
                             README.TXT File
    README file for OMNIKEY CardMan 5x21/5x25, Version 1.1.1.5
               Copyright (c) 2000 - 2006 OMNIKEY

This document describes the release notes of the OMNIKEY CardMan 5x21/5x25 Driver
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I. General
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Supported Operating Systems:
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This driver supports the operating systems

Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition

on Intel EM64T and AMD 64 bit systems.

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




II. New Installation:
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Plug the OMNIKEY CardMan 5x21/5x25 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.




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 to (e. g. c:\drivers\CardMan\).



Step 2:
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Click on 'Start' --> 'Control Panel', doubleclick on the 'System'- icon,
the 'System Properties' window appears. Click on the 'Hardware' Tab-Sheet
and then click on the 'Device Manager' button.

Click on the '+'-sign on the left side of the Smart Card Readers-entry to dis-
play all installed smart card readers.
Then click on the 'CardMan xxxx' entry with the right mouse button and click on
the 'Update Driver...' entry in the appearing context menue.

The 'Hardware Update Wizard' window appears. AT the Windows Update search selection select
'No, not this time' and klick 'Next'. select 'Install from a list or specific location
(Advanced)' and click 'Next' to continue.

Select 'Don't search, I will choose the driver to install' and click 'Next'.
Click on the 'Have Disk...' button.

In the 'Install From Disk' window click on the 'Browse' button and select the
'*.inf' file in the directory where you have unpacked the downloaded file and
click 'Open'.

Verify that the correct path to the file is shown in the 'Copy manufacturer's
files from:' window and click 'OK'. Click 'Next'.

After Windows has copied the driver files a message appears that the software
for the listed device has been installed. Click on the 'Finish' button and close
all the windows which are not needed anymore.




IV. FCC Information:
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CardMan 5121, 5321 and 5125 are certified according to the FCC standard. The user must not modify reader because
otherwise the FCC certification is not valid any longer.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTION! CAUTION - USE THIS DEVICE ONLY WITH LISTED PERSONAL COMPUTERS




V. What is new in this release ?
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- seperate driver packages for Windows Me and older systems
- registry value to stop contactless card tracking when contact card powered 
- bug fix for contacless card tracking after standby & hibernate 



Release date: 01/05/2007

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