Actiontec electronic PCI0839-01 User Manual

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Actiontec Home DSL Modem.
This product will introduce a whole new world of high speed
Internet access. With a quick and easy installation process
Actiontec’s Home DSL Modem will have you browsing the
web in no time.

The Actiontec Home DSL Modem will transform your
online experience. The high-speed Internet connection will
allow you to play online multi-player games, download files
faster and get real-time audio and video. Plus, you will be
able to surf the web and chat on the phone at the same time.
You will never miss an important phone call again. Welcome
to the world of high-speed internet access.

2 Introduction

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Contacting Actiontec Technical Support

Actiontec Electronics prides itself on making high-quality,
durable, high-performance products. If you should need
assistance, the Actiontec Technical Support Department is
available from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM Pacific Coast Time,
Monday through Friday and 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Pacific
Coast Time on Saturday and Sunday, to provide professional
support.

New drivers and firmware are released as need arises to
insure maximum compatibility and operation of your new
Actiontec Home DSL Modem. To find out more about this
and other Actiontec products, and to sign up for a free e-mail
newsletter, visit the Actiontec web site at:
http://www.actiontec.com to register your Actiontec Home
DSL Modem.

Actiontec Electronics Phone: [phone]
Technical Support
760 N. Mary Avenue Fax: [phone]
Sunnyvale, CA 94086 BBS: 408-732-0112

E-mail:
[e-mail]

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Do This First

Minimum System Requirements

• One Pentium class computer, 200 Mhz or higher (prefer­ably 300 Mhz or above) with an available PCI slot,
32MB RAM and a CD-ROM drive

• Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows 98 Second
Edition (SE) installed

• Confirmed DSL connectivity qualification to receive
AOL Plus™ service

Package Contents

Make sure the following items came in this package:

• Actiontec Internal PCI Home DSL Modem

• One 6’ telephone (RJ-11) cable

• This User’s Manual and Quick Start Installation Guide

• Four Microfilters

• Installation CD-ROM

• AOL Plus™ CD-ROM

• Warranty Registration Card

4 Do This First

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Installing the Home DSL Modem

Before you begin the installation of your Internal PCI Home
DSL Modem,

Step 1 Switch off the computer and all peripheral devices

connected to it.

Step 2 Unplug the computer power cord from the wall out-

let.

Step 3 Remove the computer’s cover. Refer to your com-

puter owner’s manual for instructions.

Step 4 On the back of the DSL card, confirm that the

switch position is set to 3, 4 or to the right.

CAUTION:

Always discharge static electricity before handling your
modem. You may discharge static electricity by touching
a grounded metal structure or by using any commer­cially available grounding strap.

Make sure the expansion slot type is PCI, which has a
smaller slot to fit the PCI modem card. If you are not
familiar with computers or computer hardware or you
cannot tell the difference between an ISA slot or PCI
slot, obtain the help of someone who has a thorough
understanding of computers. You will severely damage
your computer if you install the modem in the wrong
slot.

Step 5 Remove the screw securing the expansion slot

cover behind one of the computer’s available PCI
expansion slots. Lift the expansion slot cover out as
shown on the next page.

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Note: Make sure the
slot is a PCI slot.
The card will fit
securely in a keyed
PCI slot. PCI slots
are smaller than ISA
slots. PCI slots are
light colored and ISA
slots are dark col­ored.

Figure 1: Removing the Backplate

The position of the expansion slots in your com­puter may differ from the illustrations shown in this
user’s manual, depicting the slots in a vertical posi­tion. Regardless of the position of the expansion
slots, the installation steps remain the same. Please
refer to your computer owner’s manual for more
information about the expansion slot configuration
of your computer.

Step 6 Insert your PCI Home DSL Modem into the avail-

able PCI expansion slot. Then press on the top edge
of the card, straight down until the card’s connec­tors seat firmly in the PCI slot. Secure it with the
screw removed in Step 4, as shown in the following
diagram.

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Figure 2: Installing the PCI Card

Step 7 Put the cover back on the computer and fasten.
Step 8 Make sure that all power switches are in the OFF

position, then reconnect the power cables to the
computer and its peripherals.

Step 9 Unplug the telephone line cable from the telephone

and connect it to the Line jack as shown below.

Figure 3: Connecting Devices

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Installing the Microfilters

Microfilters are needed for every phone in your household.

Microfilters are installed on telephones to improve voice call
quality when voice and data equipment are using the same
telephone line.

Microfilter Installation for Phones that are Connected to a Computer

Step 1 Plug the microfilter into the Phone jack in the back

of your computer (Figure 4).

Step 2 Plug one end of the telephone cord into the micro-

filter Phone, and the other into the phone itself.

Figure 4: Microfilter Setup With The Computer

Microfilter Installation for All Other Phones

Step 1 Plug the Microfilter into the wall jack. (Figure 5)

Step 2 Plug one end of the telephone cord into the micro-

filter Phone, and the other into the phone itself.
(Figure 5)

Figure 5: Microfilter Setup for All Other Phones

8 Installing the Microfilters

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Installing the Modem Drivers

Configuring Windows 98/98SE

Step 1 After you have installed the modem into your

machine, turn on the power and allow the system to
boot normally.

Step 2 Windows 98 will immediately display the Add

New Hardware Wizard and identify the modem as
a “PCI ATM Controller”. Click the Next button.

Step 3 Select the option “Search for the best driver for

your device” and then click the Next button.

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Step 4 Put a “check” in the box for CD-ROM drive.

Before advancing to the next screen, insert the CD­ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Now
click the Next button once.

Step 5 Windows 98 will find the “TIDSLC32.INF” driver

on the CD-ROM and identify the modem as a
“Actiontec Home DSL Modem”. Click the Next
button.

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Step 6 After Windows has finished loading the drivers, it

will announce the end of the installation process.
Click the Finish button once.

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