*WINDOWS SETUP HELP
PowerIDE! Setup detected the presence of Microsoft Windows or Windows for
Workgroups in your system.  It is recommended that you choose the Exit
button and run PowerIDE! Setup from within Windows.  By choosing the
Continue button, the Windows drivers will not be installed. This prevents
taking advantage of certain performance improvements provided only by the
Windows drivers.  These include 32-bit Disk Access and 32-bit protected
mode program execution.
*FEATURES HELP
POWERIDE! SETUP OPTIONS

Setup provides the following two installation options:

Install

   The Install option copies the PowerIDE! files to a user specified 
   target directory.  It then updates the system files (CONFIG.SYS and
   AUTOEXEC.BAT) to enable the drivers when the system is restarted. 

Uninstall

   The Uninstall option removes the PowerIDE! drivers from the CONFIG.SYS 
   but does not delete the files from the target directory.  When this 
   operation is executed, support for the previously installed peripherals 
   will no longer be available.

KEYSTROKES USAGE 

This program is designed to work for users with or without a mouse. If the
system does not have a mouse, the following basic keystrokes are used:

<Enter> key 

This key accepts the value selected.

<Tab> key   

This key moves around the different fields on the screen. Fields include 
buttons, radio buttons, edit boxes for user input and checkboxes.

<   > Arrow keys 

These keys move up and down a list or text screen.

<Page Up> <Page Down> keys

These keys moves a page up or down of a text screen.
*DEFAULT SUPPORT HELP
POWERIDE! INSTALLATION OPTIONS

PowerIDE! Setup provides the user with two ways to install the drivers and
utilities.

Express Option

   The Express option uses default settings to make the installation quick 
   and simple.  This option is recommended for less experienced computer 
   users.

Custom Option

   The Custom option provides the ability to change the default settings. 
   This option is intended for experienced computer users. 

The Express option automatically scans for supported IDE I/O ports and 
detect the attached IDE devices.  Based on the type of devices 
detected, it installs the appropriate drivers in the system files. It 
also installs several utilities for the IDE devices that the user may 
execute at a later time.  

The following is a list of all the drivers and utilites included in
PowerIDE!:

        * DOS ATASPI Manager
        * Windows ATASPI Manager
        * Windows 32-bit Disk Access Driver
        * Hard Disk Driver
        * CD-ROM Driver
        * DOS Diagnostic Utility
        * DOS CD-ROM Utilities 
            -FDAUDIO.COM
            -FDEJECT.COM
            -FDLOCK.COM
            -FDUNLOCK.COM
        * Local Bus Configuration Utility

The custom option may be selected to disable the support for an ISA 
controller or disable the loading of a device driver.  This option is
recommended only for users with advanced knowledge of the different
PoweriDE! drivers.  
*CUSTOM SUPPORT HELP
CUSTOM POWERIDE! SUPPORT

The Custom Setup provides the advanced computer user more control over the
PowerIDE! installation.  In the Custom Setup Option screen, checkboxes are
available for the user to tailor the installation of PowerIDE! to specific
needs.

To install an option, the checkbox next to it must be selected (x is
present).  If a checkbox is not selectable, it means Setup has determined
the option can not be enabled by the user.

The following describes the different custom options available:

   System Motherboard IDE Support

   PowerIDE! can support both the primary and secondary IDE channels 
   built-in the system motherboard.  If a peripheral which requires 
   PowerIDE! support is connected to either of these channels, select the 
   appropriate checkboxes.

   Future Domain Add-In ISA IDE Support
 
   Aside from the normally defined Primary IDE Channel (Port 1F0, IRQ 14) 
   and Secondary IDE Channel (Port 170h, IRQ 15), Future Domain add-in 
   ISA controllers also provide four (4) possible alternate IDE channels, 
   namely:

        Alternate IDE at I/O Port 170h, IRQ 10
        Alternate IDE at I/O Port 160h, IRQ 10
        Alternate IDE at I/O Port 160h, IRQ 15
        Alternate IDE at I/O Port 150h, IRQ 11

   Driver Support

   Hard Disk Driver

   PowerIDE!'s hard disk driver for DOS (FDATAHD.SYS) provides 
   IDE/Enhanced IDE disk service under DOS version 5.0 or later.  
   This driver provides both IOCTL and INT 13h support for hard disk.

