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4. Installing The External Modem
4.1 Checking Your Components
Unpack your External Modem and make sure you have the following items:
1. The
External
Modem.
2. A RS232C cable to connect your fax/modem to the serial port of Computer
3. A modular telephone cable to connect your External Modem to the telephone
line.
4. A
Power
adapter.
5. Communication software (included driver and manual)
When you open your package, make sure all of the above items are included and
not damaged. If you see that any components are damaged, please notify your
dealer immediately.
4.2 What Else You Need
To complete your data communication system, you will need the following items:
1. Other communication software, if needed.
2. An active telephone line and telephone set (if you need to use a
telephone with your modem).
4.3 Connecting To The Telephone Line
Use the following procedure to connect your External Modem to the telephone
line:
1. Locate an available RJ-11 modular jack telephone outlet.
2. Take one end of the modular cord supplied with the External Modem and plug
it into the
LINE
modular jack on the back of the External Modem.
3. Plug the other end of the modular cord into the modular jack on the wall outlet,
as you would any modular telephone.
4.4 Connecting To You Telephone Set
Your External Modem also conveniently provides a second modular jack that lets
you connect your telephone to the same telephone line that the External Modem
is using. This lets you manually dial data calls or make voice calls when you are
not using your External Modem. Also if you do not have speaker phone and
microphone, handset of telephone set can function as an input/output device for
voice to verify the connection.
Use the following procedure to connect your telephone to your External Modem:
1. Connect the telephone's modular cord into the
PHONE
jack on the back of
your External Modem.
2. Lift your telephone's handset and listen for a dial tone.
