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README.TXT File

README file for OMNIKEY CardMan 2020/6020, Version 3.7.3.21

Copyright (c) 2000 - 2005 OMNIKEY

This document describes the release notes of the OMNIKEY CardMan 2020/6020 Driver

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I. General

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PLEASE NOTE: NEVER INSTALL THE MICROSOFT SMART CARD BASE COMPONENTS

MANUALLY!!(scbase.exe and smclib.exe)

Supported Operating Systems:

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This driver supports the operating systems

Windows 98

Windows Millennium Edition

Windows 2000

Windows XP

The installation of the driver is done by Plug and Play under all operating systems.

II. New Installation:

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Plug the CardMan XXXX into a free USB port.

A 'New Hardware Found' dialog box will appear and you will be asked to select the

directory where the driver files are stored.

During driver installation the CardMan Diagnostic Tool will be installed. This tool is

listed in the control panel and displays version and status information.

You can remove the CardMan Diagnostic Tool by deleting the following files:

cmdiag.cpl

cmdiag.ini

cmabout.dll

cmabout.ini

ok.bmp

Please find these files in the SYSTEM directory under Windows 98 and ME,

in the SYSTEM32 directory under W2000 and XP.

MS Smart Card Base Components

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The CardMan 2020/6020 needs the Microsoft Smartcard Base Components for proper

operation.

The Microsoft Smartcard Base Components are automatically installed by the driver

files for Windows 98 and ME. Under W2000 and XP they are already integrated into

the operating system.

If you have accidentally installed the Base Components under Windows 2000 or XP, you

can recover the smartcard subsystem with the following commands on an

administrator's console window:

Regsvr32 %windir%system32scardssp.dll

Scardsvr reinstall

Note: Only for Windows XP you must additionally create a .reg file.

DO NOT TRY THIS UNDER W2000 !

To create this file do the following:

a) Open an editor (e. g. Notepad)

b) Type in the text as listed below:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesSCardSvr]

"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\LocalService"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesSCardDrv]

"ObjectName"="NT AUTHORITY\LocalService"

c) Click on 'File' --> 'Save as', choose a directory and name the file

(e. g. 'Scard_xp.reg'.

Note: It's necessary that the file extension is '.reg'!),

click on 'Save'

d) Open Windows Explorer change to the directory where you have stored the

*.reg file and doubleclick the file.

e) Reboot your computer.

f) Open an administrator's console window again and type in:

net start scardsvr

to start the Smartcard services manually.

III. Updating:

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Step By Step Instructions To Update The Driver:

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The newest driver versions are always available under http://www.omnikey.com.

The files on this web page are selfextracting archives, which are extracted by

doubleclicking the downloaded .exe file. Please keep the directory structure

for extraction.

Step 1:

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Download the drivers for your CardMan from http://www.omnikey.com.

Change to the directory where you have stored the downloaded file.

Doubleclick on the downloaded .exe file.

When you are asked, where to unpack the files, choose a directory to expand the

files