Aztech MSP3880U Series User manual

PCI 56K MODEM
Users Manual
Version 1.0
MSP3880U Series

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Contents
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Preface ............................................................................. 4
Introduction ...................................................................... 5
Before You Begin ............................................................... 6
2.1 Minimum System Requirements ............................................... 6
2.2 Safety Precaution ................................................................... 7
2.3 Installation Notes ................................................................... 7
Setting Up Your Modem Card.............................................. 8
3.1 Installing the Modem Card ...................................................... 8
3.2 Connecting the Modem Card ................................................. 11
3.2.1 For MSP3880-U users .................................................................11
3.2.2 For MSP3880SP-U/V-U users .......................................................12
Installing the Modem Drivers .............................................. 14
4.1 For Windows® 95 ................................................................ 14
4.2 For Windows® 98 ................................................................ 17
4.3 For Windows NT® 4.0 .......................................................... 19
Testing the Modem Card & Setting the Country ................... 20
5.1 Windows® 95/98 ................................................................ 20
5.1.1 Testing the modem ...............................................................20
5.1.2 Setting the Country ...............................................................23
5.2 Windows NT® 4.0 ............................................................... 24
5.2.1 Testing the modem ...............................................................24
5.2.2 Setting the Country ...............................................................24
Deinstalling the Modem Card ............................................. 25

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P/N: 040-512373-101
Frequently Asked Questions ............................................. 26
Troubleshooting Guide .................................................... 32
Technical Specifications ................................................... 35
TAD Connection ............................................................ 37

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Preface
This manual gives you a step-by-step guide of the following:
1. Installation of your modem card to your computer
2. Connection to the phone line for internet
3. Installation of modem drivers required to run the modem
4. Testing of the modem and setting the country
5. Deinstalling the Modem Cards drivers
To help you clear your doubts and possible problems you may face when using
your modem, we include the sections - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)and
Troubleshooting Guide. These sections will provide the answers to some of the
commonly asked questions on your modem as well as guide you along to solve
problems that you may encounter.
For further technical details on your card, you may refer to the ReadMe.txt file
found in your MSP3880U Installation CD.
This manual covers the models MSP3880SP-U, MSP3880V-U and MSP3880-U.

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the 56K PCI Modem!
With the 56K PCI Modem alone, you can perform a comprehensive range of modem-
related functions including data communications, sending and receiving of faxes.
Depending on the model that you have bought, you can also do telephone/speakerphone
operations.
The intensive demands of todays Internet applications will no longer be a bottleneck.
Using the 56K PCI Modem, 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.
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2.1 Minimum System Requirements
•IBM PC-based computer with Pentium®200 MMX processor
•PCI Bus slot
•16MB RAM
•10MB hard disk space (system files and modem drivers only)
•CD-ROM drive
•Windows®95/98 / NT®4.0
Before You Begin
This chapter contains information that your need to know before installing your
modem card. They are the basic system requirements needed for your modem card to
run, the safety rules to follow, as well as the installation guidelines.
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Chapter 2  Before You Begin
2.2 Safety Precaution
•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
•Computers vary in configuration, appearance and layout. Therefore, the
installation procedures in this manual apply generally and you should
compare the illustrations here with your computer.
•A Philips screwdriver is required.
•The documentation for your computer should come in handy during the
installation. Have it ready with you.
•If you have an existing non Plug-and-Play modem installed in your computer,
you must first un-install its modem drivers 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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3.1 Installing the Modem Card
You need to remove any existing modem installed in your computer.
If your modem is non Plug-and-Play, you need to un-install its
modem drivers before you remove it. Check your existing modem
documentation for details on this.
Power off your computer and any connected devices before installing
your modem!
¶Remove the cover of your
computer.
Setting Up Your Modem Card
This chapter contains information on how to install the modem card and the
telephone line to your computer.
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Chapter 3  Setting Up the Modem Card
·Select an available PCI
Bus slot and remove its
cover plate. Keep the
mounting screw to
secure your card later.
¸Align your card with
the selected PCI Bus
slot and firmly push it
into the slot. If the card
does not slide in, do
not force it. Make sure
that the card is lined up
properly and try again.
Cover Plate
PCI Bus Slot
Mounting Screw

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Chapter 3  Setting Up the Modem Card
¹Secure your card to your
computer chassis with the
mounting screw.
ºReplace the cover of your
computer.
For MSP3880V-U/SP-U users:
You may use a TAD cable to
internally connect the modem
card and your compatible
sound card. With this
connection, all devices (e.g.
microphone, speakers) are to be
connected to your sound card
for voice recording and
speakerphone. Refer to
Appendix D - TAD Connection of
this Users Manual for details.

