NETWORK INSTALL DISKETTE
The programs on this diskette resolve anomalies between the COMPAQ LTE
Elite notebook computer and certain network adapters and drivers. These
programs are designed to be used only for the purposes and environments
specified. If any of these programs are needed, it is recommended that
this file be printed and used for reference during network installation.
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NETWORK Adapters That Use Memory in the D000 Block and IRQ 2/9
The default configuration for PCMCIA drivers is to use memory in the
D000 block and IRQ 2/9. If your network adapter uses either one of
these resources there will be a conflict.
If the conflict is the IRQ, change the IRQ of the network adapter.
If the conflict is the D000 block of memory there are several
solutions:
1) Change the network adapter's memory to avoid D000 to DFFF. Space
is normally available from C800 to CFFF.
2) Use DOS's EDIT utility or other ASCII text editor and modify the
CSALLOC.INI file located in the \CPQDOS subdirectory. Add an
argument to the MEMEXCLUDE line that reflects the memory space
used by your card.
The MEMEXCLUDE line will look something like the following:
MEMEXCLUDE=C000-CFFF,E000-EFFF
Just add a comma and the address space the network card needs to
the end of the line.
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MADGE Adapters:
AT Ringnode
ISA Ringnode
SMART 16/4
SMART AT Ringnode
Drivers:
SMARTIPX.EXE - used in a DOS Netware environment.
The supplied program SMARTIPX.COM is to be used in conjunction with
SMARTIPX.EXE.
SMARTIPX.COM must be on the same drive and in the same subdirectory
as SMARTIPX.EXE. When SMARTIPX.COM is run, it runs SMARTIPX.EXE.
If SMARTIPX.EXE is run from a batch file, make sure the line in the
batch file does not specify SMARTIPX.EXE. The line should be:
SMARTIPX or SMARTIPX.COM
MADGEODI.COM - used in a DOS Netware environment.
The supplied program SMARTODI.COM is to be used in conjunction with
MADGEODI.COM.
SMARTODI.COM must be on the same drive and in the same subdirectory
as MADGEODI.COM. When SMARTODI.COM is run, it runs MADGEODI.COM.
If MADGEODI.COM is run from a batch file, make sure the line in the
batch file does not specify MADGEODI. The line should be:
SMARTODI.
SMARTLSP.EXE - used in a DOS Lan Support Program environment.
The supplied program SMARTLSP.COM is to be used in conjunction with
SMARTLSP.EXE.
SMARTLSP.COM must be on the same drive and in the same subdirectory
as SMARTLSP.EXE. When SMARTLSP.COM is run, it runs SMARTLSP.EXE.
If SMARTLSP.EXE is run from a batch file, make sure the line in the
batch file does not specify SMARTLSP.EXE. The line should be:
SMARTLSP or SMARTLSP.COM
SMARTND.DOS - used in Windows for Workgroups and Lantastic environments.
The supplied program SMARTND.CPQ is to be used in conjunction with
SMARTND.DOS.
Add a line to your CONFIG.SYS file that installs SMARTND.CPQ
immediately before SMARTND.DOS. For example:
FILE=20
BUFFERS=20
etc.
device=[d:][\path]SMARTND.CPQ
device=[d:][\path]SMARTND.DOS
etc.
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NOVELL NE2000 Adapter
Driver:
NE2000.COM - ODI driver used in a DOS Netware environment.
The supplied program MODNE2.COM modifies the NE2000.COM file on
disk.
When it is run, MODNE2.COM must be on the same drive and in the same
subdirectory as NE2000.COM. After running MODNE2 it will not be
necessary to run it again. If NE2000.COM is overwritten with the
original for any reason, MODNE2 will have to be run again.
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EAGLE EP2000 Adapter
Driver:
EP2000.DOS - NDIS driver used in a DOS environment.
The supplied program EP2000.CPQ is to be used in conjunction with
EP2000.DOS.
Add a line to your CONFIG.SYS file that installs EP2000.CPQ
immediately before EP2000.DOS. For example:
FILE=20
BUFFERS=20
etc.
device=[d:][\path]EP2000.CPQ
device=[d:][\path]EP2000.DOS
etc.
NE2000.COM - ODI driver used in a DOS Netware environment.
The supplied program MODNE2.COM modifies the NE2000.COM file on
disk.
When it is run, MODNE2.COM must be on the same drive and in the same
subdirectory as NE2000.COM. After running MODNE2 it will not be
necessary to run it again. If NE2000.COM is overwritten with the
original for any reason, MODNE2 will have to be run again.
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SMC PC130, PC130E Adapter and
TIARA LANCARD/A Adapter
Driver:
TRXNET.COM - used in a DOS Netware environment.
The supplied program MODTRX.COM modifies the TRXNET.COM file on
disk.
When it is run, MODTRX.COM must be on the same drive and in the same
subdirectory as TRXNET.COM. After running MODTRX it will not be
necessary to run it again. If TRXNET is overwritten with the
original for any reason, MODTRX will have to be run again.
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XIRCOM Adapters
Most XIRCOM drivers support specifying an IRQ number on the command line
of the driver. This must ALWAYS be done. If the driver is allowed to
automatically determine an IRQ it will usually fail.
Listed below are programs and information for some specific XIRCOM
adapters.
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XIRCOM Pocket ARCNET Adapter
Driver:
Any DOS based driver.
The supplied device driver IRQ3457.SYS is to be used in conjunction
with the network driver.
IRQ3457.SYS must be installed in CONFIG.SYS before any network
drivers are run by adding the following line:
device=[d:][\path]IRQ3457.SYS /x
where x = 5 or 7. The argument will usually be 7 since that is the
normally used IRQ in this application.
IRQ3457.SYS is a generic DOS device driver that has uses other than
just the XIRCOM ARCNET Adapter. See the description at the end of
this document for details.
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XIRCOM Pocket 3270 Adapter
Driver:
P3DFTV86.COM when used with IBM Personal Communications 3270 software.
The supplied program CLRPICS.EXE is to be used in conjunction with
P3DFTV86.COM.
CLRPICS.EXE must be run *after* P3DFTV86.COM. If a batch file is
used to run P3DFTV86.COM, add a line in the batch file that runs
P3DFTV86.COM.
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XIRCOM Pocket Ethernet PE III Adapter
Current Xircom PE III drivers will not operate in EPP mode on Compaq
LTE Elite computers. The parallel port in the Compaq LTE Elite is
EPP 1.9 compliant. The drivers for the Xircom PE III are EPP 1.7
compliant. Xircom is writing new drivers for the PE III which are
scheduled to be available in July of 1994. To acquire these
drivers, contact Xircom technical support at
(800) 874-4428 in the U.S./Canada
+32-3-360-64-20 for Europe
+852-525-2078 in Asia
(818) 878-7600 in the U.S. for those who cannot reach the above
numbers.
As an interim solution, use the "Compaq bidirectional mode" option
in the current driver with some loss of performance.
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Devices that attach to the serial/parallel port and use IRQ 3, 4, 5 or 7
IRQ3457.SYS - If the device is unable to initialize, use of this DOS
based driver is indicated.
IRQ3457.SYS must be installed in CONFIG.SYS before the affected
driver by adding the following line:
device=[d:][\path]IRQ3457.SYS /x [/x]...
where x = 3, 4, 5 or 7
Multiple arguments may be supplied. Do not specify an interrupt
that is not being used by an attached device.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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