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56K V.90 PCI Voice/Fax
Windows Modem
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Table of Contents Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer ................................................................. 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................... 9 Contacting Actiontec Customer Support .................................................. 2 Do This First ......................................................................................................3 For Windows 95 and Windows 98 Installations ........
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Actiontec PCI Pro 56K internal modem. The PCI Pro incorporates the latest technology in controller-less V.90 modems for the PCI bus. This technology improves the performance and capabilities of personal computer fax/modems. The use of the PCI Bus frees the user from having to use an ISA slot which is most likely already being used by another peripheral. Almost every PC has at least one free PCI slot. Host-based or “Windows” modems utilize your computer’s
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Do This First Please read the following tips carefully 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 on the Device Manager tab. Double-click the Modems icon in the list of devices to show the modems installed. Click once on the icon next to any modems in this list to select them. When all of
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If you are going to use the Telephone Answering Machine (TAM) functions of the modem and you are running Windows 95, you need to install a software component called Unimodem V. If you have Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (Version 4.00.950 B, hereafter referred to in this manual as Windows 95B) or a later version of Windows, this component comes standard as part of the operating system. To find out which version of Windows 95 you are using, right-click the My Com- puter icon on the desktop, and
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For Windows 2000 Professional Installation Before installing your new modem, be sure to remove any modems and their drivers from your operating system. On the taskbar, click Start. On the Start menu click Settings, then click Control Panel. Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon. Click the Modems tab to bring it to the front. Highlight the modem you wish to remove and click Remove. Repeat this process for as many modems as you would like to remove. Turn off the computer and physically re
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Installing The Modem Always discharge static electricity before handling your modem. You may discharge static electricity by touching a grounded metal structure or by using any commercially available grounding strap. Make sure the expansion slot type is 16-bit, which has two slots to fit the ISA card. 8-bit slots have only one connector. If you use an 8-bit slot, the modem will not have access to the higher interrupts (IRQ 9- 12). The position of the expansion slots in your computer may differ f
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5. Firmly but gently insert the modem into the available PCI expansion slot. En- sure that the card is seated properly before securing it with the screw removed in Step 4, as shown in the following diagram: Figure 3: Installing The Modem 6. Put the chassis cover back on the computer. 7. Be sure that all power switches are in the OFF position, then reconnect the power cables to the computer and its peripherals. 8. Connect the telephone line cable to the Line (Telco) jack as shown in Figure 7. 9.
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Connecting Devices to the Modem Figure 4: Connecting Devices On the rear panel of your modem are input jacks to connect devices to the modem. As shown in the diagram, there are jacks for connection to a “phone” and to a phone “line.” The connector labeled Line (Telco) is meant to be connected to a standard analog phone line. To help reduce the load on your phone line, it is recommended that the modem be the only device connected. You should remove all other devices from your telephone line while
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Configuring Windows 95 Step 1 Upon startup Windows 95 detects the modem and displays the New Hard- ware Found dialog box. Click “Driver from disk provided by hardware manu- facturer” to select it, then click OK. Step 2 If Windows asks for an installation disk, insert the modem’s installation CD-ROM, and wait ten seconds so that windows can recognize the CD has been inserted. Type the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive in the dialog box that appears, and click OK. 9
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Step 3 After the installer has copied the .INF files to the hard disk, another New Hardware Found dialog box will appear prompting for the “Wave Device for Voice Modem”. Click OK. (See “Do This First” for information on UNIMODEM.INF if the following screen does not appear.) Step 4 Click OK to copy the Wave Device .INF file from the CD-ROM Drive. Step 5 To determine what COM port and IRQ is assigned to the modem in Win- dows 95, click on the Modems icon in Control Panel and select the Diag- nosti
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Configuring Windows 95B Step 1 Upon startup, Windows 95 detects the modem and launches the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box. Insert the modem’s installaiton CD- ROM, wait ten seconds so that the CD can be read, then click Next. Step 2 After Windows 95 has found the updated drivers for your modem, click Finish. Step 3 If Windows asks for an installation disk, click OK and type the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive in the dialog box that appears and click OK. Step 4 After the Wizard has cop
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Step 5 Click Finish to copy the Wave Device .INF file from the CD-ROM drive. Step 6 To determine what COM port and IRQ is assigned to the modem in Win- dows 95, click on the Modems icon in Control Panel and select the Diag- nostics tab. Click on the COM port icon next to your modem and then click More Info to view detailed diagnostic information. Step 7 Remember this COM port number. You may need this information to con- figure your communications software. 12
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Configuring Windows 98 Step 1 After you have installed the modem hardware in your computer, turn on the power and allow the system to boot normally. Step 2 Windows 98 will immediately display the Add New Hardware Wizard and identify the modem as a “PCI Communications Device”. Click the Next button. Step 3 At the next dialog box, make sure that “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)” is selected, and then click Next. 13
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Step 4 Next the wizard will ask which drives or folders it should search for the drivers. Click to select the CD-ROM drive. A check mark will appear in the appropriate box. Make sure that all the other options are deselected, click- ing them to deselect, if necessary. Insert the modem’s installation CD-ROM. Wait about 10 seconds, so that the CD-ROM drive can read the disc, and click Next. Note: After inserting the CD-ROM, make sure to wait a few seconds before click- ing Next. Otherwise, the Wiz
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Step 6 After Windows has finished copying the drivers to where they belong in your system, it will announce the end of the installation process. Click the Finish button. Step 7 The Wizard will now search for drivers for the Telephone Answering Func- tions (TAM), also known as the “Wave Device for Voice Modem”. Click Next. 15
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Step 8 At the next dialog box, make sure that “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)” is selected, and then click Next. Step 9 Next the wizard will ask which drives or folders it should search for the drivers. Click to select CD-ROM drive. A check mark will appear in the appropriate box. Make sure that all the other options are deselected, click- ing them to deselect, if necessary. 16
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Step 10 The wizard will find the correct driver on the CD-ROM and announce it is ready to install. Click Next. Step 11 After Windows has finished copying the drivers to where they belong in your system, it will announce the end of the installation process. Click the Finish button. 17
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Step 12 Next, find out if the modem has been properly installed and configured for use with your operating system. On the task bar, click Start. On the Start menu, click Settings, then click Control Panels, then click Modems. Click the Diagnostics tab. Click on the COM port icon next to the modem to select it, then click More Info. Windows will communicate with the mo- dem for a few seconds, and then report back with the information shown below. (The COM port being used may vary.) Configuring Wi
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Step 4 The installation utility will show a welcome panel. Click Next. Step 5 The next step in the installation process offers an install or remove option. Select Install new modem drivers and components. Click Next. 19
