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28.8K PCMCIA International Data/Fax Modem - Installation Tip

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Please be careful when you install IBM 28.8Kbps Data/FAX modem on Windows95 Operating System.

This modem requires the correct device driver for Windows 95. Any of the device drivers included in the original Windows95 will not work with the modem. The diskette in the carton contains the right modem driver. Please follow the instructions below or the instructions in the Installation (User's) Guide to install the driver from the diskette.

If you have already installed a wrong driver:
Follow steps 1 - 7 below to remove the wrong driver from your system and follow the Installation (User's) Guide to install the correct driver.

  1. Insert the modem card. (for PCMCIA modems your computer can be powered on or off)
  2. Go to Windows95 Control Panel, click on the System icon.
  3. On the System Property windows, click the Device Manager tab.
  4. Double click the Modem icon so that you can see the wrong modem driver icon.
  5. Select the driver icon and remove it by clicking Remove button at the bottom of the window.
  6. Click OK to close the System Property windows, remove the PCMCIA card from the system. If you are installing an ISA modem, do not remove the ISA modem.
  7. Then, follow the instructions in the Installation Guide to install the correct driver from the diskette.

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Hardware Installation/Configuration

Date Created

04-05-98

Last Updated

05-04-99

Revision Date

05-04-2000

Brand

IBM Options

Product Family

Modems

Machine Type

28.8K, 33.6K

Model

42H4319

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