Installing your fax/modem
If you have never installed an add-in board in your computer before, please follow the
instructions in this section carefully.
Safety Precautions
1.
Turn OFF the computer before you begin. Also, turn OFF any external devices
that are connected to your computer, such as printers.
2. Handle the board gently by the edges. Some of the component leads under the board
have very sharp edges and may cause serious injury.
3.
To prevent electrostatic discharge damage to the components on your modem, do not
remove the modem from the static-shielded bag until you have discharged any static
electricity from your body by touching any unpainted surface on the case of your
computer.
Necessary Equipment
Make sure that you have all necessary equipment at hand before you begin.
You should have:
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The Zoltrix Smart Spirit K56 Modem Board
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A Pentium or faster compatible computer with an available PCI expansion slot
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A modular telephone outlet and cable
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A small, flat-blade screwdriver and
a
small pair of pliers or tweezers
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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 Smart Spirit K56 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
witches to set.
Inserting the Fax/Modem
1. Turn off the power to the computer. Also, turn off any external devices that are attached,
such as a printer and monitor.
2. Take out the mounting screws on the back of you computer. Refer to your computer
manual if you cannot locate them.
3. Remove the computer cover. Refer to your computer manual if you cannot determine
how to remove the cover.
4. Select an empty PCI slot. You may need to remove the metal slot cover first, using a
small screwdriver.
5. Discharge any static electricity in your body by touching any bare metal surface on
the chassis of the computer and remove the modem from the static-shielded bag.
