Abocom EFM560 User manual

External
Fax Modem 56K
User Guide
M73-APO02-210

HARDWARE INSTALLATION
To install the External Fax Modem 56K card perform
the following steps:
1. Turn off your computer. Make sure
the power switch of your External
Fax Modem 56K is also set to off.
2. 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
Modem 56K and the other end to
the COM port of your computer.
3. Connect the provided power
adapter to the AC IN port and the
other end into a wall outlet.
4. Turn the Power Switch to ON and
power on your computer.
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5. Connect the telephone line to the
RJ-11 Line port, connect the
other end of the line into a
telephone jack in your wall.
Note: Use only the power adapter
provided with this unit. Using any
incorrect power adapters will cause
permanent and unpredictable damage
to this External Fax Modem 56K.
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
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 to continue.
3. Load the External Fax Modem 56K
floppy disk or compact disc into
your computer. When Windows
prompts you What do you want
Windows to do? Select Search for
the best driver for your device.
(Recommended). Click Next.
4. Follow the on-screen instruction
to proceed. The installation
program will proceed
automatically.
5. When Windows finish copying all
the necessary files to your
computer, window will prompt you
to complete the installation,
click Finish.
Installation for Windows 2000
1. Be sure the External Fax Modem
56K is well connected to your
computer. Turn on your system and
start Windows 2000.
2. Go to StartÆSettingsÆControl
PanelÆSystemÆHardwareÆDevice
Manager.
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3. Modem icon should be found if
Windows 2000 detects the modem.
If not, go to
StartÆSettingsÆControl
PanelÆPhone 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 back to your desktop, and
click StartÆSettingsÆControl
PanelÆSystemÆHardwareÆDevice
Manager.
8. Click Modems to expand. Right-
click Lucent Venus Modem PnP and
select Properties.
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9. Click the Driver tab and press
the Update Driver button.
10.When the Upgrade Device Driver
Wizard window appears, click Next.
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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.
13.Load the floppy disk or compact
disc whichever contains the
device driver and type the drive
path. Click OK.
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14.Click Next.
15.Click Next.
16.Click Yes.
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17.Click Finish.
18.When back to the External Fax
Modem 56K Properties window,
click Close to complete the
driver updating.
19.To verify if the device is well
installed in your system and
enabled, go to the Device Manager
window. The External Fax Modem
56K should be found on the list.
If not, contact your dealer for
technical support.
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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 StartÆSettingsÆControl
PanelÆSystemÆDevice Manager.
3. Modem icon should be found if
Windows Millennium detects the
modem. If not, go to
StartÆSettingsÆControl
PanelÆModems.
4. Click the General tab and press
the Add button to add it in.
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5. Click Next to set up the modem.
6. Click Finish.
7. Go back to your desktop, and
click StartÆSettingsÆControl
PanelÆSystemÆDevice Manager.
8. Click Modem to expand. Highlight
Lucent Venus Modem PnP and select
Properties.
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9. Click the Driver tab and press
the Update Driver button.
10. Select Specify the location of
the driver (Advanced) and click
Next.
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11. Select Display a list of all the
drivers in a specific location,
so you can select the driver you
want and click Next.
12. Highlight Lucent Venus Modem PnP
[6-8-2000] and press the Have
Disk button.
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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. Click Next.
15. Click Next.
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16. Click Finish.
17. When back to the External Fax
Modem 56K Properties window,
click Close to complete the
driver updating.
18. To verify if the device is well
installed in your system and
enabled, go to the Device Manager
window. The External Fax Modem
56K should be found on the list.
If not, contact your dealer for
technical support.
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Windows NT
1. Go to My Computer ÆControl Panel.
Double-click Modem. Click the
Add… button. Click Next.
2. Follow the on-screen instruction
to proceed. When the following
dialog box appears, select
Change...
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3. Select Have Disk…from the
‘‘ Install New Modem’’ window. And
make sure the External Fax Modem
56K floppy disk 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.
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5. Press Next to continue.
6. Click Finish to complete the
installation.
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