3Com 3CCFEM556B User Guide - Page 59

When to Remove the Card Software

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Removing and Reinstalling LAN+Modem Card 53 When to Remove the Card Software If the power management, COM port assignments, and PCMCIA controller settings are all correct, there may be problems from an earlier installation. You may note the following problems: s One or both of the card functions is not working. s The operating system does not detect the card. s There is a warning tone at startup. (Refer to the documentation supplied with your notebook computer for information on start-up warning tones.) If you are having any of these problems, uninstall the LAN+Modem card and software using the procedures below. Note that any LAN+Modem card-related files changed since the installation will be restored to their prior version. 1 Put Installation Disk 1 in the floppy drive. 2 From the Start menu or File Manager, open the 3Com PC Card Utilities program group and run Uninstall. 3 If Uninstall is not available from the program group, you may have to run it from C:\MHZ (or the directory you specified for Setup). Type: c:\mhz\uninstal.exe [Enter] Reinstall the card using the first-time installation procedure given in Chapter 3. If problems persist: 1 Reboot your computer in Safe Mode. a Restart the computer. b At the startup beep, press [F8]. c Select the Safe Mode option. 2 Open the Device Manager and confirm that the LAN+Modem card is not present under network adapter, modem, or multifunction card device categories. If the LAN+Modem card is present under any of these categories, select it and click Remove.

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Removing and Reinstalling LAN+Modem Card
53
When to Remove the Card Software
If the power management, COM port assignments, and
PCMCIA controller settings are all correct, there may be
problems from an earlier installation. You may note the
following problems:
One or both of the card functions is not working.
The operating system does not detect the card.
There is a warning tone at startup. (Refer to the
documentation supplied with your notebook computer
for information on start-up warning tones.)
If you are having any of these problems, uninstall the
LAN+Modem card and software using the procedures
below. Note that any LAN+Modem card-related files
changed since the installation will be restored to their prior
version.
1
Put
Installation Disk 1
in the floppy drive.
2
From the Start menu or File Manager, open the 3Com
PC Card Utilities program group and run Uninstall.
3
If Uninstall is not available from the program group,
you may have to run it from C:\MHZ (or the directory
you specified for Setup). Type:
c:\mhz\uninstal.exe [Enter]
Reinstall the card using the first-time installation procedure
given in Chapter 3.
If problems persist:
1
Reboot your computer in Safe Mode.
a
Restart the computer.
b
At the startup beep, press [F8].
c
Select the Safe Mode option.
2
Open the Device Manager and confirm that the
LAN+Modem card is not present under network
adapter, modem, or multifunction card device
categories.
If the LAN+Modem card is present under any of these
categories, select it and click
Remove
.