---- README file for COMt v1.05 ---- Thank you for using "COMt: the Telnet Modem". Please take a few minutes to read the following information. ---- AUTOMATED INSTALLATION ---- COMt comes with an automated installation utility. To use this, simply copy the distribution files to a floppy or temporary directory, then double-click on the INSTALL.EXE file from the Windows File Manager. Once INSTALL starts, you will be given the oppor- tunity to read the README.TXT file (this file). Then you will be asked to choose a directory to install the COMt files. Enter a directory name or just press to keep the default of "c:\comt". INSTALL will then copy the distribution files to the directory of your choosing, with the exception of the "commt.drv" file, which is always copied to the \windows\system directory. Once all the files have been copied, you will be given the opportunity to allow INSTALL to create Program Manager icons. This is recommended. Once the icons are created, you will be presented with a dialog allowing you to choose which COM port numbers will be assigned to be "Telnet" ports. It it recommended that you choose any unused ports. You can change these settings after installation using the COMt Configuration program. This completes the installation. To begin using COMt, simply restart Windows. Please refer to the MANUAL.WRI file for complete details on how to use COMt. ---- MANUAL INSTALLATION ---- If the installation utility fails with an error message, you may need to install COMt manually. To do so, follow these steps: 1) Manually copy all the files in the distribution into a directory of your choice (c:\comt is a good one). 2) Check to see if there is currently a file named "commt.drv" in your Windows SYSTEM directory (usually c:\windows\system). If there isn't, then skip to step 5. 3) If you are upgrading from a previous version of COMt, you need to make sure that COMt is FULLY uninstalled. See the UNINSTALL directions later in this file. 4) If you are NOT upgrading from a previous version of COMt, then you need to rename the file to something else, "commt1.drv" is a good choice, assuming there is no file of THAT name. 5) Copy the c:\comt\commt.drv file to c:\windows\system. 6) Using Windows Notepad, open the SYSTEM.INI file in your Windows directory (usually c:\windows). 7) In the first section (the "[boot]" section), there should be a line which begins with "comm.drv=". If this line reads anything other than "comm.drv=commt.drv" skip to step 9. 8) Assuming you renamed c:\windows\system\commt.drv in step 4, add a line in the [boot] section that reads "BeforeCOMt=commt1.drv". Skip to step 10. 9) Add a line in the [boot] section that reads "BeforeCOMt=", where is the name of the file following the "comm.drv=" in the same section. 10) Copy the file that's now listed in the "BeforeCOMt" line to a file called "commorig.drv". If there is already a file called "commorig.drv", in the Windows SYSTEM directory use another name ("commold.drv", "comm1.drv", etc). 11) Add a line in the [boot] section that reads "commt.drv=", where is the new name of the file you just copied (usually "commorig.drv"). 12) Change the line in the [boot] section which begins with "comm.drv=" such that it reads "comm.drv=commt.drv". 13) Save the SYSTEM.INI file to disk. 14) Run the COMt Configuration utility by double-clicking the COMTCFG.EXE file from the Windows File Manager. 15) Select which ports you wish to use for Telnet and click OK. This completes the manual installation. To begin using COMt, simply restart Windows. Please refer to the MANUAL.WRI file for complete details on how to use COMt. ---- UNINSTALL Instructions ---- To remove COMt from your system, follow these steps: 1) First "unhook" COMt from your system.ini file. This can be done by double-clicking the COMTCFG.EXE file from the Windows File Manager, and pressing the "unhook" button. 2) If you got a message which either said "COMt not installed" or "You must restart Windows for changes to take effect", skip to step 11. 3) If you got an error message, then you will need to unhook COMt manually. Do this by using Windows Notepad to open the SYSTEM.INI file in your Windows directory (usually c:\windows). 4) In the first section (the "[boot]" section), there should be a line which begins with "BeforeCOMt=". If there is, skip to step 9. 5) If there is no "BeforeCOMt=" line, look for a file called "comm.drv" in your Windows SYSTEM directory (usually "c:\windows\system"). If there is one skip to step 8. 6) If there is no "comm.drv" file, look for a line in the [boot] section which begins with "commt.drv=". If there is no such line, then either COMt is not installed or cannot be uninstalled. 7) Rename the file specified in the "commt.drv=" line to be "comm.drv". 8) Change the line which begins with "comm.drv=" such that it reads "comm.drv=comm.drv". Skip to step 10. 9) Change the line which reads "comm.drv=" such that it reads "comm.drv=", where is the name of the file specified in the "BeforeCOMt=" line. 10) Save the SYSTEM.INI file and close Windows Notepad. 11) At this point COMt is "unhooked", and can only be completely uninstalled by restarting Windows. Do this now. 12) After Windows has restarted, open the SYSTEM.INI file into Windows Notepad. There should be a line in the [boot] section which begins with "commt.drv=". 13) In the Windows SYSTEM directory (usually c:\windows\system) delete the file specified by the "commt.drv=" line. 14) Remove the "commt.drv=" line, save the SYSTEM.INI file, and exit Notepad. 15) Delete the commt.drv file from the Windows SYSTEM directory. This completes the UNINSTALL of COMt. If you were uninstalling COMt in order to install an updated copy, you may proceed to do this now. ---- REGISTRATION AND OTHER INFO ---- This program is shareware. It is not free software. If you obtained this copy either from a BBS or a friend, then you are using an UNREGISTERED copy. You may run the program for an evaluation period of one month. After this time if you wish to continue using the program you must register by filling out the Program Registration form and sending in the Registration Fee. This will help guarantee that the program is well supported and enhanced in the future. The shareware copy of COMt will present a registration reminder dialog on the first usage of a Telnet port. Currently the price to register COMt is US $15.95, payable by VISA, MasterCard, check/money-order, or in the SWREG forum of CompuServe. Please see the REGISTER.WRI file for more details. Please read the MANUAL.WRI file for information on running COMt. Please read the BUGS.WRI file for a list of known problems. --- Copyright (c) 1995, Performance Designs