Abocom SFM560 User Manual

External
Fax Modem 56K
Quick Installation Guide

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

Hardware Connections

To install the External Fax Modem 56K card
perform the following steps:
Turn off your computer. Make sure the power switch of your External Fax Modem 56K is also set to off.
1. Connect the RS-232 cable to your External Fax Modem 56K with one end to the port on the rear panel of the External Fax Modem 56K and the other end to the COM port of your computer.
2. Connect the provided power adapter to the
AC IN
and the other end into a wall outlet.
RS-232
port
Phone
Telephone
Line
RS-232 Cable
MIC SPK
RS232
AC IN
(optional)
3. Power on your computer and turn the Power Switch ON.
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4. Connect the telephone line to the RJ-11
Line
port, connect the other end of the line into a telephone jack in your wall. If you want to use the telephone concurrently, connect telephone line to the port labeled
Phone
with another end of the connected to your telephone set.
Note: Use only the power adapter provided with this unit or refer to the rear panel for the correct power adapter. Using any incorrect power adapters will cause permanent and unpredictable damage to this External Fax Modem 56K.
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Installation for 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
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
best driver for your device. (Recommended).
4. Follow the on-screen instructions 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
Next
.
Search for the
Click
Next
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.
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2. Go to
StartÆSettings
ÆControl
PanelÆSystemÆHardwareÆDev ice Manager.
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 PanelÆSystemÆHardwareÆDev ice Manager.
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8. Click Modems to expand. Right-click Lucent Venus
Modem PnP and select Properties.
9. Click the Driver tab and press the Update Driver button.
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10.When the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window
appears, click Next.
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.
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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.Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed.
15.When the installation program finished, go back to the External Fax Modem 56K Properties window, click Close to complete the driver updating.
16.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.
5. Click Next to set up the modem.
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6. Click Finish.
7. Go back to your desktop,
and click
StartÆSettingsÆControl PanelÆSystemÆ Device Manager.
8. Click Modem to expand. Highlight Lucent Venus
Modem PnP and select Properties.
9. Click the Driver tab and press the Update Driver button.
10. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) and click Next.
11. Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you
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can select the driver you want and click Next.
12. Highlight Lucent Venus Modem PnP [6-8-2000] and press the Have Disk button.
13. Load the floppy disk or compact disc whichever contains the device driver and type the drive path. Click OK.
14. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed
15. When finished go back to the External Fax Modem 56K
Properties window, click Close to complete the
driver updating.
16. 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.

Installation for Windows NT

1. Go to My Computer ÆControl Panel. Double-click Modem.
Click the Add… button. Click Next.
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2. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed. When the following dialog box appears, select Change...
3. Select Have Disk…from the ‘‘ Install New Modem’’ window. And make sure the External Fax Modem 56K floppy disk
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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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