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STEP ii: INSTALLING / UPDATING THE CAC READER DRIVER

Plug in your CAC reader NOW

Notation: Please check and make sure your CAC reader installed BEFORE you attempt to follow the driver installation instructions beneath. Most of the time, the New hardware wizard volition install the CAC reader automatically, negating the need for yous to install the commuter manually.

To Verify whether your driver did or did not install, follow these instructions:

Plug your CAC reader into your computer before proceeding

Windows 10: Correct click the Windows logo (lower left corner of your screen). Click System, select Device Manager link (upper left corner of the screen), curlicue down to Smart carte du jour readers, select the picayune triangle next to information technology to open it up. If your smart card reader is listed, become to the adjacent step of installing the DoD certificates.

Windows 8.i: Right click Computer, select Properties, Device Manager link (upper left corner of the screen), coil down to Smart bill of fare readers, select the little triangle next to it to open up it upward. If your smart bill of fare reader is listed, become to the adjacent stride of installing the DoD certificates. Note: If you don't see information technology, you tin can likewise click Start, In the Showtime Search line blazon in: devmgmt.msc. (For Windows 8.1 users, you lot'll correct click Start).

If information technology did not install correctly... Try this get-go: Get to Device Manager (Instructions are in a higher place), scroll down to Smart Bill of fare readers, correct click the CAC reader that shows up below Smart Menu Readers. It can also evidence up nether unknown devices. Select Uninstall. It volition give you a bulletin. Once it is uninstalled, unplug the reader from your computer. Expect a few moments, then plug information technology back in. It "should" start to install itself. If that doesn't work, go along reading for other ideas below.

IF you do not run into Smart card readers when checking, THEN follow along with the steps below.

To install a commuter onto your computer for a CAC reader, y'all need to first download the correct commuter for the hardware you purchased, I have drivers for the almost mutual USB Readers, Keyboard, laptop, & desktop card readers

Continue TO Pace 3 ONCE Yous'VE COMPLETED YOUR VERIFICATION OR INSTALLATION

Unzipping - the driver

Windows 10 or 8.ane - Save the zip file to a location of your choosing. In one case yous have the zip file downloaded, open the nothing file (Windows built in zipping program). Copy the folder within to a new binder. It will unzip the contents, (this is the folder you lot will need when you lot are doing the steps below). Yous can also use the Excerpt All Files button (on the left nether Folder Tasks, under File, Extract All). Information technology will then ask where you lot desire to salve the file. I recommend placing a backslash ( \ ) at the terminate of the location on the screen.

WinZip- Use the Extract push. It will ask you where y'all want to relieve the extracted files to, I recommend your desktop. Click the desktop icon on the left. Push button the little yellow folder in the upper right corner of this active window. It will prompt you for a name for the folder (type in CAC Driver). Striking OK, then select Extract (lower correct corner of this window). Y'all should at present run across your new folder on your desktop to open upwards. Keep this for a afterwards step.

Updating the Commuter - Example is for an SCR-331

Windows ten & eight.1 - Right Click Reckoner, Select Backdrop

Click the Device Manager link (on the left side of your screen)

Select the triangle next to Smart Carte du jour Readers

Right click the SCRx31 USB Reader, select Update Commuter software

Browse my computer... Select Browse, then desktop (or wherever you fabricated the folder)

NOTE: One person had to select "Search automatically for updated driver software" (This is very rare)

Select the folder (if using the firmware update driver below, stop at the driver binder, do not 'dig' downward to AND or Intel folders) and and so OK. Side by side

Your driver will be installed.

FIRMWARE UPDATE for image of SCR-331 CAC reader SCR-331 Reader

(Requires a physical Windows computer, Mac using Bootcamp, or TENS / LPS (see next sentence beneath). It will NOT work in virtual Windows (examples: VMware, Parallels, or Virtual box)).

Video Instructions

Verify your firmware version earlier going through this process...

1. Get to Device Director, type: device manager in the search box

2. Select the arrow side by side to Smart bill of fare readers

3. Right click on SCR33x USB Smart Card reader

4. Select Properties

v. Select Details (tab)

6. Select Hardware Ids

7. The number after &REV_ is your current firmware, if information technology is 0525 at that place is no need to update the firmware.

Intel based Macs can update the firmware using TENS / LPS (instructions on tiptop of PDF folio 37 (document page 34)) Video instructions

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The firmware update "should" fix the following problems:

A. Card reader is not recognized

B. Shows up equally "STCII Smart Card Reader"

C. Shows up as "USB Smart Bill of fare Reader" (not necessarily a trouble)

D. Does not read your "Gemalto Acme DL GX4 144", "Oberthur ID One 128 v5.5 Dual" CAC.

Due east. Does non read your CAC when using your Mac

NO TE: We are hearing Mac users having bug with the SCR-331 reader. A recommendation is to get a Mac compatible reader.

Installation Instructions:

1. Download update file

2. Unzip the downloaded file (by Right-clicking and selecting Extract All)

three. Update the driver present in the "driver" folder (by following guidance in a higher place)

iv. Once the commuter is updated, Run FWUPDATE.EXE (lightning bolt) in the "app" binder to update the firmware. Select the default choices.

5. Close all programs, restart your computer

NOTE: If you computer fails to recognize the CAC reader driver, you may demand to endeavor a different computer to do the update.

Alternate CCID Firmware update download for SCR-331

Now your SCR-331 reader can be used with Windows x & eight.one, or Mac.

FIRMWARE UPDATE for image of SCR-3310 CAC reader SCR-3310 reader

( V1 Only (doesn't have V2 afterward SCR-3310 on the label) )

(Requires a physical Windows calculator, Mac using Bootcamp, or TENS / LPS (encounter next sentence below). It will Non work in virtual Windows (examples: VMware, Parallels, or Virtual box)).
Intel based Macs tin update the firmware using TENS / LPS (instructions on PDF page 37 (certificate page 34)) Video instructions

Notation: DO NOT utilize this update on a V2 reader. There is no firmware update for a V2 reader because it is already updated.

Click on FWUpdate.exe, this volition update your firmware to version 5.26

Bank check SERVICES to make sure Smart Carte du jour is running

(This Video shows a very bones version on how to start the service (start at 44 seconds))

If your CAC reader is even so not seen by ActivClient, make certain that the Smart Bill of fare service is running.

Hither's how: Go to: Outset, Search programs and files (in Windows 10 & 8.1), blazon: Services.msc Scroll down to Smart card, double click it and fix it to automatic and click Outset

If yous are unable to start the service; It doesn't testify upwardly; ActivClient all the same says no reader fastened; or it acknowledges yous take a CAC in the reader (but yous can't access it) follow these registry edits below.

Windows 10 & 8.1

Automated method (double click the .reg file inside the .zip folder)

Manual method for Windows 10 & eight.ane, (mirror your registry settings to the PDF links below).

Windows 10 & 8.1 - 64 fleck

Windows 10 & 8.i - 32 bit

Anytime you make changes to the Registry information technology is a recommended you back it up first

If ActivClient notwithstanding does not see the CAC reader, endeavour these ideas (if they don't work, your merely other option is reloading Windows onto your reckoner).

If you have questions or suggestions for this site, contact Michael J. Danberry

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