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Abocom SFM560 manual

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  • Page 1

    External Fax Modem 56K Quick Installation Guide M73-APO02-260[...]

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    HARDWARE INSTALLATION Hardware Connections To install the External Fax M odem 56K card perform the following steps: Turn off your computer. Make sure the power switch of your External Fax Modem 56K is also set to off. 1. Connect the RS-232 cable to your External Fax Modem 56K with one end to the RS-232 port on the rear panel of the External Fax Mod[...]

  • Page 3

    4. Connect the telephone line to the RJ-11 Line port, connect the other end of the line into a telephone jack in your wall. If you want to use the telephone concurrently, connect telephone line to the port labeled Phone with another end of the connected to your telephone set. Note: Use only the power adapter provided with this unit or refer to the [...]

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    SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Installation for Windows 95/98 1. Be sure the External Fax Modem 56K is well connected to your computer. Turn on your computer and start Windows. 2. Windows will automatically detect the new hardware device. Click Next . 3. Load the External Fax Modem 56K floppy disk or compact disc into your computer. When Windows prompts you[...]

  • Page 5

    2. Go to Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ System Æ Hardware Æ Dev ice Manager. 3. Modem icon should be found if Windows 2000 detects the modem. If not, go to Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ Phone and Modem Options. 4. Click the Modem tab and press the Add button to add it in. 5. Click Next to set up the modem. 6. Click Finish. 7. Go ba[...]

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    8. Click Modems to expand. Right-click Lucent Venus Modem PnP and select Properties. 9. Click the Driver tab and press the Update Driver button. - 5 -[...]

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    10.When the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears, click Next. 11.Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver and click Next. 12.Highlight Lucent Venus Modem PnP and click the Have Disk button. - 6 -[...]

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    13.Load the floppy disk or compact disc whichever contains the device driver and type the drive path. Click OK. 14.Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed. 15.When the installation program finished, go back to the External Fax Modem 56K Properties window, click Close to complete the driver updating. 16.To verify if the device is well installed [...]

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    Installation for Windows Millennium 1. Be sure the External Fax Modem 56K is well connected to your computer. Turn on your system and start Windows Millennium. 2. Go to Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ System Æ Device Manager. 3. Modem icon should be found if Windows Millennium detects the modem. If not, go to Start Æ Settings Æ Control Pan[...]

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    6. Click Finish. 7. Go back to your desktop, and click Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ System Æ Device Manager. 8. Click Modem to expand. Highlight Lucent Venus Modem PnP and select Properties . 9. Click the Driver tab and press the Update Driver button. 10. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) and click Next. 11. Select Disp[...]

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    can select the driver you want and click Next. 12. Highlight Lucent Venus Modem PnP [6-8-2000] and press the Have Disk button. 13. Load the floppy disk or compact disc whichever contains the device driver and type the drive path. Click OK. 14. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed 15. When finished go back to the External Fax Modem 56K Proper[...]

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    2. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed. When the following dialog box appears, select Change... 3. Select Have Disk… from the ‘‘ Install New Modem ’ ’ window. And make sure the External Fax Modem 56K floppy disk - 11 -[...]

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    or Compact Disc is loaded into your computer. 4. Direct to your floppy disk drive or CD-ROM drive and select EXTERNAL.INF . Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed. - 12 -[...]

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    5. Press Next to continue. 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. - 13 -[...]