The file WINDOWS\SYSTEM.INI needs a line added to the [386enh] section.
Add a line that reads: 

device=valarmd.386

anywhere after the [386enh] section header to complete the alarm installation.

The load line of  the WIN.INI file needs to have c:\hppim\alarmmgr.exe appended:


load=c:\hppim\alarmmgr.exe
