Release Notes PN 93000451 Digi AccelePort Xp Adapter Driver Version 5.0.307.0, 08/14/2002 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP Professional Microsoft Windows XP Home Software Package PN 40002248 CONTENTS Section Description ------------------------------- 1 Introduction 2 Supported Products 3 Known Limitations 3 Driver Update 4 Additional Notes 5 History 1. INTRODUCTION This document describes the device driver that supports the Digi devices listed below. The driver is for use in the Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP environments. Refer to the following number when searching the Digi International Inc. Web site (www.digi.com) or the FTP site (ftp.digi.com) for the latest software package: 40002248_ 2. SUPPORTED PRODUCTS Digi AccelePort 2p Adapter Digi AccelePort 4p Adapter Digi AccelePort 8p Adapter Digi AccelePort 16p Adapter 3. KNOWN LIMITATIONS To use the adapter with serial printers, reboot the system after device installation or after renaming ports. This is a known limitation of the Print Spooler which does not detect changes in the list of available ports automatically. 4. DRIVER UPDATE WINDOWS 2000 ------------ To update a previously-installed device driver to a new driver, please follow these steps. a. First, run the program dgaxcln.cmd to move the existing INF files for the adapter. This ensures that the new driver files will be installed instead of the old driver files. Dgaxcln.cmd is part of the driver software package and can be found in the same directory as the new driver files. b. Next, navigate to the Device Manager and locate the device whose device driver is to be updated: o From the Desktop, right-click on "My Computer" o Select "Manage" o In the left-hand side of the Computer Management window, select "Device Manager" Locate the adapter to update: o In the right-hand side of the window, expand the device category entitled: "Multi-port serial adapters" o Right-click on the device to update o Choose "Properties" Begin the upgrade process: o Click the "Driver" tab o Click the "Update Driver..." button o Click "Next >" o Verify that the default option is selected, "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)" o Click "Next >" o Deselect all options o Select the option, "Specify a location" o Click "Next >" o Enter the path to the new driver files and click "OK" o Click "Next >" c. Windows will display a "Digital Signature Not Found" message, explaining that the driver is not signed. Click "Yes" to continue the installation. You may see several of these warnings -- simply click "Yes" for each message to proceed with the upgrade. d. Windows will now install the new device driver for the adapter and its modems. e. Follow any other instructions to complete the installation. f. Click "Finish" to dismiss the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. g. Repeat steps b. through f. for each device to be upgraded. WINDOWS XP ---------- The Windows XP upgrade process is very similar to the Windows 2000 upgrade process. a. First, run the program dgaxcln.cmd to move the existing INF files for the adapter. This ensures that the new driver files will be installed instead of the old driver files. Dgaxcln.cmd is part of the driver software package and can be found in the same directory as the new driver files. b. Next, navigate to the Device Manager and locate the device whose device driver is to be updated: o Open the Start menu o Right-click "My Computer" o Select "Manage" o In the left-hand side of the Computer Management window, select "Device Manager" Locate the adapter to update: o In the right-hand side of the window, expand the device category entitled: "Multi-port serial adapters" o Right-click on the device to update o Choose "Properties" Begin the upgrade process: o Click the "Driver" tab o Click the "Update Driver..." button o Click "Next >" o Verify that the default option is selected, "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)" o Click "Next >" o Deselect all options o Select the option, "Specify a location" o Click "Next >" o Enter the path to the new driver files and click "OK" o Click "Next >" c. Windows will display a dialog indicating that the software has not passed Windows Logo testing. Choose "Continue Anyway" to proceed with the upgrade. You may see several of these warnings -- click "Continue Anyway" for each message to continue the installation. d. Windows will now install the new device driver for the adapter and its modems. e. Follow any other instructions to complete the installation. f. Click "Finish" to dismiss the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. g. Repeat steps b. through f. for each device to be upgraded. 5. ADDITIONAL NOTES On-line help is available when you install the product. Installation documentation can be found at Digi's Web site, http://www.digi.com, or at Digi's FTP server, ftp://ftp.digi.com. 6. HISTORY Version 5.0.307.0 (M1P) ----------------------- CHANGES o Removed support for AccelePort RAS, DataFire RAS and DataFire SYNC adapters o Enhanced co-installer to support the "Update Driver..." functionality available through the Device Manager o Assigned new part number and released driver as new product BUG FIXES o Fixed write timeout failure, in which timed-out writes were being inadvertently completed with STATUS_CANCELLED o Fixed write timeout failure caused by enabling the "Write Complete When Sent" option Version 4.0.229.0 (L Release) ----------------------------- BUG FIXES o DataFire Sync configuration dialog for X.25 does not show up (#8068) o DataFire Sync bugchecks under HIS 2000 SNA configuration (#7820) o WanLinks driver does not remove keys from SERIALCOMM when uninstalled (#8412) o The DigiAsyn.sys driver is hanging in an endless loop (#7656) o AccelePort Xp bugchecks when returning from Standby (random) (#7649) o Parity error detection failure with AccelePort Xp (#7542) o Microsoft FAX does not work with AccelePort Xp (#5702) o Unable to print with AccelePort Xp (#5081) o Multiple issues with E1/R2 parameter configuration (#7956, #7897) o The DigiAsyn.sys driver does not handle zero length read requests correctly o Some timed-out writes are being inadvertently completed with STATUS_CANCELLED o Write timeout does not work when Write Complete When Sent option is enabled o Dgclean.cmd does not delete DIGIMPS.inf and MDMDGDEN.inf files o DataFire Sync driver may crash during driver update or uninstall Updated DataFire RAS firmware to M release. Detailed information about firmware enhancements and bugfixes can be found in the DataFire RAS firmware Release Notes.