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ONFIGURATION
Starting ControlCenter for the First Time
When you start the ControlCenter software that came with your ISDN
TA, it searches your system for products that it can configure. The
products it finds are listed on the left side of ControlCenter’s
introductory screen.
To configure your ISDN TA, click its icon.
If you are starting ControlCenter for the first time, the software
attempts to automatically discern the Service Profile Identifiers (SPIDs)
for your ISDN line using AutoSPID.
The SPIDs are strings of characters that identify the capabilities of your
ISDN TA and line.
AutoSPID also attempts to discern the telephone numbers for your line.
These numbers may also be known as Directory Numbers or DNs.
A person trying to connect to your ISDN TA to transfer data or make a
call to an analog device on your ISDN line dials a one of these
telephone numbers.
If AutoSPID is successful, you are ready to make a connection
using your ISDN TA. No other configuration may be necessary.
If AutoSPID is unsuccessful (It only works with certain types of
telephone company equipment.), ControlCenter's SPID Wizard,
shown in Figure 4-1, appears asking you to enter your area code
and the telephone numbers for your ISDN line.
The telephone numbers are provided by your telephone company
when you order your ISDN service.
Once you enter the appropriate area code and telephone number
information, click Next. The SPID Wizard then uses the
information provided to discern your SPIDs.
The SPID Wizard checks that you are using the appropriate
SPIDs and telephone numbers every time you open
ControlCenter. It appears, as it did in this case, when it detects
incorrect SPID or telephone number information.
You can also force the SPID Wizard to run at any time by
clicking the SPID Wizard icon on the left side of the
ControlCenter screen.
At this point, you are ready to make a connection using your
ISDN TA. No other configuration may be necessary. Go to the
chapter
“Getting Online with Your ISDN TA”
to set up a
connection.
