============================================ Symphony Drivers and Applications v.3.01 B2 For Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 Professional README.TXT file (rev. B) (c)2001 Proxim, Inc. =========================================== SYMPHONY INSTALLATION SOFTWARE VERSION 3.01 FOR WINDOWS 98/ME/XP/2000 PROFESSIONAL Please review this README file before installing the Symphony 3.01 software for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows Millennium Edition (ME), Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, and Windows XP Professional. Symphony Software version 3.01 is similar to Symphony software version 3.0 but it includes support for the Windows XP operating systems (Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional). This software supports the following Symphony products: Symphony HomeRF 4442 PC Card Symphony HomeRF 4240 USB Adapter Symphony HomeRF 4940 Base Station Symphony-HRF 4230 Cordless USB Adapter Symphony-HRF 4432 Cordless PC Card Symphony-HRF 4930 Cordless Gateway Symphony 4402 Cordless PC Card Symphony 4500 Cordless Modem Symphony 4920 Cordless Ethernet Bridge This software does NOT support the following Symphony products: Symphony 4110 Cordless PCI Card Symphony 4100 Cordless PnP ISA Card ******************************************************************************** IMPORTANT NOTE 1: For new installations (i.e., not upgrades), run the Symphony installation program before inserting the Symphony adapter. See the installation instructions below for details. ******************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************** IMPORTANT NOTE 2: Uninstall any Symphony software on a Windows 95/98/ME/2000 Professional computer first before upgrading the computer to Windows XP. Once the computer has been upgraded to Windows XP, install the Symphony software following the instructions in Section A below. ******************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************** IMPORTANT NOTE 3 (for customers who have a Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway): Following the installation of Symphony software version 3.01, Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway users should upgrade their Cordless Gateway to firmware version 2.1-B5, which is included with the Symphony software (the file name is SYMEB375.BIN and it is located within the "Common" folder). Use Maestro's Upgrade From Disk option to upgrade the firmware. See the Symphony-HRF Cordless Gateway User's Manual for instructions. ******************************************************************************** Section A describes how to install software version 3.01 on a Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XP computer for the first time. Section B describes how to upgrade existing Windows 98/ME/2000 Professional computers to software version 3.01. Section C describes how to uninstall the Symphony software. Section D describes how to contact Symphony Technical Support. SECTION A: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Follow these steps to install the software version 3.01 on a Windows 98/ME/XP/2000 Professional computer: *************************************************************************** NOTE 1: This software is a Client-only release; Windows XP and Windows 2000 Professional computers cannot use the Symphony Conductor Sharing Software to share Internet or network connectivity. To share Internet connectivity from a Windows XP/2000 Professional computer, install the Symphony products in a "peer-to-peer network" configuration and install Microsoft's Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) on the Windows XP/2000 Professional computer. Refer to the Internet Connection Sharing tech notes at http://www.proxim.com/support/ for details. *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** NOTE 2: Do not install this software if your computer has more than one processor. This version of Symphony does not support multiple processors and will perform incorrectly if multiple processors are present. *************************************************************************** 1. Download the Symphony ZIP file from the Symphony support Web site and copy it to a folder on the computer's hard drive. 2. Extract the Symphony installation files from the ZIP file. 3. Run the Symphony Setup Application (SETUP.EXE) to launch the Symphony Installation program. 4. Click <Customize> to change the default installation directory; otherwise, click <Install> to continue with the standard installation. 5. Windows XP users: Click <Continue Anyway> when prompted that the software has not passed Windows logo testing. Windows 2000 users: Click <Yes> to continue the installation if prompted that the software package does not contain a Microsoft digital signature. 6. Insert the Symphony adapter into the computer when prompted. 7. Windows XP users: When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, select "Install the software automatically (Recommended)" and click <Next>. Also, if prompted to choose between multiple INF files, select C:\WINDOWS\INF\NETSYM2K.INF from the list of options. Windows 98/ME users: Insert the Windows installation CD if prompted. If you do not have a Windows installation CD, point the installation wizard to search the Windows Cabinet (CAB) files, commonly located in C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\INSTALL\ or C:\WINDOWS\OPTIONS\CABS\. 