Creative Blaster, Modem Blaster Flash 56 External User Manual
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Modem Blaster
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Ta b l e o f co n t e n t s
Introduction
Before you Begin........................... ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .......1
Modem Blaster Flash 56 External Fe atu res.....................................1
Recording Mo d el and Serial Numbers................... ........................ ..2
System Requi rements................ ............................................... .........2
Document Conventions............................. ........................................3
Creative Modem Bl as ter DE5720 - Quick Installation Reference
Guide................................................................................................4
1 Getting To Know Your Modem
Plug and Play.................................. ........................ ........................ ............1-1
Jacks......................... ............................................... ........................ ............1-2
Tele phone Line Jack............................. ........ ....... ....... ....... ....... .....1-2
Microphone and Speaker Jacks...................... ......... .......... ......... ...1-2
RS-232 Serial Cable Jack................. ..................... ..................... ...1-2
Power Jack......... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... ..... .. .. ... .... ... .. ... .... ... .. .. ...1-3
On and Off Switch...... ... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... ..... .. .. ... .... ... .. ... .... ... .. .. ...1-3
Indicator LEDs.......... ........................ ........................ ................................. 1-3
2 Modem Installation
Installin g th e Modem................... ................................................ ..............2-2
Connecting Telephone Line................ ... ..................... ...............................2-3
Installin g Driver s in Win d ows 95/98........................... ........................ ..... 2-5
Installin g Driver s in Win d ows NT 4.0..................... ....................... ........ 2-11
1st Method....... .. .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. ... .. ..... .. .. ... ..... .. .. ... .... ... .. ... .... ... .. .. .2-11
2nd Method....................................................... ... ..................... ... 2-17
Testing the I nstallation in Windows 95/98............................ ................ .2-22
Uninstallin g Mo d em Blaster in Windows 95/98/N T.............................2-26
v
A General Specifications
B Troubleshooting
Frequentl y Asked Questions............................... ........................ ..............B-1
C Technical Support
If You Have a Problem .......................................... ........................ ............C-2
Returning a product for repair............................... ....... ....... ....... ...C -3
Limited Warranty.................... ........................ ........................ ...................C-3
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Introduction
Before you Begin
This section pr ovides information you should kn ow before using thi s
manual. It is organized as follows :
• Mode m Bl aster Flas h 56 Ex ternal Features
• Recording Model and Serial Numbers
• System Req ui r ements
• Document Conventions
• Creative Modem Blaster DE5720 - Quick Installation
Reference Guide
Modem Blaster Flash 56 External Features
W elco me to Modem Blas ter! You now own a modem that allo ws you to
fax documents, transfer data, and access information online easily from
your computer. It supports the follow ing:
Plug and Play
This fea tu r e allows you to install the Mod em Blaster ea sily, as the
resources are assigned automatically by the Plug and Play
configu ration manager.
Send and Receive Faxes
Modem Blaster adds a new dime nsion to your work when you us e it
to send and r eceive fax d ocuments. It can also be confi gured to s erve
as a fax-on-demand sy st em usi ng the supplied Communication
Software
Internet Access
Modem Blaster al lows you to access computer bulletin boards and
browse the int ernet at speeds up to 56Kbps.
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Answering Machin e
Modem Blaster can functio n as an answering machine with multiple
mail boxes using the supplied Communicat ion Software. Remote
callers can leave message s in your mailbox, and you can play back
these messages at any time.
Speaker Phone
It can also be used as a profess ional quality speake r phone when
placing call s.
Video Conferencing
Complete with V.80 standa rd support for use with H.32x video
confere n ci n g sy s t ems.
Recording Model and Serial Numbers
Your modem has a model number and a serial number. You could
locate them either on the box or on the manual. Record the model
number and serial number to register your Modem Blaste r Fl as h 56
External online and al ways ke ep a ha rdcopy for you r future r eferenc e.
System Requirements
The minimum system requirements for the :
• 486DX or faster IBM compatible PC
• 8 MB of RAM minimum (16 MB of RAM recommended)
• 25 MB of hard disk space
• Microsoft Windows 95/98 and Windows NT4.0
• Available Seri al Port
• CD-ROM drive for modem and communicati on software
installation
• A sound card is required for MP3 play bac k
• A sound card and a microphone are required for video
conferencing and for complete full-duplex speakerphone
functionality.
Note: Internet software requires connections to the Internet through an
Internet Service Provider.
2
Some supplied software may require a faster CPU and newer
operating systems.
Modem Blaster must be connected to an analog
telephone line , also call ed a PO TS (Plain Old Telephone
Serv ic e) line.
Chapter 2 provides detailed information
Document Conventions
This guide foll o ws c ertai n conventions to help you loc at e and ident ify
the information that you need. These con vent ions are desc ribed in the
following sections:
• Text Conventions
•Icons
Te x t C o n v e n t i o n s
The follow i ng text conve n tions are use d to help di s t i nguish elements
of the text in this guide (see
Table i
).
