SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP8642
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Compaq Microcom 420 56K PC Card Fax Modem V.90 Firmware Update
VERSION:  2.100D4.C
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  ROMPaq

DIVISIONS:  Comm-Network

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

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows 98, Windows 95, Windows 3.1,
                   or Windows NT 4.0

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  
  - IBM Compatible 486DX2/66 or greater with 4-MB system RAM;
  - at least 5MB of free hard disk space;
  - Compaq Microcom 420 56K PC Card Fax Modem installed in a 
    PCMCIA slot

PREREQUISITES:  To complete the update to the ITU V.90 Standard, 
you must also have the Compaq Microcom 56K PC Card Fax Modem
Installation Software Diskette, Version 1.10 or later (Version 1.10 
is available in SoftPaq SP8641 on the Compaq Website).

EFFECTIVE DATE:  November 1, 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.x

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  Unpacks the files necessary for the V.90 firmware
update of Compaq Microcom 420 56K PC Card Fax Modems (see 
PREREQUISITES above).

HOW TO USE:

1. 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.

2. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file and
   follow the on-screen instructions. You will be prompted to confirm
   (or change) the name and location of the directory, into which the
   files contained in the Softpaq will be expanded.

3. After expansion, you may delete the SoftPaq file downloaded in 
   step 1 above.

4. Use a text editor to read and print the README.TXT file, which can
   be found in the directory where the SoftPaq files were expanded.
   This file contains detailed instructions on how to update your
   modem's firmware.

Copyright 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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