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56K Voice Faxmodem Internal
User’s Guide
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This manual covers installation and operating instructions for the following 3Com U.S. Robotics modem: 56K* Voice Faxmodem Internal * IMPORTANT! In accordance with the ITU standard for V.90 transmissions, this modem is capable of 56 Kbps downloads. However, the download speeds you experience may be lower due to varying line conditions and other factors. Uploads from users to server equipment travel at speeds up to 31.2 Kbps. An analogue phone line compatible with the ITU V.90 standa
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Table of Contents WELCOME TO 56K INFORMATION ACCESS......................................1 PRODUCT FEATURES.......................................................................2 INTERNAL MODEM INSTALLATION WITH WINDOWS 95...................5 DETERMINING AVAILABLE RESOURCES....................................................5 DETERMINING YOUR VERSION OF WINDOWS 95.........................................6 PLUG AND PLAY INSTALLATION..........................................................
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Table of Contents TECHNICAL REFERENCE ................................................................51 TYPING COMMANDS..........................................................................51 BASIC DATA COMMANDS ..................................................................51 EXTENDED DATA COMMANDS.............................................................57 S-REGISTERS..................................................................................64 FAX COMMANDS .............
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Welcome to 56K*Information Access The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) decides the technical protocols that communications devices must use to operate with each other. Modems that comply with ITU standards can “talk” to other standards-compliant modems and fax machines worldwide. The ITU has determined a worldwide standard for 56K modem technology. With a U.S. Robotics modem, you can get 56K Internet access from any service provider who offers the ITU V.90 standard or 3Com’
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Product Features Modulation Schemes ITU-T V.90 x2™ technology (Download up to 56kbps, and Upload using V.34) ITU-T V.34+ ITU-T V.34 ITU-T V.32bis ITU-T V.32 ITU-T V.23 ITU-T V.22bis ITU-T V.22 Bell 212A ITU-T V.21 Bell 103 Error Control and Data Compression Schemes ITU-T V.42 ITU-T V.42bis MNP 2-5 Fax Modulation Schemes ITU-T V.17 ITU-T V.29 ITU-T V.27ter ITU-T V.21 Fax Standards EIA 578 Class 1 FAX EIA 592 Class 2.0 FAX Front Channel Link Rates (Download Speeds) 28
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Product Features Back Channel Link Rates (Upload Speeds) 4800, 7200, 9600, 12000, 14400, 16800, 19200, 21600, 24000, 26400, 28800, 31200 V.34+ Link Rates 4800, 7200, 9600, 12000, 14400, 16800, 19200, 21600, 24000, 26400, 28800, 31200, 33600 V.32bis Link Rates 4800, 7200, 9600, 12000, 14400 Additional Link Rates 300, 1200/75 (V.23), 1200, 2400 Fax Link Rates 2400, 4800, 7200, 9600, 12000, 14400 56K Voice Faxmodem Internal - User’s Guide 3
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Product Features Flash ROM Upgradable 56K Voice Faxmodem Internal supports software download through flash memory. You can obtain the latest features by downloading updates quickly and easily. Speakerphone* With the addition of an inexpensive set of externally powered speakers, your new voice modem provides all the convenience of a full-duplex speakerphone. Unlike many half-duplex speakerphones, your modem allows you to converse normally without annoying echoes and distortion. Simply
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Internal Modem Installation with Windows 95 Before you start your installation, make sure that you have the following items: Modem U.S. Robotics Disk RJ-11 Phone Lead Tail Lead Microphone Analogue (Standard) Telephone Wall Socket Phillips Head Screwdriver or ¼” Hex Screwdriver Data/Fax/Voice Communications Software and Manual Determining Available Resources Your U.S. Robotics modem is a Plug and Play device. Windows 95 can automatically identify a Plug and Play device and determ
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Internal Modem Installation with Windows 95 You will see the IRQs your system is currently using. If IRQs 3, 4, 5, and 7 are being used, you need to free an IRQ before you begin installation. This process involves moving a device from the IRQ you want to use to a different (and usually higher) IRQ setting. Please read the documentation for (or contact the manufacturer of) the device that is currently using the IRQ you want to use for your modem, to learn more about what you should do to m
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Internal Modem Installation with Windows 95 Plug and Play Installation This modem’s factory default setting is “Plug and Play” operation. If you are using the Windows 95 environment, the COM port and IRQ will automatically be set to Windows as the environment. Since your new U.S. Robotics modem is a “Plug and Play” device, Windows 95 may be able to detect your modem automatically after you plug it into your computer. The operating system should do all the work of recognising the modem fo
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Internal Modem Installation with Windows 95 4. When doing a “Plug and Play” installation, the jumper shunts should be placed so that they are hanging from single jumper pins rather than on pairs of pins. Move your jumper shunts so they are hanging as in the diagram. If you need to move the jumper shunts, grasp them with tweezers or needle-nosed pliers. DO NOT grasp too firmly, however, or you may crush the jumper shunts. If a jumper shunt seems stuck, try gently rocking it back and for
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Internal Modem Installation with Windows 95 4. Remove the screws from your computer’s cover and then remove the cover, as shown in the following diagrams. Your computer may differ in appearance from these diagrams, but the basic principle for removing the cover should be the same. Refer to your computer manufacturer’s manual if you need further instructions. 5. Find an empty ISA expansion slot that’s at least as long as the gold edge of your modem. (ISA slots are dark plastic grooves
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Internal Modem Installation with Windows 95 6. Holding the modem by each corner, align the gold edge with the empty expansion slot. Push down gently until the modem snaps into the slot. The diagram shows horizontally aligned expansion slots. Some computers have vertically aligned slots. The instructions apply to both styles. You need to apply a little pressure to seat the modem properly. Sometimes a gentle back and forth motion helps fit the modem all the way into the slot. If you fee
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Internal Modem Installation with Windows 95 56K Voice Faxmodem Internal - User’s Guide 11
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Internal Modem Installation with Windows 95 You cannot use the modem and a phone at the same time if they share the same telephone line. If you want to use a telephone on the same line as the modem when the modem is not in use, plug your telephone cord into the modem’s PHONEsocket, using the supplied Tail Lead Adaptor. 12. An external, powered speaker must be connected for speakerphone and voice mail usage. Plug a set of powered, magnetically-shielded, external speakers or a headset (
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Internal Modem Installation with Windows 95 Installing Modem Drivers with Windows 95: Versions 950 and 950a Moving Through the “New Hardware Found” Screens 1. When Windows 95 starts, it should detect the modem. If it does, you will see the following screen. Click Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer. Then click OK. If this screen does not appear, go to “If Plug and Play Does Not Detect Your Modem” on page 37. 2. When you see the Install from Disk screen, insert the di
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Internal Modem Installation with Windows 95 3. Once Windows finishes loading the information from the disk, verify that the modem installation was a success. When your desktop returns, click the Windows Start button and point to Settings. Then click Control Panel. 4. Double-click the Modems icon (circled in the screen image below). 14 56K Voice Faxmodem Internal - User’s Guide
