Aztech 56K External Modem Product information sheet

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56K USB Modem
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Version 2.0
Product warranty does not apply to damage caused by lightning, power surges or wrong voltage usage.
This product is for use only in UL Listed computers.
To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord.

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Table of Contents
Preliminary Pages Page
Table of Contents...................................................................................................................2
Chapter 1 - About this Easy Start.........................................................................................6
1.1 Minimum System Requirements......................................................6
1.2 Package.............................................................................................6
Chapter 2 - Connecting The Modem To Your Computer....................................................7
Chapter 3 - Installing Your Modem Driver .........................................................................8
3.1 Installing your Modem Driver for Windows 98 Second Edition.....8
3.2 Installing your Modem Driver for Windows 2000.........................10
3.3 Installing your Modem Driver for Windows ME...........................12
3.4 Installing your Modem Driver for Windows XP Service Pack 1...14
3.5 Installing your Modem Driver for Windows XP Service Pack 2...15
3.6 Verifying Your Modem..................................................................15
Chapter 4 - Uninstalling Your Modem Driver...................................................................16

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Warning & Safety Messages…
WARNING!
Before installing the Modem card ensure the PC is switched OFF and the mains
cord removed. If servicing the Modem card ensure the PC is switched OFF, the
mains cord unplugged and the Telecommunications Line cord is disconnected
from the Modem Card.
EUROPEAN NETWORK COMPATIBILITY DECLARATION
This product is designed to interwork with the Public Switched Telecommunication Networks in
UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark , Finland, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium,
France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Iceland, Greece, Italy, Norway and Austria.
The equipment may have interworking difficulties in PSTN networks in other countries. Please
contact your equipment supplier if it is desired to use the equipment on another network.
Electrical Safety
Before installing this equipment you must ensure that the power drawn by this card, together
with the host and any auxiliary cards drawing power from the host, is within the rating of the host
power supply.
The equipment must be installed such that with the exception of the connections to the host,
clearance and creepage distances shown in the table below are maintained between the card and
any other assemblies that use or generate a voltage shown in the table.
The larger distance shown in brackets applies where the local environment within the host is
subject to conductive pollution or dry non-conductive pollution which could become conductive
due to condensation. Failure to maintain these minimum distances would invalidate the approval.
‘The analogue telecommunications interface is intended to be connected to telecommunication
network voltage (TNV) circuits which may carry dangerous voltages. The telephone cord must
remain disconnected from the telecommunications system until the card has been installed within
a host which provides the necessary protection of the operator.
Safety level of the various connectors:
• Telephone Line Connector = TNV3
• PCI connector = SELV
These indications are classified as per safety standards EN60950/A4:
• TNV3: Telecommunications Network
• Voltage
• SELV: Safety Extra Low Voltage

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Pan European Approval Regulatory Note
The equipment has been approved under CTR21. For such product, the following statement is
required: “This equipment has been approved in accordance with Council Decision 98/482/EC
for Pan European single terminal connection to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN).
However, due to differences between the individual PSTNs provided in different countries the
approval does not, of itself, give an unconditional assurance of successful operation on every
PSTN network termination point. In the event of problems, you should contact your equipment
supplier in the first instance”
Network Compatibility Declaration
This product is designed to interwork with the Public Switched Telecommunication Networks in
UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark , Finland, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium,
France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Iceland, Greece, Italy, Norway and Austria.
New Zealand Telecom Warnings
General
“The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has
accepted that the item complies with minimum conditions for connection to its network. It
indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty.
Above all, it provides no assurance that any item will work correctly in all respects with another
item of Telepermitted equipment of a different make or model, nor does it imply that any product
is compatible with all of Telecom’s network services.”
“This equipment does not fully meet Telecom’s impedance requirements. Performance
limitations may occur when used in conjunction with some parts of the network. Telecom will
accept no responsibility should difficulties arise in such circumstances.”
“This equipment shall not be set up to make automatic calls to the Telecom ‘111’ Emergency
Service.”
“If a charge for local calls is unacceptable, the ‘Dial’ button should NOT be used for local calls.
Only the 7-digits of the local number should be dialed from your telephone. DO NOT dial the
area code digit or the ‘0’ prefix.”
This equipment may not provide for the effective hand-over of a call to another device connected
to the same line.
Important Notice
Under power failure conditions, this telephone may not operate. Please ensure that a separate
telephone, not dependent on local power, is available for emergency use.”
“Some parameters required for compliance with Telecom’s Telepermit requirements are
dependent on the equipment (PC) associated with this device. The associated equipment shall be
set to operate within the following limits for compliance with Telecom’s Specification:

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1. There shall be no more than 10 call attempts to the same number within any 30 minute period
for any single manual call initiation.
2. The equipment shall go on-hook for a period of not less than 30 seconds between the end of
one attempt and the beginning of the next attempt.
3. Where automatic calls are made to different numbers, the equipment shall go on-line for a
period of not less than 5 seconds between the end of one attempt and the beginning of the
next attempt.
4. The equipment shall be set to ensure that calls are answered between 3 and 30 seconds of
receipt of ringing.”
“All persons using this device for recording telephone conversations shall comply with New
Zealand law. This requires that at least one party to the conversation is to be aware that it is
being recorded. In addition, the Principles enumerated in the Privacy Act 1993 shall be complied
with in respect to the nature of the personal information collected, the purpose for its collection,
how it is used and what is disclosed to any other party.”
Note…
Keep the modem away from fluid, direct sunlight and excessive heat. During
times of lightning strike / thunderstorm, do not use the modem.

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Chapter 1 - About this Easy Start
This booklet contains information on setting up your 56K USB Modem. It touches on the key
installation procedures and allows you to setup your modem within minutes!
1.1 Minimum System Requirements
• Pentium®MMX 233MHz
• A free USB Port
• A CD-ROM Drive
• 32MB RAM for Windows® 98 Second Edition
64MB RAM for Windows® Me
128MB RAM for Windows® 2000 / Windows® XP
• Host Operating Systems support for USB:
• Windows® 98 Second Edition / Windows® 2000 / Windows® Me / Windows®
XP
1.2 Package
For any missing items, please contact your dealer immediately.
Note…
The actual cables that come with your package may differ in appearance from
country to country.
56K USB Modem Installation CD Telephone Extension Cable RJ-11
Easy Start Manual
The optional telephone extension cable used for this modem is a UL Listed Communication
Circuit Accessory, minimum 26AWG.

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Chapter 2 - Connecting The Modem To Your Computer
The 56K USB Modem is a 'plug-n-play' device. You may connect your modem to your computer
anytime without having to power down your system. Connect as follow and your Windows will
immediately detect the new hardware and prompt for its driver.
1. Connect one end of the telephone extension cable to the LINE jack on Modem and the
other end to your Telephone Wall Socket.
2. Connect the USB cable of the Modem to the USB port on your computer.
This completes the modem connections. Please proceed to Chapter 3.
USB Port
Rear of PC
Telephone
Extension
Cable
Telephone
Wall
Socket
56K USB Modem

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Chapter 3 - Installing Your Modem Driver
3.1 Installing your Modem Driver for Windows 98 Second Edition
a. If your modem is connected as illustrated in Chapter 2, you will be prompted for the
modem driver.
Figure 1 : Prompted for Driver
b. Place the
Installation CD into your CD-ROM Drive and click Next. See Fig 1.
c. Click the option Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended) and
Click Next. See Fig 2.
Figure 2 : Search for New Drivers
d. Click Specify a location. Click Browse. Navigate to the '\Win98SE' folder on the
Installation CD. Click OK. Click Next to proceed. (The screen shot uses the CD-
ROM drive letter D as an example. You should see the letter of your CD-ROM
drive.) See Fig 3.