   CD-ROM Driver

   PowerIDE!'s CD-ROM driver (FDATACD.SYS) supports CD-ROM Data, Audio, 
   Photo-CD, CD-XA, CD-I White Book, CD-I Green Book, CD-R (Read Only) 
   and CD-DA for ATAPI Compliant CD-ROM drives.  This driver can support 
   a maximum of 16 CD-ROM drives. 

   Future Domain Add-In VL IDE Support
        
   This option allows the configuration of the Future Domain VESA Local 
   Bus (VL) IDE controller IDE-32000 VL.  This controller is capable of 
   supporting Enhanced IDE drives operating at higher data transfer 
   (PIO) modes.  To configure this controller to support these drives 
   at higher PIO modes, select the Configure... button beside it.  
   Additionally, the IDE-32000 can be configured to use the enhanced 
   modes of other functions it has such as serial ports, parallel 
   ports, etc..
*UNINSTALL OPTIONS HELP
UNINSTALL POWERIDE! SUPPORT

This option allows Setup to search for PowerIDE! drivers in the following 
system files:

        CONFIG.SYS
        AUTOEXEC.BAT
        	

If PowerIDE! drivers are found, the lines are removed from the system
file(s). The old system files will be saved with the extension .PWR in
their respective directories.

The Uninstall process does not occur until the OK button is clicked or 
selected.  To cancel the Uninstall process, click or select the Cancel 
button.
*DESTINATION PATH HELP
TARGET DIRECTORY FOR POWERIDE! FILES

PowerIDE! Setup needs to know where to copy the drivers and utilities on
the hard disk.  The default directory is C:\PWRIDE!.  To have the
PowerIDE!  drivers and utilities copied to a different directory, type the
new path in the box and click "OK".  

The target directory must be a complete path which includes the drive
letter and the entire directory name.  If the directory does not exist, it
will be created.  All but the last subdirectory must exist.  For example,
if there is an existing directory named DIR1 in the root directory of
drive C, a new directory can be created with the pathname C:\DIR1\DIR2,
but C:\DIR1\DIR2\DIR3 is not acceptable because it requires the creation
of two subdirectories.

Note:  PowerIDE! can be installed only to a hard disk.
*MAKE MODIFICATIONS HELP
UPDATING AND BACKING UP OF SYSTEM FILES

PowerIDE! Setup will update the appropriate system files (CONFIG.SYS and 
AUTOEXEC.BAT) with the necessary changes for the user. 

Copies of the old system files will be saved using the same file names but
with an incrementing number in the extension (i.e., CONFIG.001 and
AUTOEXEC.001).  These backup files may be renamed by typing the new names
in the appropriate boxes. 

To choose not to have PowerIDE! Setup update a system file, deselect the
appropriate "Update" box.

PowerIDE! Setup handles multiple configuration system files created under
MS-DOS v6.0 and later in a different way.  The multiple configuration
system files (CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT) allow users to create multiple
ways of configuring how the operating system starts up.  PowerIDE! Setup
cannot assume how the user wants to configure the operating system's
start-up and will not update the files.  However, the modifications that
are required to enable the PowerIDE! drivers will be saved in files (with
the .MCF extension) which may be used to update the multiple configuration
system files. 
*CDEXTENSIONS HELP
THE CD-ROM EXTENSIONS FILE

The CD-ROM Extensions file along with the CD-ROM driver provide full
support for ATAPI Compliant IDE CD-ROM drive(s).  This file provides the
ability to assign a DOS drive letter for the CD-ROM drive.  It also
provides the capability of doing DOS file management functions such as
DIR, COPY, etc..  This file is commonly available from either Microsoft
Corp.(file name is MSCDEX.EXE) or Corel Corp.(file name is CORELCDX.COM).

PowerIDE! Setup will install this file in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file if the 
file is found in the directories as specified in the DOS PATH variable.  
If the file is not found, Setup can still install the CD-ROM extensions if
the path where either the MSCDEX.EXE or the CORELCDX.COM is provided.  

