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Page 2 - Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer; Table of Contents

1 Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer Unless otherwise noted, this document and the information herein disclosed are proprietary to Action- tec Electronics, Inc. Any person or entity to whom this document is furnished or who otherwise haspossession thereof, by acceptance agrees that it will not be cop...

Page 4 - Do This First; For Windows 95 and Windows 98 Installations; Properties; Once; Start

3 Do This First Please read the following tips before attempting to install your new modem. For Windows 95 and Windows 98 Installations Be sure to remove all other modem drivers from your operating system. To do this,right-click My Computer, choose Properties from the menu that appears, then click o...

Page 5 - Figure 2: Windows 95 IRQ Resources Dialog Box

4 If you are going to use the Telephone Answering Machine (TAM) functions of themodem and you are running Windows 95, you need to install a software componentcalled Unimodem V. If you have Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (Version4.00.950 B) or a later version of Windows, this component comes standa...

Page 6 - Figure 3a: COM2 Properties Dialog Box

5 To disable COM2, boot your system and enter your BIOS setup. You can normallyinvoke the BIOS setup menu by pressing a key or a combination of keys at the firstboot up screen. Some of the common keys are DELETE, F1, F2, CTRL+ALT+S,CTRL+ALT+ESC. (Watch the text that appears as you turn your computer...

Page 7 - Proceed to the section titled “Installing the Modem.”

6 Figure 3b: Windows 95 (or 95A) COM2 Disable Panel Proceed to the section titled “Installing the Modem.”

Page 9 - Figure 5: Removing the Backplate; Installing The Modem

8 Hardware Installation 1. Turn off the computer and all peripheral devices connected to it. 2. Unplug the computer power cord from the wall receptacle. 3. Remove the computer’s cover. Refer to your computer owner’s manual forinstructions. 4. Remove the screw securing the expansion slot cover behind...

Page 10 - Figure 6: Installing The Modem; Put the chassis cover back on the computer.

9 5. Firmly, but gently, insert the modem into the available 16-bit expansion slot.Ensure that the card is seated properly before securing it with the screw removedin Step 4, as shown in the following diagram: Figure 6: Installing The Modem 6. Put the chassis cover back on the computer. 7. Be sure t...

Page 12 - Configuring Windows 95

11 Configuring Windows 95 Step 1 Upon startup, Windows 95 detects the modem and displays the New Hardware Found dialog box. Select “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer” then click OK . Step 2 Type your CD-ROM drive’s drive letter into the Copy manufacturer’s files from box. Insert the...

Page 15 - Update; dialog box. Insert the modem’s installation CD-ROM

14 Configuring Windows 95 OEM SR2 Step 1 Upon startup, Windows 95 detects the modem and launches the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box. Insert the modem’s installation CD-ROM and click Next. Step 2 After Windows 95 has found the updated drivers for your modem, click Finish.

Page 16 - OK; Click; Finish; to copy the Wave Device .INF file from the CD-ROM drive to

15 Step 3 If Windows asks for its own installation disc, click OK. Insert the requested CD-ROM, type the drive letter of your CD-ROM in the dialog box thatappears next, and click OK . Step 4 After the Wizard has copied the .INF files to the hard disk, it should detect“Wave Device for Voice Modem” an...

Page 19 - Configuring Windows 98

18 Configuring Windows 98 Step 1 After installing the modem hardware, turn on your computer. Windowswill detect the modem and start the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click Next. Step 2 The Add New Hardware Wizard will ask if you would like it to “search forthe best driver for your device (Recommended).” ...

Page 20 - Next; button to copy and install the driver.

19 Step 3 The Wizard will ask where it should search for the drivers. Click “CD-ROM drive” to select it. Make sure the installation CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive. Click Next. Step 4 Next the Wizard will identify the driver file and report its location on theCD-ROM drive. Click the Next button to cop...

Page 23 - button to copy and instal the driver.

22 Step 9 Next the Wizard will identify the driver file and report its location on theCD-ROM drive. Click the Next button to copy and instal the driver. Step 10 Windows will copy and install the files, and then display the dialog box below, reporting that the process has finished. Click Finish.

Page 25 - Your modem is now installed and configured for use with Windows 98.

24 Step 12 Check that the More Info dialog box that appears on your screen matches the illustration below. Make a note of the interrupt (also known as an IRQ)a n d t h e p o r t n u m b e r. T h e s e w i l l b e n e e d e d t o c o n f i g u r e y o u rcommunications software. Your modem is now ins...

Page 30 - Installing and Configuring Communications Software; not

29 Installing and Configuring Communications Software If your modem came with a communications software package, it is strongly recom-mended that you use this software for your modem. It’s default installation param-eters have been specially configured to work with this modem. The Users Guide forthi...

Page 31 - Troubleshooting; Do This First; section. These steps have been

30 call is detected. The modem converts the digital information contained in the .wavfile into an audio signal which is then sent over the phone line. The person callinghears your outgoing message and responds with an incoming message. The sequence of recording an incoming message is the reverse of ...

Page 33 - or “Plug and Play Configuration” section depending on the

32 Figure 8: More Info Panel If you receive an error message or the panel is blank, go to the section of this manual“Does Not Install.” Step 4: Does Not Install The most likely reason for a non-installation in Windows 95 or 98 is a lack of IRQresources. The modem needs one IRQ and one COM Port in or...

Page 34 - Uninstalling the Modem

33 Play”, or if you have “Plug N Play” settings, set them to “on.” Next, from the infor-mation you noted in Step 2, find the interrupt selection for the IRQ your modem isusing (some BIOS don’t allow individual selection of interrupts to ISA, Plug-N-Play,or PCI). Set this interrupt to Plug-N-Play. Th...

Page 36 - No Dialtone Error

35 After Windows finds the other file, delete it as before. Restart your system and followthe installation procedures in the section of this manual titled “Installing the Mo-dem.” Note to users of Windows NT Windows NT 4.0 installation problems are often due to inadequate preparation.The following c...

Page 37 - Maximum speed

36 Nothing Appears On The Screen When I Type Issue the command ATE1 to the modem to enable command echo. This will let you see what you type. Cannot Connect at 56K Note: Current FCC regulations limit your maximum connection rate to 53Kbits/s. The number you are calling may not support V.90 or K56fle...

Page 39 - Appendix B: Communications Regulations; FCC Regulations

38 Appendix B: Communications Regulations FCC Regulations The following statements are provided in accordance with the Federal Communica-tions Commission (FCC) regulations. Please read these statements carefully beforeinstalling your modem. FCC Par t 68 Requirements This equipment complies with Part...