READ
ME
FIRST!
part number 1.024.1855-01
PCI Voice
Faxmodem
Installation Guide
For Windows
®
95 and 98
For troubleshooting help or to find out how to contact technical
support, see the other side of this Guide.
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are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
*IMPORTANT! In accordance with the ITU-T standard for 56K transmissions (V.90), this modem is capable of 56 Kbps down-
loads. However, the download speeds you experience may lower due to varying line conditions and other factors. Uploads
from users to server equipment travel at speeds up to 31.2 Kbps. An analog phone line compatible with the V.90 standard,
and an Internet provider or corporate host site compatible with the V.90 standard is necessary for these high-speed
downloads.
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Write the modem’s serial number in the box below. The
serial number is located on the white bar code sticker on
the modem and on the modem’s box.
NOTE:
It is very important that you have your serial number
written down for future reference. If you ever need to call our
Technical Support department, you will need this number
to receive assistance.
Make sure you have run the Modem Installation Assistant.
For information on the Assistant, see the “Before You Begin”
section of this Guide. Once you have run the Assistant,
make sure that your computer is shut down. Turn off your
computer and all peripheral devices. Unplug your computer
and remove the computer’s cover.
Remove the expansion slot cover.
CAUTION:
To avoid the risk of electrical shock, make
sure your computer and all peripheral devices are
turned off and unplugged.
Unscrew and remove the expansion slot cover at the
back of an empty PCI expansion slot. The slot cover
is on the back of your computer and covers an
opening on your computer’s case. The opening lines
up with the expansion slot inside the computer,
which is 3.5 inches long and usually white plastic
lined with metal.
Insert the modem into the
empty PCI expansion slot.
Insert the modem, gold edge first, into the slot. The
modem will fit snugly. You may need to rock the modem
back and forth firmly to properly seat it in the slot.
NOTE:
Properly seating this modem in the slot can be
difficult, because it requires more force than some other
internal modems. Use firm downward pressure. When
the modem is properly installed, you will no longer see
any part of the gold edge.
The modem’s metal bracket will cover the opening on
the back of the computer. Secure the modem with the
screw you removed in step two. Replace the computer’s
cover.
Connect the modem to an
analog phone line.
Plug one end of the provided phone cord into the jack
on the modem labeled
and plug the other end into
an analog phone wall jack. Plug your microphone into
the modem’s jack labeled
. Plug your powered
speakers into the jack labeled
.
When you are not using the modem, you can use a
telephone on the modem’s phone line. Plug the
telephone’s cord into the modem’s jack labeled
.
Make sure that the
Connections
CD is still in your CD-ROM drive.
Then turn on your computer. Windows will detect your modem and
install its drivers.
The Modem Installation Assistant will restart and verify that the modem
is properly installed.
If the Assistant detects problems with your modem’s installation, it
will automatically provide troubleshooting advice. For further
troubleshooting information and information on contacting technical
support, see the other side of this Guide.
Windows installs the drivers and
the Modem Installation Assistant
verifies the installation.
The Setup Wizard for installing the
Connections
CD will start
automatically once you have successfully installed your
modem. It will guide you through installing the
Connections
program group and registering your modem.
The
Connections
CD includes the electronic User’s Guide &
Reference for your modem and a selection of Internet and
communications software. For instructions on how to install
software from the CD, see the “Software Installation” chapter
in the electronic User’s Guide.
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Install the
Connections CD and
register your modem.
Prepare for installation.
Use the Modem Installation Assistant! The Modem
Installation Assistant is a new software tool that will make
the installation of your modem even easier. It will copy the
necessary files for your modem to your computer, check
for the system resources that your modem needs, help
you free system resources if none are available, and give
you step-by-step instructions or a video presentation on
installing your modem.
To use the Modem Installation Assistant, insert the
Connections
TM
CD included with your modem into your
CD-ROM drive. The Modem Installation Assistant should
run automatically. If it does not, click Windows
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and
then click
Run
. In the “Run” dialog box, type
D:\connect.exe
. If your CD-ROM drive uses a different
letter, type that letter in place of “D.”
The Modem Installation Assistant will then go to work.
Follow the onscreen instructions to use the Assistant.
When the Assistant tells you to shut down your computer,
refer to Step One of this Guide to continue the installation
process.
Before You Begin
