    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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