File: readme.txt
3Com Corporation

3Com Megahertz 10/100 LAN + 56K Modem PC Card
(3CCFEM556 PC Card family)

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Read this file before installing the 3Com Megahertz
LAN+Modem PC Card.  This file contains information
that became available after the 3Com Megahertz
LAN+Modem PC Card User Guide was published.

This file includes the following topics:
 - General Installation Guidelines
 - Problem Installations
 - Where to Find Additional Information
 - CardBus and PCMCIA
 - Windows 95
 - Windows NT
 - Firmware Upgrades
 - Novell NetWare Information

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General Installation Guidelines
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To ensure a trouble-free installation, we make these
general recommendations. 
1. If practical, remove all other PC cards from your system.
2. Put the card in the slot only when instructed to
   do so by the SETUP program or by the procedures in
   the manual.

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Problem Installations
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If your first attempt at installing the card is
unsuccessful for any reason, your best course may
be to

1. Remove the LAN+Modem card and its software from
   your system.
2. Remove all other PC cards from your system.
3. Repeat the installation procedures with a
   clean system.

Use the UNINSTALL utility to remove the LAN+Modem
card software from your system. This utility looks
for LAN+Modem card-related files that were changed
during installation and restores them to their
prior versions.

Several factors can contribute to unexpected problems
during installation, including:

 - The manufacturer and model of your notebook computer.
 - The manufacturer and model of your computer's PCMCIA
   controller chip.
 - The version of operating system installed.
 - The version of network operating system you are using.
 - The number and type of peripheral cards installed on
   your machine.

If you encountered unexpected problems under DOS, Windows
95, or Windows NT, there could be a problem in your BIOS.
Check with your computer manufacturer regarding whether
your BIOS needs to be updated.

You should also consider whether your Windows environment
is unstable due to frequent and repeated attempt to install
or remove other hardware and software components. If your
operating system is carrying baggage left over from
previous changes of any kind to the system configuration,
you should start with a new installation of the operating
system.

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Where to Find Additional Information
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The latest information on the LAN+Modem card, including
installation updates, network drivers, firmware updates,
and the tips for specific operating systems, network
operating systems, and hardware platforms, see the 3Com
World Wide Web site at HTTP://WWW.3COM.COM.  Locate the
Support area and select Network Interface Cards.  You can
also obtain the latest drivers the 3Com Support BBS at
1-408-980-8204.

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CardBus and PCMCIA
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Because of limitations in Microsoft's CardBus support, you
cannot use 16- and 32-but cards in the same system. Be
aware that there could be compatibility issues using the
LAN+Modem card in a CardBus system.

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Windows 95
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The information in the User's Guide for LAN+Modem card is
current; however the user may want to refer to TROUBLE.TXT
or W95NDIS3.TXT for more information.

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Windows NT
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While the instructions in the manual will be sufficient for
a majority of installations, the customer may want to refer
to WINNT.TXT for more detailed information.

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Firmware Upgrades
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If any firmware update are available, you can find them at
our Website (www.3Com.com). Firmware update installation
instructions will also be included. 

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Novell Netware Information
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The information in the User's Guide for LAN+Modem card is
current.  Refer to WFWNETWR.TXT and NWDOSODI.TXT for more
information on connecting to Novell networks under DOS and
Windows for Workgroups.

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