Aztech UM9100 User Manual

Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked QuestionsFrequently Asked Questions

This section provides the answers to some of the commonly asked questions

on your modem.

What is USB ?

USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is a new peripheral bus standard developed

by PC and Telecom leaders. It allows connection for low to medium speed computer

peripherals. USB features high throughput I/O transfer rate of 12Mbit/sec and

support up to 127 devices.

What is V.90 ?

V.90 is a new standard approved by the International Telecommunication Union for

56K analog modems. It is a compromise officially reached between the two

competing standards - X2 (from 3COM/USR) and K56Flex (from Rockwell/Lucent).

How do I see the resource listings ?

For Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows Me:

i. From your Windows desktop, right-click on My Computer and select Properties.

ii. Click on the Device Manager tab.

iii. Double-click Modems. Select SmartUSB56 Vocie Modem. Right-click on it

and select Properties.

iv. Click on the Resources tab. The resources used by the modem will be listed.

For Windows 2000 / Windows XP:

i. Windows 2000: From the Windows desktop, right-click My Computer. Select

Properties.

Windows XP: From the Windows taskbar, click Start. Right-click My Computer.

Select Properties.

ii. From System Properties dialog box, select Hardware tab and click Device

Manager... button.

iii. Double-click Modems. Select SmartUSB56 Voice Modem. From Device

Manager toolbar, click View > Resources by type. The resources used by the

modem will be listed.

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How do I set my Country profile for my modem?

Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows Me / Windows 2000

i. From your Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel. Double-

click Modem Settings.

ii. From the Configuration tab, select the Country that you are presently in or the

one most appropriate and click Apply, followed by OK. The Country Profile will

be updated.

Windows XP

i. From your Windows taskbar, click Start > Control Panel. Double-click Modem

Settings.

ii. From the Configuration tab, select the Country that you are presently in or the

one most appropriate and click Apply, followed by OK. The Country Profile will

be updated.

What do TAPI and Non-TAPI communication applications mean? (For Windows

98)

Generally, TAPI refers to true 32-bit communication applications. They do not access

the COM ports directly but through an Interface known as TAPI system of Windows

(Not Windows 3.1x). Non-TAPI applications are also referred to as 16-bit

communication applications. They access the COM ports directly. Windows

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98 supports both TAPI and Non-TAPI communication applications.

How do I check if my driver is installed successfully?

For Windows 98 Second Edition / Windows Me

i. From the Windows taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel.

ii. Double-click the Modems icon.

iii. You will see your new USB modem SmartUSB56 Voice Modem listed.

iv. Click on the Diagnostics tab.

v. Select the COM Port that is attached to your modem and click More Info.. .

vi The More Info... window will appear, showing a list of AT commands. This

indicates a successfully installed modem. Click OK.

If your modem is not installed properly, the set of AT commands will not be listed.

You may also be prompted by an error message, stating that it was unable to open

the COM Port. If this happens, refer to the Troubleshooting Guide While testing

the modem, the system gave an error message stating that it was unable to open

the COM Port.

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