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- ---- README file for COMt v1.01 ----
-
- Thank you for using "COMt: the Telnet Modem".
- Please take a few minutes to read the following information.
-
- ---- AUTOMATED INSTALLATION ----
-
- COMt comes with an automated installation utility.
- To use this, simply copy the distribution files to a floppy
- or temporary directory, then double-click on the INSTALL.EXE
- file from the Windows File Manager.
-
- Once INSTALL starts, you will be given the oppor-
- tunity to read the README.TXT file (this file). Then you
- will be asked to choose a directory to install the COMt
- files. Enter a directory name or just press <OK> to keep
- the default of "c:\comt".
-
- INSTALL will then copy the distribution files to
- the directory of your choosing, with the exception of the
- "commt.drv" file, which is always copied to the
- \windows\system directory.
-
- Once all the files have been copied, you will be
- given the opportunity to allow INSTALL to create Program
- Manager icons. This is recommended.
-
- Once the icons are created, you will be presented
- with a dialog allowing you to choose which COM port
- numbers will be assigned to be "Telnet" ports. It it
- recommended that you choose any unused ports. You can
- change these settings after installation using the COMt
- Configuration program.
-
- This completes the installation. To begin using
- COMt, simply restart Windows. Please refer to the
- MANUAL.WRI file for complete details on how to use COMt.
-
- ---- MANUAL INSTALLATION ----
-
- If the installation utility fails with an error
- message, you may need to install COMt manually. To do so,
- follow these steps:
-
- 1) Manually copy all the files in the distribution into a
- directory of your choice (c:\comt is a good one).
- 2) Check to see if there is currently a file named
- "commt.drv" in your Windows SYSTEM directory (usually
- c:\windows\system). If there isn't, then skip to step
- 5.
- 3) If you are upgrading from a previous version of COMt,
- you need to make sure that COMt is FULLY uninstalled.
- See the UNINSTALL directions later in this file.
- 4) If you are NOT upgrading from a previous version of
- COMt, then you need to rename the file to something
- else, "commt1.drv" is a good choice, assuming there is
- no file of THAT name.
- 5) Copy the c:\comt\commt.drv file to c:\windows\system.
- 6) Using Windows Notepad, open the SYSTEM.INI file in your
- Windows directory (usually c:\windows).
- 7) In the first section (the "[boot]" section), there
- should be a line which begins with "comm.drv=". If
- this line reads anything other than "comm.drv=commt.drv"
- skip to step 9.
- 8) Assuming you renamed c:\windows\system\commt.drv in
- step 4, add a line in the [boot] section that reads
- "BeforeCOMt=commt1.drv". Skip to step 10.
- 9) Add a line in the [boot] section that reads
- "BeforeCOMt=<file>", where <file> is the name of the
- file following the "comm.drv=" in the same section.
- 10) Copy the file that's now listed in the "BeforeCOMt"
- line to a file called "commorig.drv". If there is
- already a file called "commorig.drv", in the Windows
- SYSTEM directory use another name ("commold.drv",
- "comm1.drv", etc).
- 11) Add a line in the [boot] section that reads
- "commt.drv=<file>", where <file> is the new name of the
- file you just copied (usually "commorig.drv").
- 12) Change the line in the [boot] section which begins with
- "comm.drv=" such that it reads "comm.drv=commt.drv".
- 13) Save the SYSTEM.INI file to disk.
- 14) Run the COMt Configuration utility by double-clicking
- the COMTCFG.EXE file from the Windows File Manager.
- 15) Select which ports you wish to use for Telnet and click
- OK.
-
- This completes the manual installation. To begin
- using COMt, simply restart Windows. Please refer to the
- MANUAL.WRI file for complete details on how to use COMt.
-
- ---- UNINSTALL Instructions ----
-
- To remove COMt from your system, follow these
- steps:
-
- 1) First "unhook" COMt from your system.ini file. This can
- be done by double-clicking the COMTCFG.EXE file from the
- Windows File Manager, and pressing the "unhook" button.
- 2) If you got a message which either said "COMt not
- installed" or "You must restart Windows for changes to
- take effect", skip to step 11.
- 3) If you got an error message, then you will need to
- unhook COMt manually. Do this by using Windows Notepad
- to open the SYSTEM.INI file in your Windows directory
- (usually c:\windows).
- 4) In the first section (the "[boot]" section), there
- should be a line which begins with "BeforeCOMt=". If
- there is, skip to step 9.
- 5) If there is no "BeforeCOMt=" line, look for a file
- called "comm.drv" in your Windows SYSTEM directory
- (usually "c:\windows\system"). If there is one skip to
- step 8.
- 6) If there is no "comm.drv" file, look for a line in the
- [boot] section which begins with "commt.drv=". If there
- is no such line, then either COMt is not installed or
- cannot be uninstalled.
- 7) Rename the file specified in the "commt.drv=" line to be
- "comm.drv".
- 8) Change the line which begins with "comm.drv=" such that
- it reads "comm.drv=comm.drv". Skip to step 10.
- 9) Change the line which reads "comm.drv=" such that it
- reads "comm.drv=<file>", where <file> is the name of the
- file specified in the "BeforeCOMt=" line.
- 10) Save the SYSTEM.INI file and close Windows Notepad.
- 11) At this point COMt is "unhooked", and can only be
- completely uninstalled by restarting Windows. Do this
- now.
- 12) After Windows has restarted, open the SYSTEM.INI file
- into Windows Notepad. There should be a line in the
- [boot] section which begins with "commt.drv=".
- 13) In the Windows SYSTEM directory (usually
- c:\windows\system) delete the file specified by the
- "commt.drv=" line.
- 14) Remove the "commt.drv=" line, save the SYSTEM.INI file,
- and exit Notepad.
- 15) Delete the commt.drv file from the Windows SYSTEM
- directory.
-
- This completes the UNINSTALL of COMt. If you were
- uninstalling COMt in order to install an updated copy,
- you may proceed to do this now.
-
- ---- REGISTRATION AND OTHER INFO ----
-
- This program is shareware. It is not free
- software. If you obtained this copy either from a BBS or
- a friend, then you are using an UNREGISTERED copy. You may
- run the program for an evaluation period of one month.
- After this time if you wish to continue using the program
- you must register by filling out the Program Registration
- form and sending in the Registration Fee. This will help
- guarantee that the program is well supported and enhanced
- in the future. The shareware copy of COMt will present a
- registration reminder dialog on the first usage of a Telnet
- port.
-
- Currently the price to register COMt is US $15.95,
- payable by VISA, MasterCard, check/money-order, or in the
- SWREG forum of CompuServe. Please see the REGISTER.WRI
- file for more details.
-
- Please read the MANUAL.WRI file for information on
- running COMt. Please read the BUGS.WRI file for a list of
- known problems.
-
- ---
- Copyright (c) 1994, Performance Designs
-
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