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Chapter 3  Setting Up the Modem Card
3.2 Connecting the Modem Card
3.2.1 For MSP3880-U users
¶Connect a telephone set to the modem card.
(This optional connection eliminates the need to switch between your telephone set
and your modem card if they are sharing the same telephone wall socket)
·Connect one end of the telephone extension cord to the modem card and
the other end to the telephone wall socket.
This completes the setting up of your modem. Please proceed to the next chapter
to install your modem drivers.
LINE - to Telephone
Wall Socket PHONE - from
Telephone set Telephone
set
Telephone
Wall Socket

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Chapter 3  Setting Up the Modem Card
3.2.2 For MSP3880SP-U/V-U users
Audio cable
Telephone
extension
cord
¶Connect a telephone set to the modem card.
(This optional connection eliminates the need to switch between your telephone set
and your modem card if they are sharing the same telephone wall socket)
·Connect one end of the telephone extension cord to the modem card and
the other end to the telephone wall socket.
¸Connect a microphone to your modem card.
(This optional connection allows you to speak over the microphone during
speakerphone conversations)
¹Connect your active speakers/headphone to your modem card.
This connection is required to receive sound output from your modem card. Before
you make use of this LINE-OUT jack, you need to run theSet Audio Output Utility
to configure your modems sound output from Buzzer to Line-Out option.
Telephone
set
Telephone
Wall Socket
Speakers,
Headphone
or Sound
card
Microphone
LINE – to Telephone Wall Socket
PHONE – from Telephone set
MIC IN – to Microphone †
LINE-OUT †
† Available on MSP3880SP-U

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Chapter 3  Setting Up the Modem Card
i) From the Windows taskbar, click Start > Run.
ii) In the text box, type C:\Windows\setaudio.exe. Click OK.
iii) From the dialog prompt, select Line-Out.
To configure back to buzzer, run the same utility again and click the Buzzer option.
ºAlternatively, if you have a sound card (with speakers attached), you may
want to externally connect an audio cable from this LINE-OUT jack of
your modem card to the LINE-IN jack of your sound card.
This connection is required if you want to do voice playback.
For voice recording, the microphone must be connected to the MIC-IN
Jack of your compatible sound card.
Instead of using the audio cable, you may also use a TAD cable to
internally connect your modem card and your compatible sound card
as described in Appendix D - TAD Connection. For this connection,
all devices (e.g. microphone, speakers) are to be connected to your
sound card, regardless of voice recording or speakerphone.
This completes the setting up of your modem. Please proceed to the next chapter
to install your modem drivers.

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4.1 For Windows®95
(The following screen shots are based on the MSP3880-U card)
Power on your computer to start Windows®95. Windows®95 will detect the
newly installed modem and an Update Device Driver Wizard window will
appear.
Installing the Modem Drivers
This chapter contains information on how to install the modem drivers under
Windows®95/98 and Windows NT®4.0.
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Place your Installation CD into your
CD-ROM drive.
Click Next.
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Chapter 4  Installing the Modem Drivers
Windows®95 will now prompt you that the modem drivers have been found.
Click Finish to
continue with the
installation.
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When system
prompts for the
Installation CD,
click OK.
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Chapter 4  Installing the Modem Drivers
Type D:\ in the text box
(if D is not the letter of
your CD-ROM drive,
substitute with the
appropriate letter) and
click OK.
The Copying Files... window will appear.
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Restart your system, if prompted.
This completes the installation of the modem drivers in Windows®95. Proceed
to the next chapter to test your modem.

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Chapter 4  Installing the Modem Drivers
4.2 For Windows®98
(The following screen shots are based on the MSP3880-U card)
Power on your computer to start Windows®98. Windows®98 will detect the
newly-installed modem and anAdd New Hardware Wizard window will appear.
The next window prompt will ask for your modem drivers.
Place your Installation CD into
the CD-ROM drive.
Click Next.
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Click the option Search for the
best driver for your device
(Recommended).
Click Next.
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Chapter 4  Installing the Modem Drivers
The following window will prompt for the source of your drivers.
Windows will prompt that it has located the driver.
To complete the drivers installation, click Finish and restart your system, if
prompted.
This completes the installation of the modem drivers in Windows®98. Proceed
to the next chapter to test your modem.
Click the option CD-ROM drive.
Click Next.
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Click Next to proceed with the
installation.
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Chapter 4  Installing the Modem Drivers
4.3 For Windows NT®4.0
1. Start Windows NT®.
2. Place your Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive.
3. From the Windows taskbar, click Start >Run... .
4. In the Run text box, type "D:\Winnt40\*\setup.exe"
(Assuming your CD-ROM drive is D. If not, substitute drive letter accordingly)
*For users of MSP3880SP-U, type SP-U
For users of MSP3880V-U, type V- U
For users of MSP3880-U, type U
Click OK.
5. Follow any on-screen instructions to complete the software installation.
This completes the installation of the modem drivers in Windows NT®4.0. Please
proceed to the next chapter to test your modem.

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The testing procedures and setting the country for MSP3880 U series
in Windows 95®and 98 are exactly the same. The following
illustrations are based on the model MSP3880-U , in the Windows®
98 environment.
5.1 Windows®95/98
5.1.1 Testing the modem
Testing the Modem Card & Setting the
Country
This chapter contains information on how to test your modem card in
Windows®95/98 & Windows NT®4.0.
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From the Windowstaskbar, click
Start > Settings > Control Panel.
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