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Using the Home DSL
System Monitor
To check the operation of the
Action
tec USB Home DSL Modem and view its con-
nection status, use the Home DSL System Monitor.
Home DSL Manager Icon
After the Modem has been set up properly (see chapter 2, “Setting Up the Modem,”
on page 5 for more details), the “
Action
tec Home DSL Manager” icon will appear in
the system tray of the computer’s desktop (next to the clock in the lower right cor-
ner, as shown in the red oval in the figure below).
The icon itself displays some details regarding the connection to the Modem:
Green bar above red/green arrows
: indicates the Modem is connected and work-
ing properly. The arrows blink green when accessing a Web site and transmitting
and receiving data; when they are solid green, the Modem is downloading or
uploading larger data files. If the arrows are red, the Modem is connected to the
Internet, but not accessing any Web sites.
Yellow bar above red arrows
: indicates the Modem is trying to connect to the
Internet. This process normally takes less than 10 seconds, unless there is a prob-
lem with the phone line or DSL service. If the bar does not turn green after 20 sec-
onds, check all connections to the Modem. If the yellow bar remains visible, con-
tact the Internet Service Provider (ISP).
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