AOpen FM56-SM User Manual

Inst all atio n Guid e of FM56-SM Sof t PCI Mod em

Suppo r t O/S

1. Windows 9x
2. Windows ME
3. Windows 2000
4. Windows NT
5. Windows XP
CPU:
l Pentium 166 MHz or higher (Pentium 200 MHz MMX require for
V.80/video phone)
l AMD K6-200 MHz or higher l Cyrix 6x86MX MHz PR200 or higher
Memory:
32 MB or more

Outlet Descript ion

The Appearance of PCI Modem

PCI Card Br acket Connect i o n

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Hardw are Installation

1. Turn off the computer. No power must be applied to your computer when you install the internal modem, or the computer could be damaged.
2. Make sure you can freely access the back of the personal computer. Remove the computer cover.
3. Select any available PCI slot into which you can install the internal modem.
4. Unscrew and remove the slot cover.
5. Hold the internal modem above the slot you have selected, and carefully slide the modem into the slot, applying even pressure to both ends of the modem. Stop inserting the modem when its gold-plated edge connector is aligned and fully seated into the base of the computer.
6. Use the screw that was holding the slot cover to secure the modem in the slot.
7. Use the cover-mounting screws to secure the computer cover. This completes the hardware installation of your modem.
8. Locate an available RJ-11 modular jack telephone outlet.
9. Take one end of the modular cord supplied with the modem and plug it into the LINE modular jack on the back of modem.
10.Plug the other end of the modular cord into the modular jack on the wall outlet.
11.Connect the telephone's modular cord into the PHONE jack on the back of your modem. (An active telephone line and telephone set are needed if you need to use a telephone with your modem.)
12.Lift your telephone's handset and listen for a dial tone.
13.Connect speakerphone to SPK jack and connect microphone to MIC jack. (optional)
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Softw are Installatio n

Installation Procedures for Windo w s 9x
1. Restart PC after inserting the PCI modem into the PCI slot of PC. When
Windows detects the modem, the message "This wizard searches for new drivers for: PCI Communication Device" is displayed. Click Next.
2. To search for the best drivers for your device, click Next.
3. Insert the driver CD and specify the location: F:\Drivers\FM56-SM\Win9x
(F is your CD-ROM drive.) and then click Next.
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4. Windows will show the message ”Window s driver file search for the device
“AOpen PCI Modem Enumerator” and show the location of driver. Click
Next
5. Click Finish to complete installation.
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Installation Procedures for Wind ows ME
1. Restart PC after inserting the PCI modem into the PCI slot of PC. When
Windows detects the modem, the message "Windows has found the following new hardware: PCI Communication Device" is displayed. Select “Automatic search for a better driver” or ”Specify the location of the driver”. Insert the driver CD and then click Next. If you select ”Specify the location of the driver”. The path of driver is F:\Drivers\FM56-SM\W inME (F is your CD-ROM drive.)
2. Select AOpen PCI Modem whose location is F:\ Drivers\FM56-SM\WinME
(F is your CD-ROM drive.) and then click OK.
3. Windows has finishe d installing the new device. Click Finish to complete
installation.
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Installation Procedures for Windo ws 2000
1. Restart PC after inserting the PCI modem into the PCI slot of PC. When
Windows detects the modem, the wizard will help you to install the new device. Click Next to begin installation.
2. Select “Search for a suitable driver for my device”. Then click Next.
3. Select “CD-ROM drives” or “Specify a location”. Then insert the driver CD
and click Next. If you select “Specify a location” only, and you will need to indicate the path: F:\Drivers\FM56-SM\Win2K_XP. (F is your CD-ROM drive.)
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4. Wizard will find the correct driver for the new device. Then click Next .
5. Read the Digital Signature, and then click Yes.
6. Windows has finished installing the software. Click Finish to complete
installation.
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Installation Procedures for Win do w s NT
1. Insert driver CD and then double click Setup icon from the path:
F:\Drivers\FM56-SM\WinNT. (F is your CD-ROM drive.)
2. You will see the Modem Board Installation Wizard and then click Next.
3. Wizard will install the modem driver of AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem.
Click Next to go into next step.
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4. Click Finish to complete installation.
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Installation Proc edures for Windo w s XP
1. Restart PC after inserting the PCI modem into the PCI slot of PC.
2. Then insert driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. When detects modem,
Windows will install the driver and finish the installation procedures automatically.
3. You can see the new device in Devic e Manager. Highlight this new device
and click right button of mouse. Select Properties item to update the driver.
4. Click Update Driv er to update the driver.
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5. Select “Install from a list or specific location” and then click Next.
6. Select “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install.” Then click Next.
7. Click Have Disk to select the new driver.
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8. Insert driver CD into your CD-ROM drive. Click Browse to indicate the
location: E:\Driver\FM56-SM\Win2K_XP (E is your CD-ROM drive.) and then click OK.
9. Select the model named AOpen FM56-SM Soft PCI Modem and then click
Next .
10. Click Continu e Anyway to continue this installation.
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11. Click Finish to complete update procedures.
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