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Figure 3 : Specifying Location
e. Windows will prompt that it has located the driver. Click Next to proceed. See Fig 4.
Figure 4 : New Driver Found
(Depending on your system configurations you may be prompted for your Windows
CD-ROM. Replace the installation CD with your Windows CD-ROM and click
OK. At the copying files dialog box, enter the path of your windows CD-ROM e.g.
D:\Win98 and click OK.)
f. Click Finish to complete the driver installation. See Fig 5.
Figure 5 : Installation Completed

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3.2 Installing your Modem Driver for Windows 2000
g. If your modem is connected as illustrated in Chapter 2 you will be prompted for the
modem driver.
h. Place the
Installation CD into your CD-ROM Drive and click Next. See Fig 6.
Figure 6 : Prompted for Driver
i. Click Search for a suitable driver for my device. (recommended) and click Next. See
Fig 7.
Figure 7 : Search for New Drivers

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j. Click Specify a location and click Next. See Fig 8.
Figure 8 : Specifying Location
k. Click
Browse. Navigate to the '\Win2000' folder on your Installation CD. Click OK.
(The screen shot uses the CD-ROM drive letter D as an example. You should see the
letter of your CD-ROM drive.) See Fig 9.
Figure 9 : Navigate Folder
l. Windows will prompt that it has located the driver. Click Next to proceed. See Fig
10.
Figure 10 : New Driver Found

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m. Click Finish to complete driver installation. See Fig 11.
Figure 11 : Installation Completed
3.3 Installing your Modem Driver for Windows ME
n. If your modem is connected as illustrated in Chapter 2, you will be prompted for the
modem driver.
o. Place the
Installation CD into your CD-ROM Drive and click Next.
p. Click Specify the location of the driver and click Next. See Fig 12.
Figure 12 : Specify Location Advance

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q. Click
Specify a location. Click Browse. Navigate to the '\WinMe' folder on the
Installation CD and click OK. Click Next to proceed. See Fig 13.
Figure 13 : Navigate Folder
r. Windows will prompt that it has located the driver. Click Next . See Fig 14.
s. Click
Finish to to complete driver installation. See Fig 15.
Figure 14 : New Driver Found Figure 15 : Installation Completed

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3.4 Installing your Modem Driver for Windows XP Service Pack 1
a. If your modem is connected as illustrated in Chapter 2, you will be prompted for the
modem driver.
b. Place the
Installation CD into your CD-ROM Drive.
c. Click Install from a list or specific location and click Next. See Fig 16.
Figure 16 : Prompted for Driver
d. Click
Include this location in the search. Click Browse. Navigate to the '\WinXP'
folder on the Installation CD and click OK. Click Next to proceed. See Fig 17.
e. Click
Finish to complete the software installation. See Fig 18.
Figure 17 : Navigate Folder Figure 18 : Installation Complete

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3.5 Installing your Modem Driver for Windows XP Service Pack 2
a. Place the
Installation CD into your CD-ROM Drive and run the Setup.exe file in the
'\WinXP' folder on the Installation CD. Click on >> to proceed. See Fig 19.
Installation will start automatically as shown in Fig 20.
Figure 19 : Run Setup Figure 20: Installation In Progress
b. Upon complete of installation, select on Yes, I want to restart my computer now
and click on the green tick. See Fig 21.
Figure 21 : Restart Computer
3.6 Verifying Your Modem
i From your
Windows desktop, right-click on My Computer icon and click Properties.
ii Click on the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager.
iii Double-click on the
Modem device. You should see the SmartUSB56 Modem is being
listed. This means that your modem driver is successfully
installed. See Fig 22.

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Figure 22 : WIN 2000/XP
Figure 23 : WIN 98SE/ME
If you see a yellow exclamation mark besides SmartUSB56 Modem, it means that your driver is
not installed successfully. Right-click on the device and then uninstall the modem. Restart the
system and then install your modem driver again.
Chapter 4 - Uninstalling Your Modem Driver
i. To uninstall the modem, go to the Control Panel of your system.
ii. Open the
Add/Remove Programs.
iii. Select the
SmartUSB56 Modem in the Add/Remove Programs and then click on the
Remove.
iv. Follow the on screen instructions to uninstall the modem.
For commonly asked questions, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions in the
Installation CD under the \Manuals folder.
For instructions on Modem Settings please refer to the Modem Settings and V.92 Features
Settings in the Installation CD under the \Manuals folder.
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