To install the CD-ROM Extensions, enter the path where the MSCDEX.EXE or
CORELCDX.COM file may be found.

To choose not to install the CD-ROM Extensions file at this time,  click
or select the Cancel button.  This file must be installed later for full
CD-ROM support. 
*LASTDRIVE HELP
LAST DRIVE LETTER ASSIGNMENT

The DOS operating system uses letters to address drives. This starts with 
the letter A: that is normally assigned to the floppy drive. The maximum 
number of drives that can be accessed is limited by the available drive 
letters, i.e., 26 drive letters. 

The PowerIDE! CD-ROM driver will assign the next available drive letter as
reported by DOS to each of the CD-ROM drive(s) it supports. On certain 
system configurations such as in a network environment, drive letters that
can be used by a DOS device driver may be limited. This limitation can be 
related to DOS via the line LASTDRIVE= in the CONFIG.SYS system file. 

Enter the last drive letter that system allows DOS to assign for 
device drivers. For non-network environment, the letter Z is recommended. 
Otherwise, use the drive letter prior to the network drive letter. For 
example, if the network drive letter starts at F:, then enter drive 
letter E:.

*CDROM DRIVER NAME HELP
CD-ROM DRIVER NAME

The PowerIDE! CD-ROM driver uses FDCD0001 as its driver name by default. 
This driver name is used by the CD-ROM Extensions to locate the driver it
needs to interface with.

The default driver name may be changed by entering the new name in the box
provided.  A maximum of 8 characters are recognized.  Only ASCII characters
that are alphabetic ('A' to 'Z'), numeric ('0' to '9') and punctuation 
(e.g., $,!,@,#,%,etc.) are accepted.
*VL CONFIG OPTIONS HELP
IDE-32000 VL CONFIGURATION OPTIONS

The following explains the different setting options for the
IDE-32000 VL controller:

   Factory Default Message

     If this checkbox is selected, the BIOS upon boot-up time will 
     display a message letting the user press a key to use the factory 
     default settings for the software configurable options on the 
     IDE-32000.  Refer to the controller's Installation Guide for 
     desription of the factory default values.     

   Floppy Controller Message

     If this checkbox is selected, the BIOS upon boot-up time will 
     display a message letting the user press a key to enable or disable 
     the floppy controller on the IDE-32000.

   VL Bus Speed

     This sets the VL bus speed that the IDE-32000  controller is 
     running at. Default value is 33 MHz. Other speeds are also 
     available at 25, 40, 50 MHz.

     The 33MHz is the default mode. However, if the VL bus on the 
     computer can operate at higher value, this will increase performance. 
     Refer to your System Guide for more details.

   VL Bus Width

     Select the bandwidth of the VL bus. Default value is 32-bit. The
     other option is 16 bit. The 32-bit mode gives the optimal
     performance. The 16-bit mode is available if any problem are seen
     with a particular peripheral and/or system.

   Device 0 (Master) Configure

     Select the "Configure..." button to specify the operating mode for
     the Master (Drive 0) device.

   Device 1 (Slave) Configure

     Select the "Configure..." button to specify the operating mode for
     the Slave (Drive 1) device.

   Second IDE Channel

     If this checkbox is selected, the secondary IDE channel is enabled.

   Floppy Controller

     Configure the floppy controller as the Primary Floppy
     Controller, Secondary Floppy Controller or Disabled.  Choose
     primary if the system motherboard does not have a floppy 
     controller.  Choose Secondary if the IDE-32000 will serve as 
     a supplemental floppy controller for the system. Choose Disabled
     if no floppy support is required.

   Serial Port Settings

     This indicates the settings for the two (2) serial ports on the
     IDE-32000. A list is provided with all combinations for the two
     serial ports.

   Parallel Port Address

     This indicates the address for the parallel port. A list is provided
     with all available options for the parallel port address.