8. Windows XP users: Click <Continue Anyway> when prompted that the Symphony adapter has not passed Windows logo testing. Windows 2000 users: Click <Yes> to continue the installation if prompted that the Symphony adapter’s software does not contain a Microsoft digital signature. 9. Reboot the computer if prompted. Otherwise, click <Finish> to close the installation program. Windows XP users: Click <Finish> to close the Found New Hardware Wizard before closing the Symphony Installation program. 10. If prompted, enter your User name and Password in the network login dialog box. If you do not have an existing User name and Password, enter a new User Name and Password and write them down for future use. 11. The Symphony Composer Installation Wizard will launch automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure your Symphony adapter. Refer to the manual that came with your adapter for more information on Composer. SECTION B: UPGRADING TO SOFTWARE VERSION 3.01 Follow these steps to upgrade the Windows 98/ME/2000 Professional computers on your existing Symphony Network from an earlier software version to software version 3.01: ******************************************************************************** IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are upgrading a Windows 95/98/ME/2000 Professional computer to Windows XP, uninstall any Symphony software that is installed on the computer first before upgrading the computer to Windows XP. Once the computer has been upgraded to Windows XP, install the Symphony software following the instructions in Section A above. ******************************************************************************** 1. Open the Symphony Maestro Configuration Tool on one of the wireless computers. 2. Click the Configure tab under the Symphony Network Status heading. 3. Write down the Security Code used by your network. You may be prompted to enter this Security Code during the software upgrade. 4. Create a new directory on each computer's C: drive and name it "PROXIM." 5. Download the Symphony 3.01 ZIP file from the Symphony Support web site and place it in the "C:\PROXIM" directory of each wireless computer. 6. Select one wireless computer to upgrade first. NOTE: If your network is sharing a cable modem, DSL modem, or dial-up modem installed in one of your computers, you must upgrade the computer that is sharing its modem first. 7. Open the C:\PROXIM directory within the My Computer icon or Windows Explorer of the computer you selected in Step #6. 8. Use an Unzip utility to extract the Symphony 3.01 installation files from the ZIP file downloaded in Step #5. 9. Double-click SETUP.EXE to launch the Symphony Installation program. The Symphony Installation program will automatically detect that a previous version of the Symphony software is installed on the computer. NOTE: This software will install Symphony version 3.01 on the computer. The bottom of the Symphony Installation Setup screen for Windows 98/ME erroneously states, "Click 'Upgrade' to install Symphony V2.0." It should read, "Click 'Upgrade' to install Symphony V3.0." 10. Click the <Upgrade> or <Continue Installation> button. 11. Be patient while the installation program upgrades the files installed on the computer. 12. Click <Finish> to close the Symphony Installation Setup wizard. 13. Windows 98/ME users: Restart the computer. After the computer restarts, the Symphony Composer Installation Wizard will launch automatically. For Windows 2000 Professional users, the Symphony Composer will appear automatically without restarting the computer. 14. Click <Next> to continue. 15. If prompted, enter the network's Security Code, which you wrote down in Step #3 above. Click <Next> to continue. 16. Follow the on-screen instructions to configure your Symphony adapter. Refer to the Symphony User's Manual for additional information. 17. Select another wireless computer to upgrade. 18. Follow Steps #7 to #16 for each wireless computer on your Symphony Network. *************************************************************************** NOTE: If you experience any problems following the upgrade of the Symphony software, uninstall the Symphony software by choosing Start > Programs > Symphony > Uninstall Symphony. After you have uninstalled the Symphony adapter, reinstall the Symphony 3.01 software following the steps in Section A above. *************************************************************************** SECTION C: UNINSTALLING THE SYMPHONY SOFTWARE Follow these steps to uninstall the Symphony software: 1. Click Start and select "Programs" or "All Programs". 2. Choose the "Symphony" folder and select "Uninstall Symphony." 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to uninstall the software. 4. When prompted, shut down the computer and remove the Symphony adapter from the computer. SECTION D: HOW TO CONTACT SYMPHONY TECHNICAL SUPPORT You can reach Symphony Technical Support by voice, fax, e-mail, mail, or over the Internet: Tel: 800-411-8106 or 408-731-2780 Fax: 408-731-3676 Web: http://www.proxim.com/symphony/support/ E-mail: symphony_support@proxim.com Mail: Send correspondence to: Proxim, Inc. Attn: Symphony Technical Support 510 DeGuigne Drive Sunnyvale, CA 94085 ======================================== (c)2001 Proxim, Inc. ========================================Download Driver Pack
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