Chapter 2 - Installation
10
Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. MT9234ZPX User Guide
Manually
Installing
Drivers
If you choose not to use the Windows Installer or have already physically installed your MultiModem ZPX, the
following instructions will guide you through the process of installation for the various Windows operating systems.
The MultiModem MT9234ZPX ships with drivers for each of the following operating systems: Windows Server
®
2008, Windows
®
7, Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 Server, 2000 Advanced Server, and Linux. This chapter describes the
installation of these drivers. You may need to configure your modem for your country/region, the procedure for
doing this is at the end of this chapter.
Installing a device driver modifies your system. For this reason, only the
super user
(system administrator) is
allowed to perform the installation. If you cannot login as
administrator,
find the person in your organization with
this authorization (i.e., password). To begin driver installation, login as
administrator.
Then proceed with the
appropriate installation section in this chapter.
Windows Drivers:
The MultiModem MT9234ZPX driver must be installed in your computer’s program
directory. The Windows drivers are located on the MultiModem MT9234ZPX CD in the Drivers folder. A complete
set of drivers for each operating system is organized into Vista-2008-Win7 and XP-2003 with either 32-bit or 64-bit
processor. Most users will select either the 32-bit Vista-2008-Win7 or 32-bit XP-2003 drivers. Server users can
select either 32-bit or 64-bit depending on their application. For server users to determine whether they have a 32-
bit or 64-bit operating system, go to
Start I All Programs I Accessories I System Tools I Computer
and click on
the
System Properties
button. Under
System
you will see
System Type: 64-bit Operating System
.
Linux Drivers:
Linux Operating System drivers are also located on the CD in the
Drivers I Linux Folder
. Refer
to the Readme file (also in the Linux directory) for the correct driver file and installation guide for your
distribution/version of Linux.If you use a Linux operating system, please refer to Appendix D in the User Guide for
installation instructions.
Overview of Windows Driver Installation:
Three install wizards guide you through the software
Installation in this order:
Part A
installs serial port.
Part B
associates the Communications port with the PCs serial port, and finally
Part C
installs the modem driver.
