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PC Card Problems, Hardware RTS/CTS

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Title: C79FZMST CreationDate: 06/15/98 22:38:45 Solving Computer Problems PC Card Problems Problem Your PC Card modem does not work. The PC Card is installed and configured, but it does not work. Action Make sure that the infrared port is disabled and the modem is set up correctly. Make sure that the COM port you set for the modem with the ThinkPad Configuration program is the same in the following procedure and that there is no resource conflict. To set up the modem, do the following: 1. Click on Start and move the cursor to Settings and Control Panel. 2. Click on Control Panel, and then double-click on Modem. The "Modem Properties" window appears. 3. Make sure the PC Card (PCMCIA) modem is in the window. 4. Click on Properties, not Dialing Properties. 5. Click on the Connection tab. 6. If there is a check mark ( ) in the Wait for dial tone before dialing box, click and remove it. 7. Click on Advanced. 8. If there is a check mark ( ) in the Use error control box, click and remove it. 9. Add a check mark ( ) to the Use flow control by clicking on the box, and make sure that the Hardware (RTS/CTS) is selected. 10. Close the window by clicking on OK. 11. Return to the "Modem Properties" window by clicking on OK. 12. Click on Dialing Properties... in the "Modem Properties" window, and fill in all boxes. Note: Click on either Tone dialing or Pulse dialing. Most telephones today use tone dialing. 13. Click on OK. 14. Click on Close to close the window. 15. Close all active windows. Run your modem application again. Modem card: Make sure all settings in the "Modem Control" panel and in your communication application correspond and are correct. SCSI card: Make sure the correct driver for the SCSI card is installed. Note: You can insert a SCSI card while you are operating your computer; however, it is recommended that you insert it at boot time. Network card: Make sure all network components are correctly installed. Combo card: Make sure the correct driver for the Combo card is installed. Reboot the system, and then insert the Combo card. 18 IBM ThinkPad 385XD Guide for Windows 98

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Solving Computer Problems
PC Card Problems
Problem
Action
Your PC Card modem
does not work.
Make sure that the infrared port is disabled and the modem is set up correctly.
Make sure that the COM port you set for the modem with the ThinkPad
Configuration program is the same in the following procedure and that there is
no resource conflict.
To set up the modem, do the following:
1. Click on
Start
and move the cursor to
Settings
and
Control Panel
.
2. Click on
Control Panel
, and then double-click on
Modem
.
The “Modem Properties” window appears.
3. Make sure the PC Card (PCMCIA) modem is in the window.
4. Click on
Properties
,
not
Dialing Properties
.
5. Click on the
Connection
tab.
6. If there is a check mark (
) in the
Wait for dial tone before dialing
box,
click and remove it.
7. Click on
Advanced
.
8. If there is a check mark (
) in the
Use error control
box, click and remove
it.
9. Add a check mark (
) to the
Use flow control
by clicking on the box, and
make sure that the
Hardware (RTS/CTS)
is selected.
10. Close the window by clicking on
OK
.
11. Return to the “Modem Properties” window by clicking on
OK
.
12. Click on
Dialing Properties...
in the “Modem Properties” window, and fill in
all boxes.
Note:
Click on either
Tone dialing
or
Pulse dialing
.
Most telephones
today use tone dialing.
13. Click on
OK
.
14. Click on
Close
to close the window.
15. Close all active windows.
Run your modem application again.
The PC Card is installed
and configured, but it
does not work.
Modem card:
Make sure all settings in the “Modem Control” panel and in your
communication application correspond and are correct.
SCSI card:
Make sure the correct driver for the SCSI card is installed.
Note:
You can insert a SCSI card while you are operating your computer;
however, it is recommended that you insert it at boot time.
Network card:
Make sure all network components are correctly installed.
Combo card:
Make sure the correct driver for the Combo card is installed.
Reboot the system, and then insert the Combo card.
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IBM ThinkPad 385XD Guide for Windows 98
Title: C79FZMST CreationDate: 06/15/98 22:38:45