Socket And Card Services - Linksys PCMLM56 User Manual

Services
10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card's COM value to COM
1, 2, 3, or 4. Some communications software will not
recognize any COM value higher than 4.
If you can't seem to find a COM, I/O, or IRQ value to
use, contact your PC's manufacturer to determine which
values are currently available for use with the EtherFast
10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card.
Card and Socket Services
PCMCIA card and socket services allow your
computer to recognize a PCMCIA card when it is
inserted into your PC's PCMCIA slot. Your PC will
need some kind of services installed in order to use the
EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card.
PCMCIA services are normally required on DOS and
Windows 3.x computers, and are usually loaded into
memory by your computer's CONFIG.SYS and/or
AUTOEXEC.BAT file each time your computer is start-
ed up.
Windows 95 and 98 have their own card and socket
services. Windows NT 4.0 has limited services. If you
are using Windows 95, 98, or NT 4.0, proceed to the
appropriate section in the user guide to set up the
EtherFast 10/100 + 56K Modem PC Card.
Almost all PCMCIA-equipped PCs have card and sock-
et services pre-installed by the computer's manufacturer.
Some popular packages include Phoenix's PCM+
Services and Systemsoft's Cardsoft or CardWizard
Services for DOS and Windows
If you have any of these packages, follow the directions
that came with them to set up a new 10/100 + 56K
Modem PC Card. In most cases, packages like these
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