Abocom ISM56CL manual

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    M73-APO02-460 Internal Fax Modem 56K Quick Installation Guide[...]

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    FCC Part 68 Registration This device complies with FCC Part 68 rules, and the use of this device is subject to the following restrictions: 1. The FCC has established rules which permit this device to be directly connected to the telephone network. Standardized jacks are used for these connections. This equipment should not be used on party lines or[...]

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    installation. This equipment ge nerates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a parti cular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfere[...]

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    HARDWARE INSTALLATION Precautions: Please be sure yo u take ade quate anti -static precautions when ha ndlin g this product. The simplest way to achieve this is; touch a non-painted surface of the computer’s chassis during the hardware insta llation. 1. Make sure the computer is t u rned off be fore installing the dev ice. 2. Remove the ex pansio[...]

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    - 2 - SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Windows 98 Installation 1. Rebo ot the com puter system after the m odem is well inserted into the PCI slot of your computer. Windows 98 will automatically detect the device. Click Next to continu e. 2. Insert the device driver com pact disc into your CD-ROM drive when the following dialog box appears. Click Nex t to con[...]

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    - 3 - 3. Select Specify a location and press Browse to choose the DirverWin98 folder in your CD-ROM drive. Then click Ne xt. 4. Clic k Next to c ontinue. 5. When the following figure appears, click Finish to complete software installation.[...]

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    Windows 2000 Installation 1. Reboot the computer syst em after t he modem is well inserted into the PCI slot of your computer. Windows 2000 will automatically detect the new hardwa re device and pr ompt the fol lowing m essage. Click Next to conti nue 2. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recom mended) an d click Ne xt . 3. Select S[...]

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    - 5 - 5. Clic k Next . Windows 20 00 will start copying necessary files ont o your system. 6. Click Yes to contin ue. 7. Clic k Finish to complete the software installation. Windows ME Installation 1. Reboot the computer syst em after t he modem is well inserted into the PCI slot of your computer. Windows ME will automatically detect the hardwa re [...]

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    - 6 - and prompt the following message. Select Specify the loca tion of th e driver (Advanced) and click Next . 2. Insert the device dri ver comp act disc you’ re your CD-ROM dr ive. Select Specify a location and click browse to the location where th e driver is stor ed ( DriverWinme ). And then cli ck Next . 3. Clic k Next to c ontinue.[...]

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    - 7 - 4. Clic k Finish when th e follow ing scre en prompts. The installation program will continue. 5. Repeat the step 1 as described above . 6. Follow the on-screen instruction to continue. 7. Clic k Next to c ontinue.[...]

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    - 8 - 8. Press Finish to complete the software installation. 9. Go to Start  Settings  Control Panel  Systems  Device Manager . Click Modem and WDM Modem Enumerator to e xpand. If Agere System Soft Modem is listed as below, the software installation will truly be completed. If not, please con sult your distributor for the technical supp[...]

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    - 9 - Windows XP Installation 1. Reboot the computer syst em after t he modem is well inserted into the PCI slot of your computer. Windows XP will automatically detect the new hardwa re device and pr ompt the fol lowing m essage. Select Install from a li st or specifi c location and click Next . 2. Insert the device driver c ompact disc int o your [...]

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    - 10 - 3. When the following wi ndow appears, click Continue Anyway . 4. Please wait a while for win dows to copy a number of files ont o your PC. 5. Clic k finish to complete the software installation.[...]

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    - 11 - Windows NT Installation 1. Rebo ot the com puter system after the m odem is well inserted into your PCI slot of your computer. 2. Load the device dri v er com pact disk in your CD-ROM drive. 3. Start Windows NT. 4. Go to My Computer . 5. Click the CD-ROM drive. Click the driverWinnt4 folder. Or you may click the Browse button to select the [...]

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    CHECKING COUNTRY/REGION Perform the following steps t o check the country/region settings for th e modem before using the Int ernal Fax M odem 56K. For the best performance, make sure t he country/regi on is selected to the country where y ou are using the device, e.g., United States of America. Windows 98/ 98SE/ 2000/ Millennium 1. Go to Start →[...]

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    - 13 - UNINSTALL If you want to uninstall the driver of the Internal Fax Modem 56K after i nstallati on, perform the following steps. 1. Go to My Computer . 2. Select the CD-ROM dr ive which cont ains the Internal FaxM odem 56K device dri ver. 3. Choose and double-cli ck the Win98, WinME or Winnt4, Win2000, XP folder depe nding on the system you ar[...]

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    - 14 - Start → Settings → Control Panel → Modems. 2. When the Modems Properties dialog box appears, click t he Dialing Properties button. 3. When the Dialing Properties dialog box appears, sp ecify the country/region that you are in and click OK. UNINSTALL If you want to uni nstall the driver of the Inter nal Fax Modem 56K after insta llation[...]

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    - 15 - device. Name the new connection appropriately and click Next . 4. Enter the are a code and phone num ber provided by your Internet Service Prov ider (ISP). Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed. 5. When finished , from the Dial-Up Networking window, right-click your newly built connection. Select Properties . On the Server Types tab, e[...]

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    - 16 - . You are now ready to co nnect to the Internet.[...]