
                             README.TXT File
    README file for OMNIKEY CardMan 3x21, Version 1.2.1.2
               Copyright (c) 2000 - 2009 OMNIKEY

This document describes the release notes of the OMNIKEY CardMan 3x21 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
Windows Vista x64
Windows Server 2008 x64
Windows 7 x64


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 3x21 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.

The OMNIKEY Diagnostic Tool is not part of this installation package. It is 
available as a separate installation file.



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 smart card reader 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\OMNIKEY\).



Step 2:
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Windows XP / Server 2003:
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Click on 'Start' --> 'Control Panel', doubleclick on the 'Systemicon', 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 display 
all installed smart card readers.
Then click on the 'OMNIKEY 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.


Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008 / Windows 7:
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Click on 'Start' --> 'Control Panel', doubleclick on the 'Device Manager' icon.
If you are prompted to enter your Administrator password in the 'User Account 
Control' window do this, if not select 'Continue'.


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

The 'Hardware Update Wizard' window appears, select 'Browse my computer for 
driver software'.

Select 'Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer'. 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 'Close' button and close all 
the windows which are not needed anymore.

Now the smart card reader is ready for use.


IV. FCC Information:
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OMNIKEY 3121, 6121, 3621, 3821, 3921, 3021, 1021 and 4321 are certified according 
to the FCC standard. The user must not modify the 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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- support for Windows 7


Release date: 06/24/2009

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