IBM 3Com 10/100 Ethernet                                    August 17, 2000
Mini-PCI Adapter with 56k Modem for Windows95

Version 1.00
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What This Packages Does
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This package provides the Windows 95 Ethernet device driver for the
3Com IBM 10/100 Ethernet Mini-PCI Adapter with 56K Modem (Mini-PCI
Combo card).

The Modem drivers and Ethernet drivers for other operating systems
are available in separate packages.

This release supports the following systems:
 - ThinkPad A20m (with Mini PCI Combo)
 - ThinkPad A20p (with Mini PCI Combo)
 - ThinkPad T20  (with Mini PCI Combo)

To determine if you have to update the Ethernet driver or not, refer to
the "Summary of Changes" section below.

To update the Ethernet driver, refer to the "Installation instructions"
section below.


Released versions
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Release 1.00      Initial separate Windows 95 release for ThinkPad A20x/T20x

Summary of Changes
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Where: <n.nn>  Version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00)
       (New)   New function or enhancement
       (Fix)   Correction to existing function

<1.00>
 -(New) Initial separate Windows 95 release for ThinkPad A20m/A20p/T20
 -(Fix) Fix for Windows 95 file transfer problem
 

Installation instructions
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Windows 95
 1. When the system detects Ethernet or Modem, click "Cancel"
 2. Run setup.exe in 'lansetup directory.
 3. If a previous ethernet installation exists a "3Com 10/100 Mini PCI
    Ethernet Adaptor has a ROM" dialog box will pop-up. Check the "Device
    can be removed safely. Do not dislplay this message again" box and press
    the "Test" button on the dialog box.
 4. Leave the "Yes, I want to restart my computer now" selection checked and
    press the "Finish" button.
 5. Allow the system to reboot. If you need to add the Ethernet card, turn
    off the machine, add the card, and boot up the machine.
 6. Press the "OK" button on the "Insert Disk" dialog screen.
 7. In the "Copying Files" dialog box Enter "c:\windows\options\cabs" into
    the "Copy files from:" box and press the "OK" button. This is necessary
    only on the first installation.
 8. Follow the Microsoft instructions for installing the LAN support files.


Determining which version is installed:
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This driver package contains an NDIS4 driver for Windows 95.
The NDIS4 driver used in this driver package is version NDIS4=1.10.17.003.

To identify the driver version for:

Windows 95
 1. Go to "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel"
 2. Go to "System"
 3. Select the "Device Manager" tab.
 4. Click on the "+" next to "Network Adapters".
 5. Double Click on "3Com 10/100 Mini PCI Ethernet Adapter".
 6. Select the "Driver" tab.
 7. Select the "Driver File Details" button.
 8. The File Version will be on the screen below the Driver Files box.
 9. If the File version number is less than the version in this file, then
    an update is needed.


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  * Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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