Aztech MR2800-W User manual

AMR MODEM CARD
Users Manual
Version 1.2
MR2800-W

P/N: 040-512404-121 (February 2001)

ContentsContents
ContentsContents
Contents
Preface .........................................................................................5
1. Introducing MR2800-W .............................................................6
2. Before You Begin ........................................................................7
2.1 Minimum System Requirements.............................................7
2.2 Safety Precaution ................................................................. 8
2.3 Installation Notes ................................................................8
3. Setting Up Your Modem .............................................................9
3.1 Configuring Your Modem .......................................................9
3.2 Installing Your Modem .......................................................... 11
3.3 Connecting Your Modem ....................................................... 14
4. Installing Your Modem Driver ...................................................15
4.1 Installing Your Modem Driver - For Windows® 95 ................... 15
4.2 Installing Your Modem Driver - For Windows® 98 / 98
Second Edition .................................................................... 18
4.3 Installing Your Modem Driver - For Windows® Me ..................20
4.4 Installing Your Modem Driver - For Windows NT® 4.0 ............22
4.5 Installing Your Modem Driver - For Windows® 2000 ...............26
5. Verifying Your Modem ................................................................29
5.1 Verifying Your Modem - For Windows® 95 / 98 / 98
Second Edition / Me.............................................................29
5.2 Verifying Your Modem - For Windows NT® 4.0 .......................31
5.3 Verifying Your Modem - For Windows® 2000 ......................... 32
6. Uninstalling Your Modem Driver ............................................... 34

Appendix A - Card Layout...................................................................35
Appendix B - Frequently Asked Questions .........................................36
Appendix C - Troubleshooting Guide .................................................39
Appendix D - Technical Specifications ...............................................41
D.1 Main Features ..................................................................... 41
D.1.1 Drivers Support .......................................................... 41
D.1.2 Integrated 56000 BPS Data/Fax Modem ...................... 41
D.2 Interfaces ............................................................................ 42
D.2.1 External connectors .................................................... 42
D.3 Environmental .....................................................................42
D.3.1 Temperature: ............................................................. 42
D.3.2 Humidity ................................................................... 42

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1 — Introduction
Preface
This manual contains the information to guide you setup your modem successfully.
Chapter 2 - Before You Begin check through with you the minimum system requirements
needed for you to install your MR2800-W modem card. It also contains the safety and
installation notes that you need to be conscious of.
Chapter 3 - Setting Up Your Modem contains 3 sub-sections, Configuring Your Modem,
Installing Your Modem and Connecting Your Modem. Please follow strictly to the
sequence of setting up.
Chapter 4 - Installing the Modem Driver contains screen shots in every installation steps
that enable you to install your modem driver easily. The operating systems that are
supported by the driver are Windows®95, 98, 98 Second Edition, Me, NT®4.0 and
Windows®2000.
Chapter 5 - Verifying Your Modem gives instructions to verify if the modem driver has been
successfully installed.
With the sections Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Troubleshooting Guide, you
should be able to setup your modem in a breeze!
For further technical details on your card, you may refer to the ReadMe.txt file found in
your MR2800-W Installation CD.
Product warranty does not apply to damage caused by lightning, power surges or wrong voltage usage.

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Introducing MR2800-W
Congratulations on your purchase of MR2800-W Modem!
With the MR2800-W alone, you can perform a comprehensive range of modem-
related functions including data communications, sending and receiving of faxes.
The intensive demands of todays Internet applications will no longer be a bottleneck.
Using MR2800-W, you can now download graphic intensive web pages, high
bandwidth audio and video files as well as large file size software programs at speeds
of up to 56Kbps.
Chapter 1

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2.1 Minimum System Requirements
•IBM PC-based computer with Intel®Celeron 366MHz Socket 370 processor
•1 free AMR-Bus slot
•1 CD-ROM drive
•32MB RAM
•10MB hard disk space (system files and modem drivers only)
•Windows®95 / 98 / 98 Second Edition / Me / NT®4.0 / 2000
Before You Begin
This chapter contains information that you need to know before
installing your modem. It is important that you go through them.
Chapter 2

2 — Before You Begin
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2.2 SafetyPrecaution
•Do not remove your card from its protective bag until you are ready to install it.
•Always try to hold your card by its edges. Avoid touching any electronic components
on your card.
•Static electricity can cause permanent damage to your card. To prevent such a
damage, you must ground yourself during the installation:
»Use a grounding strap - a coiled wire with a clip at one end and an elastic
strap at the other. Wear the strap around your wrist and attach the clip to
any non-painted metal surface of your computer chassis.
»If you do not have a grounding strap, touch any non-painted surface of your
computer chassis before you begin installation, and again every minute or so
until the installation is completed.
2.3 Installation Notes
•The graphics and screens illustrations shown in this easy start may differ from what
you see in your system, but the steps still apply.
•A screwdriver is required (to open up your computer chassis).
•The documentation for your computer should come in handy during the installation.
Have it ready by your side.
•If you have an existing non Plug-and-Play modem installed in your computer, you
must first un-install its modem driver before you remove the card. Refer to the
documentation of your existing modem for details.
If your existing modem is Plug-and-Play, you may proceed to install your new
modem.

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Setting Up Your Modem
This chapter contains information on how to configure, install and
connect your modem card for Internet surfing.
3.1 Configuring Your Modem
Chapter 3
MR2800-W Modem Card needs to be configured as either Primary or Secondary device
before you can proceed to install the card on your PC.
To determine the choice of configuration, you need to refer to the BIOS Setup details on
your Motherboard Users Manual. Check for the presence of AC97 Audio** setting in
the BIOS Setup. (Not all motherboards will support AC97 Audio).
1. Staticelectricity can cause permanent damageto your card. Youhave to
groundyourself during the installation by touching any non-painted sur-
face of the computer's chassis every minute or so.
2. It is important that you carry out the following steps to configure your
modem cardBEFOREproceedingtoinstallit.
3. Power off your computer and any connected devices before connecting
your modem card!
** your system may show AC97 Audio controller

3 — Setting Up Your Modem
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Some systems may have additional onboard audio chips. 'AC’97 Audio' and
'Onboard Audio' are two different options in the BIOS Setup. When system
is using Onboard Audio, AC'97 Audio is disabled.
a ) If AC97 Audio is present, (that is you can see it in the BIOS Setup of your
motherboard Users Manual), you may configure your card as either Primary or
Secondary device.
i) If AC97 Audio is Enabled, you must configure your card as a Secondary
device.
ii) If AC97 Audio it Disabled, you must configure your card as a Primary
device.
(See Figure 1.1 - Configuring MR2800-W Modem Card for Primary/Secondary Device)
b) If AC97 Audio is not present (that is you are not able to see it in the BIOS Setup
of your motherboard Users Manual), you must configure your card as Primary
device.
(See Figure 1.1 - Configuring MR2800-W Modem Card for Primary/Secondary Device)
Figure 1.1 - Configuring MR2800-W Modem Card for
Primary/Secondary Device
To configure as a
Primary device:
On your card, insert
the jumper onto
Pin 2 and 3 for J1.
To configure as a
Secondary device:
On your card, insert the
jumpers onto Pin 1 and
2for both J1 and J2.