SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP8641
PART NUMBER:  317938-003
FILE NAME:  SP8641.EXE
TITLE:  Compaq Microcom 420 56K PC Card Fax Modem Installation 
        Software Diskette
VERSION:  1.10 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  US English

CATEGORY:  Drivers

DIVISIONS:  Comm-Network

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Compaq Microcom 420 56K PC Card Fax Modem

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, 
                   Windows NT 4.0

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  PCMCIA slot

PREREQUISITES:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  October 10, 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.x

SUPERSEDES:  SP7576

DESCRIPTION:  Creates a copy of the driver diskette version 1.10 for 
the Compaq Microcom 420 56K PC Card Fax Modem. The diskette contains 
the modem driver file and files needed to install the Country Select
Utility, which configures the Compaq Microcom 420 Modem for use with
public telephone networks in selected countries.

This version is provided here as a convenience for customers who may
need to restore this modem software for any reason, and for customers
who upgrade their Compaq Microcom 420 56K PC Card Fax Modem (K56flex
Version) to include support for the new ITU Standard V.90 firmware 
(see the Compaq Website for the Firmware Upgrade Utility).

ENHANCEMENTS: 
Contains the new INF file that provides support for V.90 firmware 

HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette.

2. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change
   to that directory.  The file that is downloaded is an executable 
   with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

3. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file
   and follow the on-screen instructions.  You will be prompted to
   insert the formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette.

4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the SoftPaq
   file downloaded in step 2.

5. Install the modem in the computer according to the instructions
   in the Quick Install Guide that came with the modem. When 
   prompted for the modem driver file, enter the path to the 
   diskette drive that contains the driver diskette created in 
   step 3 above.
   Note: If you are re-installing the modem after a V.90 firmware
         upgrade, please follow the instructions that came with the
         firmware upgrade utility SoftPaq (available on the Compaq 
         Website).

6. To install the Country Select Utility program, follow the 
   instructions below for your operating system to run the setup 
   program from the diskette:
   - For Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0, run SETUP32.EXE
   - For Windows 3.1, run \WIN31\SETUP.EXE 
   Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.


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