Table i:Text Conventions.
Text Element Use
Identify an Exact description and word of a
bold
italics
UPPERCASE ACRONYM.
selection or a key. For example: ‘selec t Specify
a Loca t i o n ’, ‘click Next to continue’, ‘find
Drivers folder, etc.
Ident ify a referen ce location and a target/obj ect
description. For example: ‘see
Software and Mode m I nst allation
‘insert
CD-ROM’
Figure 2-1
’,
3
Icons
In this guide, icons are used to high light areas of text that requir e your
Table ii
attention (s ee
Icon Use
).
Table ii : Ico ns.
A note or tip.
A caution or warning.
Creative Modem Blaster DE5720 - Quick Installation Reference Guide
For Windows 98
1. Position your computer where the back of the computer can be
easily accessed, this may re quire you t o turn off your computer.
2. Switch off your system and all peripheral devices. Unplug the
power cord from the wall outlet.
3. Connect the power adapte r and the RS232 cable to your
Modem Blaster 56 External.
4. Connect the other end of the power adapter to an electrical
outlet, and conne ct the ot her end o f the RS232 cable to a s erial
port on the back of your computer .
5. Insert the Modem Blaster DE5720
Installation
6. An “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog box appears, click on
Next to continue installation process.
7. The next “Add New Hardware Wiz ard” di alog box will p rompt
the question,
“
What do you want Windows to do?”
4
CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
Software and Modem
.
Make sure you select “
device (Recommended)”
Search for the best driver for your
. Click on Next to proceed.
8. The next “Add New Hardware Wiz ard” di alog box will p rompt
you for the Modem Blas ter DE57 20 drivers . Cli ck on Specify
a location and type in D:\Drivers and click on Next to install
modem driver.
NOTE: The driver letter D could be diffe rent depen ding on
the location of you r CD- ROM drive.
9. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
5
Getting To Know Your Modem
This chapter introduces the concept of Plug and Play, and also helps
you locate and identify the components of your Modem.
Place the modem in front of you as you go thro ugh this chapte r.
This will help you ident ify the various components on your
modem.
Plug and Play
Your Modem Blaster support s P lug and Pla y in W i ndo ws 95 /98. Thi s
feature enables the system to detect and assign system resources to
your Modem Blaster aut oma tically when installing.
1
Getting To Know Your Modem 1-1
Jacks
Jacks are connecti ng interfaces on your modem. The y allow you to
attach other devices to your modem. The jacks on your Mode m
Blaster Flash 56 External can be seen in
The Rear V iew of your mode m
Figure 1-1
.
POWER
on
off
Figura 1-1: The jacks on the back of your Modem Blaster.
RS-232
Telephone Line Jack
The T elephone Line jack (LINE) allows you to connect a telephone
line for data, fax, an d voice function. The PHONE jack is not
available for this model.
Microphone and Speaker Jacks
The Microphone jack (MIC) and Speaker jack (S PK) allow you to
connect an exte rnal microphone , speake r, and /or headse t for use with
voice mail and s peaker phone applications.
RS-232 Serial Cable Jack
The RS-232 jack allows you to connect the modem to a computer
serial port.
MIC SPK LINE PHONE
1-2 Getting To Know Your Modem
Power Jack
The POWER ja ck allo ws you t o connect the supplie d power a dapter to
your Modem Blaster.
On and Off Switch
Turn the s wit ch t o the ON o r OFF pos ition to a cti v a te or ter mi nat e th e
entire function of your Modem Blaster.
Indicator LEDs
Modem Blaster Flash 56 External f eatures indicat or LEDs on the front
panel. These LEDs report your mode m sta tus.
The Fron t View of your modem
Figura 1-2: LED indi cators on the front of your Modem Blaster
Definition Description
LED
CS
Clear to send On when CTS(clear to se nd) signals i s active
RS
Request to Send On when RTS(request to send) signal is active
CD
Carrier Dete ct On when rem ot e ca rrier has been det ec ted
OH
Off Hook On when modem i s off hook
RD
Receive Dat a On when modem is receiving data from remote
modem
SD
Send Data On when modem is transmitting data to remote
modem
TR
Terminal Ready On when DT R (data terminal ready) signal is active
MR
Modem Ready On when modem is ready to work
Getting To Know Your Modem 1-3
Modem Installation
This chapter guides you throug h the proces s of instal ling your mode m.
It is organiz ed as follows:
• Installing the Modem
• Connecting Telephone Line
• Installing Drivers in Windows 95/98
• Installi ng Drivers in Windows NT 4.0
• Testing the Installation in Windows 95/98
• Uninstalling The Modem in Windows 95/98/NT
2
Modem Installation 2-1
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