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CHAPTER 3: Installation
3.4.6 P
OWER
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EST
Test the modem by turning it on. When you turn it on, the modem performs
a diagnostic self-test, after which the 56 indicator should light. If this does not
happen, check that the power switch is on, the power supply is solidly connected,
and the AC outlet is live. If these measures do not work, see Chapter 9.
3.4.7 U
SE
S
URGE
P
ROTECTORS
Your modem has automatic, self-resetting protection to protect it from lightning-
induced electrical spikes on the telephone line. Nonetheless, large power surges
and nearby lightning strikes can damage or destroy your modem. Therefore, we
recommend that you plug the modem into a surge protector rather than directly
into a wall outlet, preferably a surge protector that provides protection against
electrical spikes on the telephone line as well as on the power line. Note that not
even a surge protector can guard against damage from a nearby lightning strike.
During an electrical storm, it is safest to unplug your computer equipment from
both the power outlet and the telephone line.
3.5 Step 4: Install the Modem Driver
If you use Windows 95 or above, you must install the modem driver. The modem
driver tells Windows how to control the modem. In Windows 95, 98, and Me, the
MTMoh Modem on Hold program is installed at the same time (see Chapter 8). If
you use a Linux operating system, please see Appendix B. If you use another
operating system, please refer to its documentation for modem installation
information.
3.5.1 S
TEP
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NSTRUCTIONS FOR
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NSTALLING THE
M
ODEM
D
RIVER
1. Make sure your modem is connected properly, and then turn on your
computer. Windows should detect your new modem and open the Install
New Modem wizard.
NOTE
If Windows cannot find a modem, your modem may be turned off, it may
be plugged into the wrong connector on your computer, or the serial
cable may be faulty. See Sections 9.1.1 and 9.1.2.
2. In the Install New Modem wizard, select “Don’t detect my modem; I will select
it from a list,” and then click Next. A dialog box with a list of manufacturers
and a list of modem models appears.
