readme.txt Driver File Contents (smm4201.exe)

Leopard Win56K Driver Update Instructions, Jan. 13th 1999
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-Voice functionality is covered in the voice.txt file.
-Processor compatibilty is covered in the processor.txt file.


Driver Updates
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You can get the latest drivers from Shark Multimedia's website at www.sharkmm.com.

Simply to the Download section and select the Leopard Win56K and then find the
latest driver on the page (check the dates) and then right-click on the file itself.

A pop-up menu will display several options, just choose the one that says "Save
Target As"

Save the file anywhere you choose to on your hard drive, just remember where you
put it.  A good idea would be to put it with your other downloads, or even on your
Windows desktop or Temp folder.

Once the file is downloaded, double-click on the file, this will bring up an unzip
utility that will prompt you to extract the contents to c:\sharkmm.  Go ahead and
click on the "Unzip" button.  Then close the unzip utility.

-Click Start.
-Click Run.
-Type "c:\sharkmm\uninstal.exe" in the box and click "OK."

-When the uninstall utility is finished, close it.

-Click Start, then Shutdown and then Restart.

When your system restarts, Windows will detect new hardware and will prompt you to
install the drivers for it.  At no time should the installation CD-ROM that came
with the modem be placed in your CD-ROM drive during this process.  If it is already
in your CD-ROM drive then remove it before proceeding further.

Windows 95 will search the floppy and then the CD-ROM drive for drivers and finding
none, will then present you with an "Other Locations" button so that you can point
Windows to the c:\sharkmm directory instead.

Windows 98 will allow you to enter a specific location (c:\sharkmm) without having
to search first.

Once Windows finds the drivers it will continue with the installation, however it
might not find the file "_inst32i.ex_", if this happens, simply click the OK button
and it will find the file and continue with the installation of the drivers.

Be sure to have your Windows 95/98 installation CD handy as you may be prompted to
get files from it.

Once Windows is finished installing the drivers click the "Finish" button and then
Windows will automatically run the Motorola SM56 Setup to finish installation the
HSP software necessary in order to make the modem operational.

Once the entire process is complete, go ahead and restart your system again.  The
driver update is now finished.



comsetup.exe (Changing the COM Port)
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Comsetup is a utility that is installed on your system as part of the HSP software
that runs the modem.  If you need to change the COM port that your Leopard Win56K
is using, then take the following steps:

-Click Start.
-Click Run.
-Type "comsetup" in the box, click "OK."
-Change to the desired COM port and click the "OK" button.

It's always a good idea to run diagnostics on the modem after changing the COM
port to ensure it's working.  It is not necessary to reboot when changing the
COM port.

-Click Start.
-Click Settings.
-Click Control Panel.
-Double-click the "Modems" icon.
-Select the "Diagnostics" tab.
-Highlight the COM port that the modem is using and click the "More Info" button.
-If you do not get an error message and get port information back then the modem
 is fine.
-If you do get an error message, or no port information is displayed, then change
 to another COM port.

COM port 3 seems to almost always work, and we suggest using that COM port as it
has the least potential to run into problems with other devices on your system.

Download Driver Pack

How To Update Drivers Manually

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.

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