Compaq sent in an announcement about a free K56flex upgrade for the Presario 1680 laptop . For upgrade information for other Compaq models and other manufacturers, see the 56K Upgrade Guide . The LA Times has an article by Lawrence Magid about cable modem access in California. Firmware updates Hayes has beta 1.120 firmware for their Accura modems.
Beta software is software that is being tested to identify bugs.
Derik DeLong spotted Diamond Multimedia's Macintosh 1.003 flash software . IBM has a software fix for glitches with their 56K Modem Internet Kit. The patch corrects the way Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking reports connect speed, and fixes a few minor problems with the QuickLink Message Center software. Jaton is guaranteeing free upgrades to the final ITU 56K standard. The software is scheduled to be released at the beginning of November for purchase.