Installation Instructions for Windows Modem in Windows 95.
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1. In Control Panel -> Add New Hardware click 'Next' to begin installing,
>Click 'No' when asked whether you want Windows to search for your
new hardware.
>Scroll to 'Ports' and click 'Next' again.
Now Windows will build drive information data base and show the
'Maunfacturers' and "Models' selections.
>Click 'Have Disk...',
>Insert the installation disk into the driver selected and then
click 'OK'.
>Now the Model will display 'Communications Port'.
>Click Next again.
2. Windows now assigns an I/O range and IRQ for the hardware. It may not
match the board's hardware setting. Never mind, Click 'Next' to go on.
The system now copies the *.vxd and attwave.drv files into the
\windows\system directory. Click on 'Finish'.
3. If the I/O and IRQ chosen by the Windows installer didn't matches the
hardware setting, click 'No' and do step 4. Otherwise, click 'Yes' now
to shut down the computer. After reboot do step 5.
4. In Control Panel -> System -> Device Manager select 'Ports',
>Select the COM port just installed(It might be 'COM 3' if
using default setting)
>Click 'Properties'.
>Select 'Resources'.
>Click either "Input/Output Range" or "Interrupt Request," and then
'Change Setting...' until it matching the hardware setting. Note
carefully any resource conflicts in the lower box, and choose a
different setting. Click 'OK' to make your selections stick, then
finally select Start -> Shutdown...-> press 'Yes' button and turn the
computer power off.
5. After rebooting, go to Control Panel ->Modems.
>Click the box for "Don't run the Hardware Installation Wizard,"
and then click 'Next'.
>Windows will display the Manufactures and Models for selection.
>Select "Standard Modem type" and "Standard 28800 modem". Click 'Next'.
>Click 'Finish'.
6. Go to Start -> Shutdown...-> press 'Yes' button and turn the computer power
off. After rebooting the computer, your windows modem is ready for use.
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Windows Modem Q & A in Windows 95
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Q: Which Com Port should I use?
A: It is recommended to use the default hardware setting(COM 3, IRQ7).
Q: Why I can't use another modem in Windows 95 after I removed the
Windows Modem?
A: If you want to install another modem into your computer, please do the
following steps:
1) Go to Control Panel -> System -> Device manager -> then remove 'Port'
and 'Modem'.
2) Go to dos mode, remove attcom.vxd; attvcd.vxd; attmodem.vxd; attwave.drv
four files under \WINDOWS\SYSTEM or any directory that you use for
Windows 95.
3) Remove any oem*.inf files under \WINDOWS\INF or any directory that you
use for Windows 95.
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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.