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                        Alcorlink Smart Card Driver

                           Version 1.10.7.2001
                   Fujitsu Client Computing Limited
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  This document describes the software mentioned in the title.
  The structure of this document is as follows:

  1. Terms of Use
  2. Notes on Reading This Document
  3. Operating Environment
  4. Precautions
  5. Installation Procedure
  6. Installation Confirmation Procedure
  7. Uninstallation Procedure
  8. Revision History (Fixes)
  9. Trademarks and Copyright

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1. Terms of Use

  Please comply with the following terms when using this driver.
  If you cannot comply, do not use this driver.

  Terms of Use:

  1) This software may only be used with the purchased product and in the 
     operating environments listed below.
  2) Redistribution of this software is not permitted.
  3) You may not modify, reverse engineer, or disassemble this software.
  4) You may not change any copyright notices related to this software.
  5) The company is not responsible for any damages resulting from the use 
     of this software.

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2. Notes on Reading This Document

  - Depending on your product settings, you may need to interpret “click” 
    as “double-click.”
  - For touch operations, interpret “click” as “tap,” and “right-click”
    as “press and hold.”
  - To launch “Explorer”: Right-click the “Start” button and select 
    “Explorer” from the menu.
  - To launch “Device Manager”: Right-click the “Start” button and select
    “Device Manager” from the menu.

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3. Operating Environment

  To use this software, the following system is required:

  - OS:
    - Windows 11 (64-bit)
    - Windows 10 (64-bit)
        All editions are supported.

  - Supported Models:
    Models equipped with a smart card slot (with Alcorlink Corp. controller)
  
  - Only usable with the purchased product.

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4. Precautions

  - Please read the manual attached to the main unit before using this software.

  - This software is designed and manufactured for general office, personal, 
    home, and standard industrial use.
    It is not designed or manufactured for high-safety applications (such as 
    nuclear reaction control in nuclear facilities, automatic flight control 
    of aircraft, air traffic control, operation control in mass transportation 
    systems, life-support medical equipment, missile launch control in weapon 
    systems, etc.) where extremely high safety is required and failure to 
    ensure such safety may directly pose serious risks to life or body.
    Customers must not use this software for high-safety applications without 
    taking measures to ensure the required safety.

  - Do not uninstall with multiple users signed in via the “Switch User” 
    function.
    Only the user performing the installation or uninstallation should be 
    signed in.

  - Applications using authentication devices such as SMARTACCESS / AuthConductor 
    must be installed.

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5. Installation Procedure

  1) Sign in with an administrator account.
  2) Launch “Explorer.”
  3) Navigate to the drive/folder containing this software.
  4) Right-click “AKCCID” or “AKCCID.INF” and select “Install” from the menu.
     - If multiple files named “AKCCID” are displayed due to product settings, 
       try right-clicking each until “Install” appears.
     - If “Install” does not appear, click “Show more options.”
  5) Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation.

  The installation is now complete.

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6. Installation Confirmation Procedure

  1) Launch “Device Manager.”
  2) Click the triangle next to “Smart Card Readers.”
  3) Double-click “Alcorlink USB Smart Card Reader.”
  4) In the properties window, click the “Driver” tab.
  5) If the version is “1.10.7.2001,” installation is successful.

  The installation verification is now complete.

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7. Uninstallation Procedure

  If you use SMARTACCESS or AuthConductor, uninstall this software only after 
  confirming those applications are not installed.
  Logging in with SMARTACCESS or AuthConductor without this software installed 
  may prevent normal login.

  1) Sign in with an administrator account.
  2) Launch “Device Manager.”
  3) Click the triangle next to “Smart Card Readers.”
  4) Double-click “Alcorlink USB Smart Card Reader.”
  5) In the properties window, click the “Driver” tab.
  6) Click the “Uninstall Device” button.
  7) In the uninstall window, check “Delete the driver software for this device.”
  8) Click the “Uninstall” button.
  9) Follow the on-screen instructions to complete uninstallation.
     - If a different version of the driver was previously installed, the device 
       name may still appear in Device Manager after uninstallation.
     - In that case, repeat the uninstallation procedure.

  The uninstallation is now complete.

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8. Revision History (Fixes)

  - Version 1.10.7.2001
    - Supported Windows 11, version 25H2
    - Fixed an issue where the reader sometimes rejected IOCTL during Windows 
      sign-in with Atostek ID

  - Version 1.9.14.2369
    - Supported Windows 11, version 22H2
    - Changed device name from “Alcor Micro USB Smart Card Reader” to 
      “Alcorlink USB Smart Card Reader”
    - Supported Windows 11, version 24H2

  - Version 1.9.14.1360
    - Supported Windows 11

  - Version 1.9.3.1360
    - Changed to prioritize 3V when the card supports both 3V and 5V

  - Version 1.9.3.1300
    - Addressed rare cases where reader initialization failed

  - Version 1.9.1.1300
    - Supported Secured-Core PC (Modern Standby)

  - Version 1.8.12.1363
    - Supported Windows 10, version 1903
    - Fixed rare issue where smart card was not recognized on certain products

  - Version 1.7.46.1308
    - Supported Windows 10, version 1809

  - Version 1.7.46.1307
    - Supported Windows 10, version 1803

  - Version 1.7.46.1305
    - Changed installation method

  - Version 1.7.46.1300
    - Fixed driver bugs

  - Version 1.7.46.0
    - Supported Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

  - Version 1.7.45.3
    - Supported Windows 10 Anniversary Update

  - Version 1.7.37.0
    - Initial release

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9. Trademarks and Copyright

  Alcor is a trademark or registered trademark of Alcorlink Corp.

  The copyright of this software belongs to Alcorlink Corp.

  Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation and/or its affiliates in 
  the United States.

  Other company names and product names mentioned are trademarks or registered 
  trademarks of their respective companies.
  All other trademarks belong to their respective owners.

  Copyright Fujitsu Client Computing Limited 2020-2025
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