

		     EIDE MAX README.TXT File


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     | Release Information |
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     Device Driver Diskette...............................(Version 1.2)

     On this diskette you will find device drivers for the EIDE MAX
     LBA Control Driver.


     MAXI13.386 and MAXCTRL.386 (Version 1.04) is the driver for Microsoft
     Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11

     SMARTCD is the subdirectory containing the SMART-CD CD-ROM Drives
	     Caching Software

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     |	  EIDE MAX device driver for Microsoft Windows 3.1   |
     |	  and Windows for Workgroups 3.11		     |
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     The files MAXI13.386 and MAXCTRL.386 are the Microsoft Windows 3.1
     disk driver for the EIDE MAX LBA controller.

     While Microsoft Windows version 3.1 supports 32-bit disk access, the
     disk data transfer between host and the IDE adapter is still limited
     by the 16-bit ISA bus.  If you want to speed up your hard drives under
     Windows through the 32-bit access, you need this driver.  In addition,
     the driver also allows your host to access the disk data through the
     faster "read/write multiple" commands.


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     |	  EIDE MAX Windows Driver Installation Procedure for |
     |	  Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.11	     |
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     There are two methods to install EIDE MAX Windows Driver,
     AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL. We suggest to choose AUTOMATIC
     installation.




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     |	  AUTOMATIC Installation Procedure     |
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     Please follow steps below to install the EIDE MAX Windows Driver

     1. Under Windows Main Group,  click on "FILE" option

     2. Select "RUN"

     3. Type "A:Setup" then  click "OK".

     4. Waiting for Promise Windows Driver SETUP utility active

     5. In DiagLog Box, select "Install EIDE MAX Windows Driver" and click "OK"

     6. Complete installation

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     |	  MANUAL Installation Procedure   |
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     It is recommended that the driver files MAXI13.386 and MAXCTRL.386
     be copied to the Windows SYSTEM directory.

     2. Check if the following lines exit in the [386Enh] section of your
	SYSTEM.ini file.

	[386Enh]
	32BitDiskAccess=ON

	If the statements do not exist, add them into the [386Enh] section.
	If the statements exist, but 32BitDiskAccess is set to "OFF", change
	it to "ON".


     3. Delete the "device=*int13" and "device=*wdctrl" device setting.

	Delete the command line "device=*int13" and "device=*wdctrl" from
	the [386Enh] section of your SYSTEM.INI file, if it exists.

     4. Install the virtual device "MAXI13.386" and "MAXCTRL.386".

	Add the following command lines in the [386Enh] section of the
	SYSTEM.INI file:

	device=[drive:][\path\]MAXI13.386
	device=[drive:][\path\]MAXCTRL.386

	The [drive:] and [\path\] point to the directory that contains
	MAXI13.386 and MAXCTRL.386 files. Note that the setting must
	specify the full path of the device drivers MAXI13.386 and
	MAXCTRL.386.


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     |	Trademark Acknowledgments  |
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     Windows is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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