for configuring your network adapter
and software. The first two are automatic options - i.e., your
hardware and software will be automatically configured for you. The
third selection is a Custom (manual) option that allows you more control
over how both the hardware and software are configured. Which option
should you choose? The option you select depends on your needs.
Starting below, the features of all three options are outlined.
ODI INSTALL
ODI Install is a fully automatic option designed to create a conflict
free configuration for your Ethernet adapter and configure your PC as
a Novell Netware DOS ODI client. When you select this option, your
Ethernet adapter is automatically tested. The Adapter Test does
three things:
(1)It creates a conflict-free configuration for you Ethernet
adapter - i.e., I/O base address, IRQ level (interrupt).
Warning: In order for automatic configuration to work properly,
drivers for other devices or adapters must be loaded before you run
this option.
(2)A quick series of functional tests are performed.
If an error occurs during any of the individual tests, the test
will halt and the error type will be displayed on the screen. If
you fail any of the tests, you should make sure both the adapter
and your network cabling are properly installed.
After the hardware has been configured and tested, the program will
prompt you to enter the Netware Version, Preferred Server, User Name,
and Default Frame Type.
The Netware Version field displays one choice; to see additional
choices, press the down arrow and additional choices will be
displayed. From the list of choices, simply select the desired
Netware version.
If you are unsure about any of the settings on the screen, using
the defaults filled in by the program and selecting 'Continue'
will usually work properly. QStart uses it's built in intelligence
to autodetect and fill in settings that will work on your network.
Once you have made all your selections, select Continue and the
Novell ODI client software will be configured and installed on your
PC. As a final step, the program will prompt you that a copy of your
previous CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT files were saved with .KTC
extensions. If your AUTOEXEC.BAT or CONFIG.SYS files already exist
with .KTC extensions, they will be assigned a .K01, .K02, .K03,
(etc.) extension as required. If there is a previous version of the
DOS ODI driver installed, the previous NET.CFG and STARTNET.BAT will
be saved with .KTC extensions. If your NET.CFG or STARTNET.BAT already
exist with .KTC extensions, they will be assigned a .K01, .K02, (etc.)
extension as required. At this point, you can select Reset and your
computer will reset, allowing you to log onto the network; or you can
select Exit and you will be returned to the DOS prompt. To return to
the Main Menu, select Previous. If you want to add additional edits
or comments to your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT files, select the Edit
Config. button. If you select Exit or Previous, your network
configuration will not be enabled until the next time the computer
is reset.
GENERIC INSTALL
This option allows you to choose from a wide variety of network
operating systems. Once you select your particular NOS, QStart
will then copy the appropriate network driver and related software
to your system.
The Generic Install option will automatically test and set a
conflict-free Ethernet adapter hardware configuration. After the
hardware configuration is complete, the program will display a list
of available Network Operating System drivers. The program also
allows you to change the name of the default destination directory -
i.e., the name of the directory where the network driver and
associated files will be copied onto your hard disk drive.
Warning: In order for automatic configuration to work properly,
drivers for other devices or adapters must be loaded before you run
this option.
After you have made all of your selections, select 'Copy' to copy your
network software or select 'Cancel' to abort the installation process.
At this point, you can also select 'View Doc' to view or print the
installation document for the driver of your choice.
CUSTOM INSTALL
The Custom Install option includes many of the same features found in
the two automatic options (ODI Install and Generic Install). However,
unlike the other options, Custom Install includes a selection which
allows you to manually configure the hardware settings for your
Kingston Ethernet adapter. Like the other options, Custom Install
also includes a selection that will automatically set a conflict-free
hardware configuration.
The first two options provide diagnostic testing. The 'Basic Test'
is the same adapter test found with the other two options. The
'Transmit/Receive Test' tests the network connection of EtheRx LC ISA
transmitting and receiving data packets over the network with another
PC.
