Advanced Card Systems Ltd. http://www.acs.com.hk Tel: +852 2796 7873 Fax: +852 2796 1286 e-mail: info@acs.com.hk Driver For - ACR38 (CCID) Smart Card Reader (Manual Installation) --------------------------------------- Contents -------- 1. Release notes 2. File Contents 3. Installation Notes 4. New Installation 4.1. New Installation (Windows 98/Me) 4.2. New Installation (Windows 2000) 4.3. New Installation (Windows XP & Server 2003 & Server 2003 R2) 4.4. New Installation (Windows Vista & Server 2008) 4.5. New Installation (Windows 7 & Windows 8 & Server 2008 R2 & Server 2012) 5. Driver Update 5.1. Driver Update (Windows 98/Me) 5.2. Driver Update (Windows 2000) 5.3. Driver Update (Windows XP & Server 2003 & Server 2003 R2) 5.4. Driver Update (Windows Vista & Server 2008) 5.5. Driver Update (Windows 7 & Windows 8 & Server 2008 R2 & Server 2012) 6. Check Installation 7. Driver Removal 8. Troubleshooting 9. Support 1. Release notes ---------------- This driver package supports the following operating systems: - Windows 98/Me - Windows 2000 - Windows XP (x86 & x64) - Windows Vista (x86 & x64) - Windows 7 (x86 & x64) - Windows 8 (x86 & x64) - Windows Server 2003 (x86 & x64) - Windows Server 2003 R2 (x86 & x64) - Windows Server 2008 (x86 & x64) - Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64) - Windows Server 2012 R2 (x64) 2. File Contents ---------------- a38cd98.sys 1.1.6.8 a38ccid.cat x.x.x.x a38ccid.inf x.x.x.x a38ccid.sys 1.1.6.8 a38ccidx64.sys 1.1.6.8 Release.txt 3. Installation Notes --------------------- This document describes manual installation/uninstallation of the drivers for an ACS Smart Card Reader. Please note that in order to install the drivers you have to be logged in as an Administrator (or at least have access to an Administrator account in Windows XP or newer OS's). 4. New Installation ------------------- 4.1. New Installation (Windows 98/Me) ------------------------------------- 1) Unzip the package to an easy to find location (e.g. the desktop). 2) Plug the smart card reader into a free USB port. 3) The 'Add New Hardware Wizard' will appear, please follow the following steps: a) In the first screen, click 'Next'. b) In the second screen, select 'Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)' and click 'Next'. c) In the next screen, check 'Specify a location' and enter the location of the driver package saved in step 1, or choose 'Browse' to select the location. Click 'Next' to continue. d) In the next screen (confirming the driver), click 'Next' to start installation. e) The wizard will start to install the driver at this time. f) After the installation has finished, click 'Finish' to close the wizard. g) The Wizard will ask to restart the PC. Click 'Yes' to do so (make sure all applications are closed though and all documents are saved). 4) Installation is now complete and the smart card reader is ready for use. Note: Please note that for Windows 98, the Smart Card Base Components need to be installed in order for a smart card reader to be used. These components can be downloaded from Microsoft. 4.2. New Installation (Windows 2000) ------------------------------------ 1) Unzip the package to an easy to find location (e.g. the desktop). 2) Plug the smart card reader into a free USB port. 3) The 'Found New Hardware' wizard will appear, please follow the following steps: a) in the first screen, click 'Next'. b) In the second screen, select 'Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)' and click 'Next'. c) In the next screen, check 'Specify a location' and click 'Next'. Note: if is known that the driver is available through Windows Update, 'Microsoft Windows Update' can be checked as well. d) In the dialog box that opens, enter the location of the driver package saved in step 1, or choose 'Browse' to select the location. Press 'OK' to close the dialog. e) In the next screen (confirming the driver), click 'Next' to start installation. f) The wizard will start to install the driver at this time. Note: A window may appear that the chosen driver is not digitally signed, you will be asked if you want to continue the installation. Click on the 'Yes' button to continue. g) After the installation has finished, click 'Finish' to close the wizard. 4) Installation is now complete and the smart card reader is ready for use. 4.3. New Installation (Windows XP & Server 2003 & Server 2003 R2) ------------------------------------------------ 1) Unzip the package to an easy to find location (e.g. the desktop). 2) Plug the smart card reader into a free USB port. 3) The 'Found New Hardware Wizard' will appear, please follow the following steps: a) In the first screen, choose 'Yes, this time only' if you know the driver is available on Windows Update or choose 'No, not this time' to skip searching Windows Update. Click 'Next' to continue. b) In the second screen, select 'Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)' and click 'Next'. c) In the third screen, select 'Search for the best driver in these locations'. Then check 'Include this location in the search:' and enter the location of the driver package saved in step 1, or choose 'Browse' to select the location. Click 'Next' to continue... d) The wizard will start to install the driver at this time. Note: A window may appear that the chosen driver is not digitally signed, you will be asked if you want to continue the installation. Click on the 'Continue Anyway' button to continue. e) After the installation has finished, click 'Finish' to close the wizard. 4) Installation is now complete and the smart card reader is ready for use. Note: If after step d in the 'Found New Hardware Wizard', the driver could not be installed, please follow the following steps: a) Click 'Back', the wizard will go back to step c. b) Choose 'Don't search, I will choose the driver to install' and click 'Next'. c) In the next screen, press 'Have Disk...'. In the dialog box that opens, enter the location of the driver package saved in step 1, or choose 'Browse' to select the location. Press 'OK' to close the dialog. d) Select the displayed model, and click 'Next' to start installation. e) The wizard will start to install the driver at this time. Note: A window may appear that the chosen driver is not digitally signed, you will be asked if you want to continue the installation. Click on the 'Yes' button to continue. f) After the installation has finished, click 'Finish' to close the wizard. Installation is now complete and the smart card reader is ready for use. 4.4. New Installation (Windows Vista & Server 2008) --------------------------------------------------- 1) Unzip the package to an easy to find location (e.g. the desktop). 2) Plug the smart card reader into a free USB port. 3) The 'Found New Hardware Wizard' will appear, please follow the following steps: a) In the first screen, click 'Locate and install driver software (recommended)'. Note 1: If User Account Control is enabled, a dialog will appear asking for permission. Press 'Continue' to continue the installation. Note 2: By default, Windows Vista will try to find the driver on Windows Update first... If this driver is available, the installation will automatically download and install the driver. After installation is complete, press 'Close' to close the dialog. No steps have to be performed after this. b) If the driver is not available through Windows Update, a screen will appear asking for the disk that came with the smart card reader. Press 'I don't have the disc. Show me other options' to continue... c) In the next screen, choose 'Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)' to select the driver package. d) In the next screen, enter the location of the driver package saved in step 1, or choose 'Browse' to select the location in the dialog box that opens. Then click 'Next' to continue... e) The wizard will start to install the driver at this time. Note: A window may appear that the chosen driver is not digitally signed or that the driver has been signed by ACS, you will be asked if you want to continue the installation. Click on the 'Install' button to continue. f) After the installation has finished, click 'Close' to close the wizard. 4) Installation is now complete and the smart card reader is ready for use. 4.5. New Installation (Windows 7 & Windows 8 & Server 2008 R2 & Server 2012) ------...
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