Problem with integrated Smartcard reader

I'm hoping I am in the right place for my problem.

I recently installed a Dell USB keyboard which has a smartcard reader built
in. Running Win XP Pro SP2. As soon as I plugged it in XP recognized the
board and reader and installed Windows drivers for both. I have SD0, SD1,
and SD2 CardReader Disk Drive entries in my Hardware Manager, and they all
show as working properly.

I have a smartcard that I know works on an ACR38 reader (which I do not
have), but I can't "see" this card on my system. At a minimum, should I be
able to see a drive entry of some sort in File Manager for the CardReader
"drive"? Even though XP installed its own drivers, do I need to install the
Dell-supplied card reader driver? I'm trying to figure out how to see it at
XP's level before trying my application software.

none wrote:
> I'm hoping I am in the right place for my problem.
>
> I recently installed a Dell USB keyboard which has a smartcard
> reader built in. Running Win XP Pro SP2. As soon as I plugged it in
> XP recognized the board and reader and installed Windows drivers
> for both. I have SD0, SD1, and SD2 CardReader Disk Drive entries in
> my Hardware Manager, and they all show as working properly.
>
> I have a smartcard that I know works on an ACR38 reader (which I do
> not have), but I can't "see" this card on my system. At a minimum,
> should I be able to see a drive entry of some sort in File Manager
> for the CardReader "drive"? Even though XP installed its own
> drivers, do I need to install the Dell-supplied card reader driver?
> I'm trying to figure out how to see it at XP's level before trying
> my application software.

Always install the hardware drivers from the manufacturer... Microsoft
usually had nothing to do with your hardware - so my advice is not to depend
on Microsoft for the drivers (no matter in what way they offer them.) ;-)

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