Installing your fax/modem
Necessary Equipment
Make sure that you have all necessary equipment at hand before you begin.
You should have:
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The Zoltrix Tom Cat 56K Modem
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A Pentium 200MMX or faster compatible computer with an available USB port
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Windows 98, SE, Millenium, 2000
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A modular telephone outlet and cable
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A telephone set (Optional)
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Shielded PC speakers or headset (required for speaker phone)
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Microphone (required for speakerphone)
Installation Steps
The steps to install your modem are shown in order in this section. For some steps, you may
need to refer to your computer’s User’s Manual.
Selecting the COM Port
The Zoltrix Tom Cat 56K Modem is PnP and can use COM ports 1 to 4 and IRQ's
2,3,4,5,10,11,12 & 15. This is selected automatically. There are no hardware jumpers or dips
switches to set.
Installing Telephone Lines and USB cable
The Fax/Modem has two modular telephone jacks on the back of the modem. You will
need to connect your Fax/Modem to the wall outlet via a modular telephone cord. If your
wall outlet is not a modular type, you can purchase an inexpensive converter at most
electronics or phone stores. It is suggested that you connect your modem to a "dedicated
line". A dedicated line is a regular phone line that does not go through a switchboard,
PBX, etc.
You can also connect a telephone set to your modem, enabling you to use the phone
when the modem is not in use. The modem can also be used as an autodialer with your
telephone set. It is recommended that you use a single line phone outlet (RJ11). However,
you can use a two-line (RJ14) phone line, but the modem will only work on the first line
using the center pair of wires.
To connect the telephone line to the modem follows these steps:
1. Insert one end of the phone line into the jack on the modem labeled Line.
2. Insert the other end of the phone line into the phone jack, (usually located on your wall).
If you wish to use a phone set in conjunction with your modem, please follow these
steps:
1. Insert the line from the phone into the jack labeled Phone.
2. Make sure that the other end of the phone line is connected to the telephone.
