ZyXEL Communications Omni 56K II User manual

ZyXEL Omni 56K II Modem Quick Start Guide
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Hardware Installation
Step 1. Connect your modem to your analog phone or fax.
Step 2. Use telephone wire to connect the modem to a wall phone jack.
Step 3. Use the RS-232 cable to connect the modem to your computer’s serial port.
Step 4. Use the included power adapter to connect your modem to a power outlet.
Step 5. Turn on your modem and then turn on your computer and insert the included CD.
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Driver Installation
Windows automatically starts an installation wizard when it detects new hardware. Use the
wizard to select the driver on your included CD. Browse to D:\Drivers\Omni56KII (where D:
is your CD-ROM drive), and click Next or OK.
Windows 98 Windows Me
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ZyXEL Omni 56K II Modem Quick Start Guide
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Windows 2000 Windows XP
Click Yes or Continue Anyway if a warning screen appears.
Restart your computer if prompted.
If Windows does not automatically detect your modem, make sure that the modem is
connected and turned on. Then restart your computer or use the add new hardware option in
Control Panel to start the installation wizard. Browse on the CD to the location described
above.
Dial-Up Networking
Fill in the wizard screens with information from your ISP to create a new dial-up connection.
Windows 98: Click Start, Programs, Accessories, Communications, Dial-Up Networking.
Double-click the Make New Connection icon.
Windows 2000/Me: Click Start, Settings,Network and Dial-Up Connections,Make New
Connection.
Windows XP: Click start, All Programs,Accessories,Communications,New Connection
Wizard.
After you set up the connection, click or double click the new connection. A pop-up window
requests your username and password.
Installing Bitware From the
Included CD
Bitware software lets you transmit
faxes or talk on the telephone while
using the Internet.
Step 1. Insert the included CD.
Step 2. Choose the Bitware program
from the Product list-box, and select
your Windows system and language
on the right side, then click Install.
Follow the wizard to complete the
installation process.
Troubleshooting
 Check your modem’s connections to the computer and the telephone wall jack.
 Make sure that the included power adapter is connected to the modem and plugged
into an appropriate and functioning power outlet, and that the modem is turned on.
 Make sure that you have entered your ISP information correctly. The password
may be case-sensitive, so make sure that the caps lock key is not turned on.
 Make sure that your computer’s TCP/IP settings are configured properly.