Before You Begin, DOS and Windows | Actiontec electronic PCMCIA

Before You Begin 2

Before connecting the Modem, select the operating system used and read the pre-installation information.

DOS and Windows 3.1x

Most portable computers include some form of Card and Socket Services. This software enables the computer’s internal PCMCIA controller to operate. If Card and Socket Services are installed, Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups

3.11do not require any special drivers to communicate with the Modem; install the communications software to use the Modem. If the version of the Modem purchased included communications software, see chapter 5, “Installing the Communications Software.”

If unsure whether Card and Socket Services are installed, insert the Modem. If the computer beeps, the Modem should be configured and ready to use.

If Card and Socket Services are not installed, the Point Enabler software must be installed.

Installing Point Enabler

If the computer does not have Card and Socket Services, the “Point Enabler” software must be installed. This software provides MS-DOS with the necessary drivers to interface with the Modem, but the ability to “hot swap” the Modem is lost. Point Enabler must be reinstalled whenever the Modem is removed.

To install Point Enabler:

1.Insert the DataLink Installation CD included with the Modem into the computer’s CD-ROM drive.

2.Find pmxfm.exe and copy it to the root directory of the computer’s default hard drive.