Acer RDM User Manual

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User’s Guide
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Copyright 1996 by this company. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transm itted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of this company.

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Purpose

This user’s guide aims to give you all the information you need to know about RDM.

Manual Structure

This user’s guide consists of three chapters as follows:
Chapter 1 Overview
This chapter describes RDM and the special features that it offers.
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup
This chapter tells how to install the RDM components and peripherals.
Chapter 3 RDM Software
This chapter tells how to install the RDM sof tware and explains how the RDM program operates.
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Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:
Text entered by user
Screen messages
Represents text input by the user. Denotes actual messages that appear
onscreen.
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etc.
Represent the actual keys that you have to press on the keyboard.
NOTE
Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic.
WARNING
Alerts you to any consequences that might result from doing or not doing specific actions.
CAUTION
Suggests precautionary measures to avoid potential hardware or software problems.
IMPORTANT
Reminds you to take specific action relevant to the accomplishment of the procedure at hand.
TIP
Tells how to accomplish a procedure with minimum steps through little shortcuts.
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Chapter 1 Overview
1.1 Features.........................................................................1
1.2 Block Diagram ...............................................................2
1.3 Architecture....................................................................3
1.3.1 RDM Agent.....................................................3
1.3.2 RDM Station...................................................3
1.3.3 RDM Connectivity...........................................4
Chapter 2 Hardware Setup
2.1 Before you Begin........................................................2-1
2.2 ESD Precautions ........................................................2-2
2.3 Pre-installation Instructions.........................................2-2
2.4 RDM Module...............................................................2-3
2.5 Installing the RDM Module..........................................2-4
2.6 Installing the RDM Button...........................................2-5
2.7 Connecting Peripherals ..............................................2-7
2.7.1 Modem.........................................................2-7
2.7.2 Telephone ...................................................2-7
2.7.3 Pager...........................................................2-7
2.8 Post-installation Instructions.......................................2-8
Chapter 3 RDM Software
3.1 Software Installation ...................................................3-1
3.1.1 RDM Agent Drivers......................................3-1
3.1.2 RDM Station Utility.......................................3-4
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3.2 RDM BIOS................................................................. 3-5
3.2.1 RDM Mode Number.................................... 3-8
3.2.2 RDM System Critical Paging Number....... 3-12
3.2.3 RDM Remote Connection Phone
Number..................................................... 3-13
3.2.4 RDM Remote Connection Password........ 3-14
3.3 Activating RDM........................................................ 3-15
3.3.1 Automatic Activation ................................. 3-15
3.3.2 Manual Activation...................................... 3-15
3.4 RDM Station Application.......................................... 3-16
List of Figures
1-1 RDM Block Diagram................................................... 1-2
2-1 RDM Module Layout................................................... 2-3
2-2 Installing the RDM Module......................................... 2-4
2-3 Removing the Button Slot Cover................................ 2-5
2-4 Installing the RDM Button........................................... 2-6
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