IGSMFRW.TXT Firmware upgrade for the IBM International PC Card Modem with GSM, US p/n 02K4280 README. For a complete list of supported modems see the end of this document. This self extracting archive IGSMFRW.EXE contains the firmware versions 8.16 (K56Flex) and 8.29 (V.90) for the IBM International PC Card Modem with GSM, US p/n 02K4280. This package requires 3.30 MB minimum of space on your hard disk (drive C:\). Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. This firmware version is suitable for the following operating systems: * Microsoft Windows 95 * Microsoft Windows 98 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition * Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 + Service Pack 3 or higher * Microsoft Windows 2000 IMPORTANT! ---------- It is strongly recommended that you first download and install the driver version 3.03 for the IBM International PC Card Modem with GSM. These drivers are located in the package IGSMDRV.EXE on the IBM PCD web page at http://www.pc.ibm.com/support. Before starting the installation process of this package ensure that the IBM International PC Card Modem with GSM uses a COM port between COM1 and COM4. Also ensure that there is no other applications running when executing this program! You can check this by clicking through "Start / Programs / Settings / Control Panel". In the Control Panel double click on the "Modems" icon and highlight the IBM International PC Card Modem with GSM. Click on the "Properties" button and take a note of the COM port. If the COM port shows up between COM1 and COM4 click on "OK" and "Close". Close the Control Panel. Now unplug the modem cable from the telephony socket and then from the IBM International PC Card Modem with GSM. Caution! You must remove the modem cable in order to avoid any potential damage to the IBM modem! DO NOT turn off the laptop computer or remove the IBM modem from the PCMCIA slot during the firmware update. Ensure that the batteries of your laptop computer are fully loaded and that the laptop computer is connected to the mains outlet. If you do not do this you may risk that your IBM modem gets damaged. If this is the case then the IBM modem has to be replaced! Downloading the firmware upgrade IGSMFRW.EXE -------------------------------------------- 1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the download file. Installing the firmware upgrade ------------------------------- 1. Click Start, highlight Find, then click Files and folders. 2. Type igsmfrw.exe in the search box, then click Find Now. This will locate the igsmfrw.exe file you downloaded. 3. Double-click the icon for igsmfrw.exe. 4. Click Accept to continue the installation or Decline to exit the installation. Read the agreement. The package will be unpacked and extracted to your hard disk. A igsmfrw directory is created. The Firmware installation Setup will appear. 5. Follow the onscreen prompts to complete the installation. 6. If you get during the installation the message, "A read only file, [location]\mdmr8ibm.inf, was found while attempting to copy files to the destination location. To overwrite the file, click the Yes button, otherwise click the No button." then click on No. 7. Once the firmware of the modem has been applied you have to close the upgrade program by clicking on the "Exit" button. 8. If you need to update the firmware on more than one IBM modem then swap the IBM modem and then click through "Start / Programs / EasyTools" and launch the EasyUpgrade program. Supported IBM International PC Card Modems with GSM --------------------------------------------------- Country Order p/n FRU old FRU new Australia 10L7371 10L7370 33L4690 Austria 10L7312 10L7314 33L4691 Belgium 10L7442 28L3562 33L4692 Brazil 10L7444 28L3559 N/A Denmark 02K4200 02K4217 33L4693 Finland 10L7309 10L7311 33L4694 France 01K1250 02K4213 33L4695 Germany 01K1248 02K4211 33L4696 Hong Kong 10L7446 02K4210 33L4697 Hungary 37L1438 N/A 33L4698 Ireland 10L7374 10L7373 33L4699 Israel 33L4590 33L4591 33L4700 Italy 01K1251 02K4214 33L4701 Luxembourg 10L7357 10L7354 33L4702 Malaysia 10L7448 28L3560 33L4703 Mexico 10L7452 28L3564 N/A Netherlands 01K1249 02K4212 33L4704 New Zealand 10L7377 10L7376 33L4705 Norway 10L7350 10L7349 33L4706 Portugal 10L7458 28L3565 33L4707 Singapore 10L7380 10L7379 33L4708 South Korea 10L7460 28L3563 33L4709 Spain 01K1252 02K4215 33L4710 Sweden 01K1253 02K4216 33L4711 Switzerland 02K4201 02K4218 33L4712 Taiwan 10L7450 28L3561 33L4713 UK 01K1239 02K4210 33L4714 United States 02K4280 02K4279 33L4715 TRADEMARKS ---------- IBM and IBM International PC Card Modem with GSM are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. 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