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Contents RapidDriver Explorer Introduction The User Interface (Overview) Device Description Test Devices Driver Description New RapidDriver Project Step 1: Select Device Step 2: Project Description Step 3: ISA Resources Step 4: Driver Installation Generic RapidDriver Project Port I/O Memory-mapped I/O PCI Devices Working With ISA/PC-104 Devices New ISA/PC-104 Project Hardware Resources for ISA/PC-104 Input/Output (I/O) Port Ranges Memory Address Ranges Interrupt Request (IRQ) Line Direct Memory Access (DMA) Channel Test ISA/PC-104 Device Working With PCI Devices New PCI Driver Project Test PCI Device PCI Header Configuration Space Base Address Registers (BARs) Interruptions Settings for bus-master DMA Working with Parallel Port Devices New Parallel Port Project Test Parallel Port Device Parallel Port Settings LPT Pins Ports And Bits Interrupts Working With USB Devices New USB Project Test USB Device Descriptors and Configuration Vendor/Class Requests Pipe Operations Feature Requests		Step 2: Project Description Go to RapidDriver Main Page This page asks you for basic information about the project and device you want to work with: · Project Name   Type a unique project name here. The project name must be at least 3 characters long. · Project Folder   A current project folder location for the new project is supplied automatically, but you can change the drive and path. You also can change the current project folder location by clicking on toolbar button or by selecting of Project | Change Project Folder... main menu item. · Driver Name   Type or select a driver name. This name must be at least 3 characters long, but not more than 8 characters. Note: The driver name is always "RapidDrv" for the RapidDriver Explorer. For the RapidDriver Developer you can also select one of the following: RapidLpt for a Parallel Port device,   RapidIsa for an ISA/PC1-4 device,   RapidPci for a PCI device,   RapidUsb for a USB device.   You are free to choose any driver name if you are working with the RapidDriver Source Builder. · Setup Class Name   Select the standard device class to which your device belongs, or click "Add New Setup Class" and create your own setup class. The setup class name is always "RapidDriver Devices" for the RapidDriver Explorer and Developer editions. · Device Description   Insert the description of your device here. This description will appear in Device Manager after you install a device: · Manufacturer Name   Name of the hardware manufacturer.