How to Setup a PCMCIA 28.8 Modem in Windows^® 95

Configuring the CMOS or Main Setup Menu

Before setting up any modem, the CMOS or Main Setup Menu may need to be modified. This allows Windows 95 and the communications software application to identify the modem and its COM port. To enter the Main Setup Menu, boot the computer up. While it is booting, press the Fn key and the Esc key on the keyboard at the same time. At the Main Setup Menu, use the arrow keys on the keyboard to highlight Port Assignment on the right hand side of the screen. Once this is highlighted, press the Enter key on the keyboard. On the Port Assignment Menu screen, use the arrow keys on the keyboard to highlight the Serial Port setting and the IR port setting. Use the following chart to configure these settings in order to set up the modem.

If you want the modem set for COM 1:	Not an option
If you want the modem set for COM 2:	Set the Serial Port to COM 1 (3F8h) IRQ 4 Set the IR port to Disabled or Set the Serial Port to Disabled Set the IR port to COM 1 (3F8h) IRQ 4
If you want the modem set for COM 3:	Set the Serial Port to COM 1 (3F8h) IRQ 4 Set the IR port to COM 2 (2F8h) IRQ 3 or Set the Serial Port to COM 2 (2F8h) IRQ 3 Set the IR port to COM 1 (3F8h) IRQ 4

Note: If you make any changes to the IR port or Serial Port, changes may also need to be made in any software applications that you previously configured with these options.

PCMCIA Modem setup in Windows 95

Windows 95 automatically detects the modem once it is inserted into a PCMCIA slot. The following steps explain how to configure your modem in Windows 95 to work properly.

1. At the Windows 95 Desktop screen, insert the 28.8 BPS modem in either the top or bottom PCMCIA slot. As Windows 95 recognizes the card, a New Hardware window and a second New Hardware window appear briefly, informing you that new hardware is detected and the drivers for the hardware are being loaded. Once you return to the Windows 95 desktop, click the Start button in the lower left hand corner of the screen. Click the word Settings that appears on the menu, then click the word Control Panel to open it.
2. Double click the Modems icon to open it. Across the top of this window are two tabs: General, and Diagnostics. Click the General tab to view the information. Click the Properties button located in the center of the window on the right hand side.
3. Across the top of the Properties window there are two tabs: General, and Connection. Click the General tab to view the information. Beside the word Port:, located toward the top of this tab, the COM port that Windows 95 located the modem at is displayed. At the bottom of the General tab in the Maximum Speed box, click the down arrow and click once on 115200 to highlight it. Click the OK button to return to the previous window.
4. At the top of the Modems Properties window, click the Diagnostics tab. In the box which displays your modemís COM port, click once on your modem to highlight it. Click the More Info button at the bottom center of the tab. A Please wait window appears informing you that Windows 95 is communicating with the modem and that it will take a few minutes.
5. In the More Info window, the Port Information section provides information about the modem such as the COM Port and Interrupt being used. The information which is provided in this section verifies that the modem is properly installed and working. Click the OK button at the bottom of the window. Click the Close button at the bottom of Modems Properties window. The configuration of the modem is complete.

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