Description This is the driver release for the 3Com 3CM3BM1556B internal miniPCI modem. This driver is ONLY for the 3Com 3CM3BM1556B internal miniPCI modem. Compatible with the following operating systems: Windows 95 OSR 2 Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Me Windows NT 4.0 SP4 Windows NT 4.0 SP5 Windows 2000 Professional Installation Instructions: This procedure will assist you with extracting the driver files and locating the installation instructions. Download the self-extracting ZIP file to your Windows Desktop. Execute the ZIP file that you downloaded by double clicking on its icon. The WinZip Self-Extractor dialog box will prompt for an Unzip to Folder name. Clear out the box and enter C:\DRIVERS\COMMS. Do not enter any quotation marks; enter only the text as shown. Leave the check mark against Overwrite Files Without Prompting and then click the Unzip button. Click on the OK button after all files have extracted then click on CLOSE. Open your Windows File Explorer by RIGHT clicking once on the Windows START button and selecting EXPLORE. Navigate to the folder C:\DRIVERS\COMMS\HTML. Select your preferred language by double clicking on the folder, for example ENGLISH. Double click on the file entitled INDEX. The User Manual for the modem will be displayed in a standard web page format. Follow the instructions for installing the drivers. Any references made to a CD during driver installation should be ignored, and instead you should direct the operating system to the C:\DRIVERS\COMMS\DRIVERS\xx folder, where xx is the appropriate folder name for the operating system that you are installing the drivers on. Download site: http://support.dell.com/us/en/filelib/download/index.asp?fileid=R18320&sid=&lib=0&os=Windows_NT&searchtype=adv&searchcriteria=MiniPCIDownload 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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