Like the Generic Install option, Custom Install allows you to select
and copy the desired Network Operating System driver and related
software to your PC. Besides Novell Netware DOS ODI software, there
are a number of other popular Network Operating System software
drivers to choose from.
Custom Install also features an option allowing you to view or print
any of the available on-line documentation. This documentation
includes a README.DOC file describing the contents of the Kingston
Ethernet Adapter Driver Diskette, a QSTART.DOC file (which is the
file you are reading now) that outlines the capabilities of the
QStart installation program, as well as other documentation designed
to assist you in your network configuration and installation process.
MACROS
QStart's macro feature allows you to record keystrokes and mouse
clicks for playback at a later time.
If you are performing the same tasks for many adapters, this feature
can save you much time by allowing you to automate the process.
Creating a Macro:
-- Load QStart.
-- Hold down the <Ctrl> key and press <F1>. This tells QStart that
you want to record a macro.
-- Select 'Continue' to begin recording when QStart prompts you about
macro recording.
-- Enter the keystrokes and mouse clicks you want included in your
macro. These events will be recorded to disk. (The default
macro file name is QSTART.QSM. However, you can change this using
QStart's KEYSTROKE command line option.)
-- When you have finished entering all the keystrokes and mouse clicks
you want included in your macro, hold down the <Ctrl> key and press
<F1> to stop recording.
Creating Macros With Pauses:
QStart's macro pause feature allows you to create a macro that will
pause until the user tells the macro to resume playing.
This is very useful if you want the macro to pause for the user to
enter some information or perform some operation.
While recording a macro, you can place a pause anywhere you want in
your macro by holding down the <Ctrl> key and pressing <F3>. Hold
down the <Ctrl> key and press <F2> to resume recording. This pause
will then show up during playback.
Playing Back The Macro:
Hold down the <Ctrl> key and press <F2> to start your macro playing.
You can also use the command line option LAUNCH to start the macro
playing immediately when QStart loads.
Macro Command Line Options:
QStart has several command line options that affect macro playback and
recording. These are as follows:
KEYSTROKE [fn]
Set macro keystroke file name (Default=QSTART.QSM).
LAUNCH
Start the macro keystroke file playing immediately when
QStart loads.
REALTIME
Macro keystroke file will play back at the same speed as
recorded.
Summary of Macro Contol Keys:
<Ctrl-F1> = Record Start/Stop
<Ctrl-F2> = Play/Resume
<Ctrl-F3> = Pause
Macro Tips:
A. The playback of a macro should start from the screen where macro
recording began.
B. Using the <Alt> <letter> shortcut keys is the most effective.
C. Using keystrokes instead of mouse movement and clicks saves disk space.
D. To obtain consistent results in list fields, Keystrokes should be used
instead of mouse clicks when scrolling through the list fields.
E. When setting the IRQ or IO with macro's, in order to always get the
same IRQ or IO no matter where the adapter is currently set, you can
include extra <up arrow> keystrokes or press the <Home> key when
you are in the list field to make sure the first item becomes the
highlighted item. Then scroll down to the IRQ or IO you want to select.
F. QSTART.QSM is recorded onto the C: drive by default. This is so the
program can accommodate a large macro and not run out of disk space.
Also, recording to the C: drive improves program performance.
The user can change where the macro is recorded by using the
KEYSTROKE command line option.
For example typing: QSTART KEYSTROKE [A:\QSTART.QSM]
will record the macro onto the A: drive. The preferred way to get
the macro file onto the floppy is for the user to first record what
they want on the C: drive and then copy the macro file to the floppy
drive where QStart will then be able to find it.
G. When a user executes a macro from QStart by pressing <Ctrl-F2> or
using the LAUNCH command line option, QStart looks for the macro file
in the following places:
- First in the current directory.
- Next on the Floppy drive in the root directory.
If the user wants QStart to find the macro file someplace else, they
must use the KEYSTROKE command line option.
Kingston Technology, EtheRx and QStart are registered trademarks
of Kingston Technology Company. All others are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.