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* V.90 56K & V.34 33.6K BPS PCMCIA MODEM CARD *
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* README.TXT *
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* Version 1.0 7/1/98 *
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Congratulation on your purchase of the 56K/33.6Kbps Fax/Modem PC card.This
Fax/Modem PC card has been tested under Windows 3.X, Windows 95, Windows 98,
Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0 and OS/2 Platforms. The following sections
will provide you with basic guideline installations:
1. Install modem under Windows 3.X
2. Install modem under Windows 95
3. Install modem under Windows 98
4. Install modem under Windows NT 3.51
5. Install modem under Windows NT 4.0
Section 1: Install modem under Windows 3.X
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To make the modem work under Windows 3.X, you need a Card & Socket Services
pre-installed in your computer or install a point enabler for the modem.
If you have a Card & Socket Services pre-installed in your computer, you do
not have to install the Point Enabler. Please follow the following steps to
figure out if your notebook/PC have Card & Socket Services pre-installed.
Also refer to your notebook/PC's reference manual for details.
a. Boot up your computer, and watch the screen to see if any words such as
"Card services version ..." or "Socket services version ..." is displayed.
b. After computer boots up, insert your modem into one of the PCMCIA Socket.
If you hear any kind of beeps through the computer speaker (make sure your
computer's speaker turned on), your computer has Card & Socket installed.
c. Refer to your computer manual to find out if any PC card manager came with
your computer. PC card manager is a software provided by Card & Socket
Services Software vendor to configure the PC cards with available IRQs
and IOs.
After you have made sure that your computer does not have Card & Socket
Services you need to install the Point Enabler the configure the Fax/Modem
PC Card. The following will give you a quick guideline:
a. Boot up your computer. Insert the configuration disk into floppy drive a:
b. Under DOS, type a: <enter>
c. Under a:\>, type copy cardsc.exe c:\ <enter>
CARDSC.EXE does not terminate and stay in resident, therefore it will not take
up any memory from your PC. CARDSC.EXE can be activated in a DOS command or in
the AUTOEXEC.BAT file as follows:
a) DOS command line:
C:\> CARDSC.EXE /I=I /C=c /M=m /S=s
b) AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
C:\CARDSC.EXE /I=I /C=c /M=m /S=s
The valid options and the default assigned value are as follows:
I/O port options (default c=2, COM2)
c = 1 then base port = 3F8h COM1
c = 2 then base port = 2F8h COM2
c = 3 then base port = 3E8h COM3
c = 4 then base port = 2E8h COM4
IRQ options (default i=3)
i = 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 15
MEMORY options (default m=D0)
m = C0 - DF
SOCKET options (default s=0)
s = 0, 1, 2, 3
/U will unload the driver when run from DOS prompt
/H or ? will display the Help messages
Note: If you select a combination of Com port and IRQ (Such as Com 4, IRQ 3),
You need to go to Windows, Main, Control Panel, Ports, double click on Com4,
advanced, and make sure the setting matches the parameters in the command
line. If not, you have to make changes and restart Windows.
Section 2: Install modem under Windows 95
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1. Starts Windows 95
2. Insert PC modem card into one of the PCMCIA slot
3. Windows 95 will display a pops-up window saying "New Hardware Found"
4. Insert the installation disk into your computer and choose "Driver from
disk provided by hardware manufacturer" and click the OK button.
5. Choose the correct drive letter (probably A:\) and click on the OK button.
6. When Windows 95 configures the Fax/Modem, you will hear a double beep.
5. Now, you should test the modem by following next steps:
Click on "start", "programs", "accessories", "Hyper-terminal". Enter the
area code, name, and phone #, and hit "OK", hit "cancel" while it is
asking for "dial or cancel". When you see a blinking cursor on screen,
type "AT" and hit "enter". If it responses "OK", the modem is working
properly.
Section 3: Install modem under Windows 98
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1. Starts Windows 98
2. Insert PC modem card into one of the PCMCIA slot
3. Windows 98 will display a pops-up window saying "New Hardware Found"
4. Insert the installation disk into your computer and choose "Driver from
disk provided by hardware manufacturer" and click the OK button.
5. Choose the correct drive letter (probably A:\) and click on the OK button.
6. When Windows 98 configures the Fax/Modem, you will hear a double beep.
5. Now, you should test the modem by following next steps:
Click on "start", "programs", "accessories", "Hyper-terminal". Enter the
area code, name, and phone #, and hit "OK", hit "cancel" while it is
asking for "dial or cancel". When you see a blinking cursor on screen,
type "AT" and hit "enter". If it responses "OK", the modem is working
properly.
Section 4: Install modem under Windows NT 3.51
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1. Log onto Windows NT 3.51
2. Click on "Main", "Control Panel", "Devices", locate the PCMCIA folder, and
make sure the status shows "Started" and startup shows "Boot". Otherwise,
you need make them "Started" and "Boot".
3. Restart your computer with your modem card in one of the PCMCIA socket.
4. To test if the modem is functioning:
Click on "Accessories", "Terminal", Select "Settings", "Communication", and
make sure that the Com port has been selected on right one. Click "OK".
Type "AT" and hit enter. If it responses by "OK", the modem is working fine.
Otherwise, check above steps.
Section 5: Install modem under Windows NT 4.0
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1. Log Onto Windows NT 4.0
2. Insert PC modem card into one of the PCMCIA slot
3. Click on "start", "settings", "control panel", and double click on "PCMCIA
-PC Card". The strings, for examples, "Rockwell V.90 & K56flex PCMCIA Modem"
or "V.90 56K Modem PC Card" should be on the list, highlight it and click "OK
4. Double click on "Modems" in the control panel, select "Don't detect my modem,
I will select it from a list", and click on "next". Click on "have a disk",
insert the Installation disk into floppy drive, click on "OK". The "Rockwell
V.90 & K56flex PCMCIA Modem" or "V.90 56K Modem PC Card " shoModemuld be
highlighted, then click on "Next". Select one of the Com port (such as Com2),
and click on "Next", and click on "Finish". The "Rockwell V.90 & 56Kflex PCMCIA
Modem" or "V.90 56K Modem PC Card" should be attached to "com2. Click on "close".
5. Now, you should test the modem by following next steps:
Click on "start", "programs", "accessories", "Hyper-terminal". Enter the
area code, name, and phone #, and hit "OK", hit "cancel" while it is asking
for "dial or cancel". When you see a blinking cursor on screen, type "AT" and
hit "enter". If it responses "OK", the modem is working properly.
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.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.