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V.90 Internal Voice/Fax
Windows Modem
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User's Manual
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Table of Contents Proprietary Notice and Disclaimer ..................................................... 2 Contacting Actiontec Customer Support ............................................ 3 Introduction ........................................................................................... 3 Do This First ........................................................................................... 4 For Windows 95 and Windows 98 Installations .................................. 4 For Windows
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Actiontec 56K ISA Advantage V.90 internal modem. The Advantage incorporates the latest technology in host-based V.90 modems. This new technology provides vast improvements in both the performance and the capa- bilities of personal computer fax/modems. Controller-less modems, also known as Win Modems or Windows Modems, utilize your computer’s Central Processing Unit (or CPU) to perform some of their func- tions. The modems on-board Digital Signal Processi
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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 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 the modems
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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) 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 choose Properties from the menu that appears. If th
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To disable COM2, boot your system and enter your BIOS setup. You can normally invoke the BIOS setup menu by pressing a key or a combination of keys at the first boot 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 on-- there will probably be instructions on how to enter “SETUP”--following these in- structions will give you access to the BIOS. If none of these key combinations work, refer to your computer’s u
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Figure 3b: Windows 95 (or 95A) COM2 Disable Panel Proceed to the section titled “Installing the Modem.” For Windows NT 4.0 Installation Remove all other modem drivers from your operating system. On the Start menu, click Settings then click Control Panel. In Control Panel, double-click on the Mo- dems icon. Select the modem you wish to remove and click Remove. Turn off the computer and physically remove the modem from your system. Do not install your new modem at this time. Follow the procedures
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Before installing the modem, you must enable ISA Plug-N-Play support within Win- dows NT. First set your system BIOS to “PnP OS” and then insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM into your systems CD-ROM Drive. The Startup window for Win- dows NT 4.0 should appear after a few moments. Click Browse This CD. Double- click the Drvlib folder. From the new panel double-click on the Pnpisa folder. An- other panel will appear. Double-click on the x86 folder. The contents of this folder should contain a file la
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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 fr
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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 removed in 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 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
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Connecting Devices To The Modem Fig.7: 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. 11
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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 Installation CD-ROM and click OK. Step 3 If Windows asks for an installation disc, click OK and type the drive letter for you CD-ROM drive in the dialog box that appears and click OK. 12
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Step 4 After the installer has copied the .INF files to the hard disk, a New Hardware Found dialog box should appear prompting for the “Wave Device for Voice Modem”. Click OK. (See “Do This First” for information on UNIMODEM.INF if this screen does not appear). Step 5 Click OK to copy the Wave Device .INF file from the CD-ROM drive to the hard drive. Windows may request its own installation diskettes for some files. Insert the Windows CD-ROM as required. 13
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Step 6 To determine what COM port and IRQ is assigned to the modem in Windows 95, click on the Modems icon in Control Panel and select the Diagnostic tab. Click on the COM Port icon and then on the More Info button to view the modem properties. 14
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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. 15
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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 that appears 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” and prompt for its driver. Click Next. . Step 5 Click Finish to copy the Wave Device .INF file from the CD-ROM drive to the hard drive. Windows may request its own installation diskettes for some files. I
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Step 6 To determine what COM port and IRQ is assigned to the modem in Windows 95, click on the Modems icon in Control Panel and select the Diagnostics tab. Select your modem and then click on the More Info button to view the modem properties. 17
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Step 7 Remember this COM port number. When you install your Data/Fax software or internet browser program, you may need to set your modem port location to this same number. 18
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Configuring Windows 98 Step 1 After installing the modem hardware, turn on your computer. Windows will 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 for the best driver for your device (Recommended).” If this option is not already selected, click it, then click Next. 19
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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 the CD-ROM drive. Click the Next button to copy and install the driver. 20
