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2.2 Before You Get Started
2.2.1 A
BOUT THE
M
ANUAL
“Do I have to read all the documentation?” You’ll be glad to know the answer
is
no
. The ISDN TA/V is designed for use by experienced
and
novice users,
and the manual is written with both in mind. It’s divided into two parts: Part I,
Getting Started; and Part II, Reference. In fact, there are several ways you can
use the manual to learn about your new ISDN TA/V:
Required Reading:
Your ISDN TA/V has been approved by BABT (the British Approvals Board
for Telecommunications) for connection to British Telecom’s ISDN service
under the approval number of NS/3940/5/P/604019, and it is important
that you make yourself familiar with the conditions of use as described in
Chapter 9
of this manual.
Installing ISDN TA/V Using the Intro Software (Chapter 3.0):
Intro
is a DOS-based, full-featured program for installing and configuring
your ISDN TA/V. For most applications, it can be used as a substitute for
much of this manual. Read
Chapter 3
to learn how to install and use
Intro.
Then skip to
Chapters 6 and 7
for information about making and receiving
ISDN calls.
Installing ISDN TA/V Without the Intro Software (Chapters 4-7
)
:
These chapters provide a brief introduction for people who don’t use the
Intro
software. You’ll learn how to install the unit, what additional
equipment you’ll need to establish a connection to a remote device, and
finally, how to configure your communication software (not included) so
you can instruct the ISDN TA/V to initiate and receive calls.
In most cases, the ISDN TA/V’s factory-default settings will be sufficient for
your application. And once you read through
Chapters 4-7
, you’ll be able to
use the Terminal Adaptor to connect to a remote computer via an ISDN
network, and carry out file transfers to and from it.
Part II: The Reference Section:
Part I, Getting Started does not cover any of the ISDN TA/V’s more
sophisticated features, or details about the command language you can use
to alter and customise your ISDN TA/V’s operation. You’ll find that
information in the Reference section of this manual.
Apple Macintosh Users:
Section 5.4
details special cable requirements you’ll need to know.
Chapter 2: Introduction