   Parallel Port Mode

     This indicates the operating mode of the parallel port.  
     Valid mode settings are as follows:

        Standard Parallel Port or Printer Mode (SPP)
        Extended Parallel Port (EPP)
        Enhanced Capabilities with SPP (ECP)
        Enhanced Capabilities with EPP (ECP & EPP)        
*VL ATA DRIVE CONFIG HELP
ATA DRIVE CONFIGURATION

This screen shows information returned from the identify drive command.  
The following information is provided:

    - Drive Model 
    - Drive Firmware
    - Drive Capacity in MegaBytes(Mb)
    - Drive physical number of cylinders, heads and sectors.

It also indicates if the drive is capable of 

    - LBA (Logical Block Address) addressing mode
    - Advanced PIO Mode (Modes 3 and up)
    - Read/Write Multiple commands and if it does, what is 
      the maximum sector size it can support.

The following three options are programmable for ATA fixed disk on 
the IDE-32000 controller:

   PIO Data Transfer Mode to Use:

     This refers to the data transfer mode of the drive.  Typical IDE
     devices normally operates at PIO Mode 0 (3 Mb/sec) only.  
     Enhanced IDE devices have improved the data transfer rates and
     can operate from Mode 0 to Mode 3 (11 Mb/sec).  If the ATA
     device can be programmed to a mode higher than 0, the available 
     mode options are provided for the user to select. The device
     specifies which maximum mode it can support in the field 
     "Advanced PIO Mode". Some drives may report that they support a 
     higher PIO mode but does not perform as reported.  These kind of 
     drives may cause data integrity problems. Therefore, it is 
     recommended that data is properly backed up before programming 
     a drive for a PIO mode higher than mode 0.

   Enable Read/Write Multiple:

     Some enhanced IDE drives can support multiple sectors read and
     write operations.  This feature significantly improves drive 
     performance and may either be enabled or disabled by the user.

   Drive Addressing Mode to Use:

     Typical IDE devices have always used a Cylinder-Head-Sector (CHS)
     addressing scheme to access the data on the drive.  With the
     introduciton of enhanced IDE drives, the Logical Block Addressing
     (LBA) scheme can also be support.  Choose the addressing mode 
     that works best for the drive.  The default is CHS. 
*ATAPI DRIVE CONFIG HELP
ATAPI DRIVE CONFIGURATION

This screen shows information returned from the identify drive command.  
The following information is provided:

    - Drive Manufacturer
    - Drive Model
    - Drive Firmware

It also indicates if the drive is capable of 

    - Advanced PIO Mode (Modes 3 and up)

The programmable option for ATAPI device on the IDE-32000 controller is:

   PIO Data Transfer Mode to Use:

     This refers to the data transfer mode of the drive.  Typical ATAPI
     devices normally operates at PIO Mode 0 (3 Mb/sec) only.  
     Enhanced ATAPI devices have improved the data transfer rates and
     can operate from Mode 0 to Mode 3 (11 Mb/sec).  If the ATAPI
     device can be programmed to a mode higher than mode 0, the available 
     mode options are provided for the user to select. The device
     specifies which maximum mode it can support in the field 
     "Advanced PIO Mode". Some drives may report that they support a 
     higher PIO mode but does not perform as reported.  These kind of 
     drives may cause data integrity problems. Therefore, it is 
     recommended that data is properly backed up before programming 
     a drive for a PIO mode higher than mode 0.
*OPTIMAL MODE HELP
LOCAL BUS CONTROLLER OPTIMIZATION

The IDE-32000 controller is capable of supporting IDE/Enhanced IDE devices
operating at advanced PIO modes higher than mode 0.  The highest operating
mode of a device is returned by the device after an Identify Device
Command.  Based on the information returned by the device, the controller
may be programmed to take advantage of the higher operating modes.  The
following program options are available for the IDE-32000 controller:

   Optimal

     This option instructs Setup to interrogate each device attached to the 
     Primary Channel of the IDE-32000 controller for the highest PIO mode 
     it supports.  Based on the information returned by the drive, the 
     controller is programmed to support the highest PIO mode of the drive.  

     WARNING: This is not a fail safe option and sometimes may cause
              data integrity problems. 

   Default

     This is the safer option.  The controller is programmed to interface 
     with the attached drives at PIO Data Transfer Mode 0 (3 Mb/sec).

