3Com 3CCFEM556B User Guide - Page 58

Removing and Reinstalling LAN+Modem Card - model b

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52 CHAPTER 9: DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLESHOOTING 3 Set your computer's IRDA port (if any) to COM2. If COM2 is not an option, assign the serial port to the address 2F8,3. (2F8 is the memory address for COM2; 3 is the Interrupt.) 4 Reboot. PCMCIA Controller Verification The Setup program automatically checks to see whether the Windows 95 PCMCIA controller is functioning properly. If you did not run the Setup program, check the Control Panel/System /Device Manager list to see whether a red X or a yellow exclamation point appears next to the PCMCIA Socket device category. If a red X is present, double-click the device. Uncheck the box for Disable in the hardware profile and click OK. If a yellow exclamation point is present, do one of the following: 1 Check the system resources to be sure there are no conflicts. 2 Check your laptop's user documentation for information on its controller. If the PCMCIA Socket category is not present at all, run Control Panel/Add New Hardware so the system can detect the PCMCIA controller. Removing and Reinstalling LAN+Modem Card You may encounter unexpected problems while installing the LAN+Modem card. The factors that contribute to problem installations include: s Manufacturer and model of your notebook computer. s Manufacturer and model of your computer's CardBus, PC card, or PCMCIA controller chip. s Version of operating system installed. s Number and type of peripheral cards installed. If your first attempt at installing the card is unsuccessful for any reason, your best course may be to remove the card and its software and repeat the installation procedures with a clean system.

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52
C
HAPTER
9: D
IAGNOSTICS
AND
T
ROUBLESHOOTING
3
Set your computer’s IRDA port (if any) to COM2.
If COM2 is not an option, assign the serial port to the
address 2F8,3. (2F8 is the memory address for COM2;
3 is the Interrupt.)
4
Reboot.
PCMCIA Controller Verification
The Setup program automatically checks to see whether
the Windows 95 PCMCIA controller is functioning properly.
If you did not run the Setup program, check the Control
Panel/System /Device Manager list to see whether a red X
or a yellow exclamation point appears next to the PCMCIA
Socket device category.
If a red X is present, double-click the device. Uncheck the
box for Disable in the hardware profile and click
OK
.
If a yellow exclamation point is present, do one of the
following:
1
Check the system resources to be sure there are no
conflicts.
2
Check your laptop’s user documentation for
information on its controller.
If the PCMCIA Socket category is not present at all, run
Control Panel/Add New Hardware so the system can detect
the PCMCIA controller.
Removing and Reinstalling LAN+Modem Card
You may encounter unexpected problems while installing
the LAN+Modem card. The factors that contribute to
problem installations include:
Manufacturer and model of your notebook computer.
Manufacturer and model of your computer’s CardBus,
PC card, or PCMCIA controller chip.
Version of operating system installed.
Number and type of peripheral cards installed.
If your first attempt at installing the card is unsuccessful for
any reason, your best course may be to remove the card
and its software and repeat the installation procedures with
a clean system.