Actiontec electronic DataLink V.90 PC Card Fax Modem PCMCIA User Manual

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6 Troubleshooting

DataLink V.90 PCMCIA Fax Modem

will work with programs that access COM ports). To solve this problem, first
ascertain which version of Windows 95 is running on the computer (see the
“Window 95” section of chapter 4, “Installing the Driver Software,” for more
details). Select the version and follow the instructions.

Windows 95a

1. Eject the Modem from the computer

2. Select Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click Modems.

3. Click Modem once to highlight, then click Remove.

4. Close the “Control Panel” window and return to the Desktop. Do not

reboot or restart the computer! Select Start, Programs, then
MS-DOS Prompt.

5. The “MS-DOS Prompt” window appears. At the prompt, enter the fol-

lowing commands, exactly as shown (

means press the Enter

key on the keyboard):



Note: If the Windows Directory is not named “C:/Win-
dows,” substitute its new name in the entry below.

cd c:\windows\inf

rename *.inf *.bak

exit

6. The “MS-DOS Prompt” window closes. Do not reboot or restart the

system! Insert the Modem into the computer and perform the standard
installation procedure (see the “Windows 95” section of chapter 4, “Install-
ing the Driver Software”).

7. After installing the driver software, select Start, Programs, then MS-DOS

Prompt. The “MS-DOS Prompt” window reappears. At the prompt, enter
the following commands, exactly as shown.

cd c:\windows\inf

rename oem0.inf oem20.inf

rename *.bak *.inf

exit

The Modem and computer are now properly configured and ready to use.