AST RESEARCH, INC.        TECHNICAL BULLETIN # 1637          12/04/96 
 
 
 
TITLE:  Advantage!, Visioneer Software, Modem
 
 
ISSUE 
 
   After installing the Visioneer Paperport software (all versions) 
   for the HP ScanJet 4S or the Visioneer Paperport scanner, the 
   modem that is bundled with the system may no longer function. The 
   modem may fail to connect and fail the modem diagnostics. This 
   issue affects all Advantage! Adventure 8xx systems.    

 
BACKGROUND 
 
   N/A    

 
ACTION 
 
   To resolve the issue, perform the following steps:
   
   1. Download file PPORTDRV.EXE from Visioneer's web site
      at http://www.visioneer.com. 
   
   2. Execute the PPORTDRV.EXE file.
   
   3. Change to the PAPRPORT directory.
   
   4. Replace the current PPORTDRV.DRV driver with the one
      that was just downloaded.
   
   5. Change to the PAPRPORT\DATA directory.
   
   6. Edit the PPORTDRV.INI file. Under [Features] add or 
      modify the two lines below:
   
        NoDetOnCOM=2
        DetectFirst=1
   
   7. Save changes.
   
   8. Change to the WINDOWS directory.
   
   9. Edit the SYSTEM.INI file.
   
   10. Add or modify this line under the [Boot] section
   
       drivers=MMSYSTEM.DLL POWER.DRV PAPRPORT
   
   11. Add or modifiy the lines in [386Enh] below:
   
       COM1IRQ=4
       COM2IRQ=3
       COM3IRQ=4
       COM4IRQ=3
       COM1Base=03F8
       COM2Base=02F8
       COM3Base=03E8
       COM4Base=02E8
   
   12. Add or modify the line below under the [Drivers] 
       section 
   
       paprport=c:\paprport\pportdrv.drv 
   
   
   13. Save changes.
   
   14. Reboot system.    

 
NOTES 
 
   N/A    

 
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