Compaq PC CARD ADAPTER manual 100% Compatibility, Money-Back Guarantee

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100% Compatibility

The 3C689 adapter is 100% compatible with any commercially available application that functions with the generation of TROPIC™ chip-based IBM adapter boards available at initial shipment of the 3C689 adapter.

Money-Back Guarantee

If a 3C689 adapter is not 100% compatible (as deﬁned above) with any application written to function on an IBM adapter, 3Com will refund the purchase price of the adapter. Customers who believe the 3C689 adapter they have purchased is not compatible should contact the support group of the organization from which they purchased the 3C689 adapter. Be prepared to describe the observed incompatibility in detail. A refund of the purchase price is the customer’s sole remedy and constitutes 3Com’s entire liability for incompatibility.

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Contents PC Card Adapter User Guide Member of the TokenLink III product family3Com Corporation 5400 Bayfront Plaza Santa Clara, California Lifetime Warranty France, Israel Contents Using the Autolink Feature for Netware About Card Services Page Figures Tables How to Use This Guide About this GuideIntroduction Install ConventionsIntroduction 3C689 Adapter3C689 Adapter Features 3C689 Adapter RequirementsInstallation and Conﬁguration Options AutoLink InstallationStandard Installation and Conﬁguration Card Services TroubleshootingTranscend PC Link SmartAgent Software Troubleshooting Money-Back Guarantee 100% CompatibilityInstalling the 3C689 AdapterSTP connector Unpacking the AdapterInserting the Adapter Connecting the Adapter to the Cable Inserting the 3C689 AdapterConnecting the 3C689 Cable to the Network UTP Cable Network ConnectionUse the supplied STP connector to connect STP Network ConnectionRemoving the Adapter Remove the adapter from your computerStore the adapter card in its original or similar packaging Using the Auto Link Feature for N ET WareAutoLink Requirements AutoLink OptionsAvoiding Memory Manager Conﬂicts CIS memory 4 K Mmio memory 8 K Shared RAM page size 16 KUsing the AutoLink Feature Type at the promptStandard Installation ConfigurationConﬁguration Requirements Using Auto Conﬁguration Select the correct ring speed and press Enter I N N UChanging Conﬁguration Settings I/O Base Address parameter is automatically highlightedSaving Settings to Use for Installing Other Adapters Installing Network Installation stepsDrivers Installing the Novell NetWare DOS ODI Driver DEC PathworksMain Menu with Network Drivers Option Selected Updating the Computer Startup Files LSL 3C689 Ipxodi VLM H Login Installing the Ndis 2.01 Driver Installing the OS/2 Network Driver for NetWareBuild a PROTOCOL.INI ﬁle in the Lanman subdirectory Drivername = TLPC3$ Primary Interrupt = Mmio = 0XCC00 Using the 3C689 Adapter with Windows for Workgroups Execute the WFW setup program. TypeFollow the instructions on the screen To specify the directory, type Using IBM LAN Support Program Drivers Installing the OS/2 Network Driver for Ndis Updating the Current Ndis DriverTroubleshooting Using the TokenDisk Diskette Diagnostic ProgramDiagnostic Test Types Depicts how to use the TokenDisk diskette diagnostic programRunning Diagnostic Tests Group 1 DiagnosticsI N N U Tests Menu Changing the Test Setup Press Enter to start the testsWhen Tests Fail Adapter Statistics and Information Adapter StatisticsAdapter Information Troubleshooting Tips Make sure that your computer is running DOS 3.1 or higherTo print the ﬁle, press Alt+F+P or type Boot Screen Display About Card ServicesVerifying Card Services Is Installed CONFIG.SYS FileSave the CONFIG.SYS ﬁle and reboot the computer If Your Computer Does Not Have Card ServicesTo edit out this command, type REM in front of it At the prompt, typeWrite down the memory ranges that the 3C689 adapter is using Where x stands for exclude, followed by the memory rangeSpecifications Base Address Conﬁguration OptionsRing Speed Mmio Address LocationShared RAM Page Size and Address Range KB / CE000-CFFFFInterrupt Request Level On-line Technical Services 3Com Bulletin Board ServiceTechnical Support Ask3Com on CompuServe 3ComFacts Automated Fax ServiceWorld Wide Web Site To use Ask3Com Log on to CompuServeSupport from Your Network Supplier Details about recent conﬁguration changes, if applicableReturning Products for Repair To obtain an RMA number, call or faxAutoLink Card ServicesGlossary Card Information Structure CISDriver IeeePacket Personal Computer Memory Card International AssociationShielded twisted-pair Token ring Unshielded twisted-pairIndex NumericsGroup 1 diagnostic test 6-3 Group 2 diagnostic test Drivers UTP cable network connection Limited Warranty FCC Class a Verification Statement