1. 3C589X.zip Driver
2. INSTRUCT.TXT File Contents

INSTRUCT.TXT Driver File Contents (3C589X.zip)

3Com (R) Corporation LAN Installation Disk
for the 3Com Megahertz LAN PC Card Family
Configuration and Diagnostic Program Information


Overview
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Your notebook containing the PC Card must be
running DOS or DOS-mode only to use this program.

The configuration portion of the Configuration and 
Diagnostic Program allows you to change the 
configuration parameters for the PC Card 
to fit the your networking and notebook set up.

The diagnostic portion of the Configuration and 
Diagnostic Program verifies that the PC Card 
is installed correctly andfunctioning properly 
in your notebook.  The basic tests check the
physical components,connectors, and circuitry 
of the PC Card and require that the PC Card be 
installed in the your notebook.  

The Echo tests check the PC Card's ability 
to transmit data on the network and
require that the Pc Card be connected 
to a network.


Running DOS INSTALL Under Windows 98 or Windows 95

You must run INSTALL.EXE from a DOS or DOS-mode 
command prompt.

1.  Restart the notebook.  

2.  Upon restart, immediately press the F8 key.  

3.  At the menu, choose "Safe Mode Command Prompt Only" 
    (usually #7)


Configuring the PC Card
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The PC Card can be configured in either full screen 
windows mode or command line mode.

To start the Configuration And Diagnostic program
in full windows mode:

1.  Insert LAN Installation Disk 2.

2.  Type INSTALL.EXE at the DOS prompt and  
    select Configuration and Diagnostic Program 
    on the main menu.

3.  Select the Configure Adapter option in the Configuration 
    and Diagnostic menu.

4.  Change the values and exit the program.



Command Line Mode
-----------------

The command keywords and parameters are not case-sensitive, so
CONFIGURE, configure, and Configure, for example, will all work.


CONFIGURE configures an adapter using command line configuration 
parameters

While Command Line Parameters are included here for completeness, 
using the Command Line Mode may produce undesired results.


Command Line with Explicit Parameters
-------------------------------------
Command syntax:  INSTALL CONFIGURE  [ /AUTO /IOBASE:N /INT:N
                 /TR:N /MODEM:N /OPTIMIZE:N /LINKBEAT:N ]

Each parameter must have the structure "/keyword:value" and
contain no blank spaces.  For example: /iobase:300 /int:3

Command line configuration parameters are used to configure the 
Pc Card using only the option settings you specify.
Any combination of parameters can be used and you can
modify only a few settings if needed.

/AUTO
The /AUTO parameter configures the PC Card automatically 
using interpreted system information.

/IOBASE           
I/O Base Address  
Possible values - 200,210,220,230,240,250,260,270,280,290,2A0
2B0,2C0,2D0,2E0,2F0,300,310,320,330,340,350,360,370,380,390,3A0

/INT           
Interrupt Level  
Possible values - 3,5,7,9,10,11,12,15

/TR  (only supported on coax compatible adapters)
Transceiver Type 
Possible values - AUTO, TP, COAX

/MODEM 
Maximum Interrupt Disable Time 
Possible values - NoModem, 1200, 2400, 9600, 19200, 38400

/OPTIMIZE 
Network Driver Optimization
Possible values - DOS, WINDOWS, SERVER

/LINKBEAT
Link beat disable/enable (pre-10BASE-T standard only)
Possible values - ENABLE, DISABLE
            
NOTE:  Try this setting ONLY if pre-10BASE-T standard hubs
       are in use.


Diagnostic Program
The diagnostic tests are only available in full-screen mode.

1.  To run the diagnostic tests, Enter:
    INSTALL [Enter]
 
2.  Select Configuration and Diagnostic Program on the main menu.

3.  Select Diagnostic Tests option in the Configuration and
    Diagnostic menu.


Further Assistance
------------------
If the adapter fails any of the diagnostic tests, 
see the TROUBLE.TXT filein the \HELP directory 
on the LAN Installation Disk 2 for troubleshooting
procedures.

The SUPPORT.TXT file in the \HELP subdirectory 
on LAN Installation Disk 2 provides information about 
obtaining product support for the PC Card.

3Com and Megahertz are registered trademarks of 3Com
Corporation.  All other trademarks are the property 
of their respective owners.


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