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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
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.
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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 ElementUse
Identify an Exact description and word of a
bold
italics
UPPERCASEACRONYM.
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
’,
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Icons
In this guide, icons are used to high light areas of text that requir e your
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?”
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CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
Software and Modem
.
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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.
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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.
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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.
MICSPKLINE PHONE
1-2 Getting To Know Your Modem
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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
DefinitionDescription
LED
CS
Clear to sendOn 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
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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
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Installing the Modem
To install the modem in your system, please follow the instructions
carefully.
Note: If you are replacing the modem cur r ently in your system, you
must remove the existing modem and all existing modem drivers.
1. Shut down your sys tem and
all peripheral devices.
Unplug the power cord from
the wall outlet.
Note: The power adapt er
connector and wall outlet
shown may be dif f erent in
your country.
2. Connect the po wer adapter and the RS232 serial cable to your
Mode m Bl aster Flas h 56 Ex ternal .
Figure 2-1: Unplug the
power cord
A 25-pin connector is also avai lable on the supplie d RS232
serial cable as an option for your insta llation.
3. Connect the other end of the po wer adapter to an electr ical
outlet, and conne ct the oth er end of the RS232 se rial c able t o a
serial port on the back of your computer.
2-2 Modem Installation
RS232
Serial Cable Jack
Power
Adapter
To electrical
outlet
Figure 2-2: Connect RS232 and Power adapter
To your system
Serial port
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Connecting Telephone Line
Before using the Modem Bla ster, you need to connect your telephone
line to the modem. To ensure that the modem works properly, you
should have the following in form ation concerning your te lephone
line:
•Your modem may not be used on “party lines”, or on toll or
coin - o pera te d lines.
Contact your local telephone company for help if you are not
sure about the suitability of your telephone line.
•This modem is intende d for use on an analog telephone line ,
also called a POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) line. You
cannot connect the modem directly to a digit al telephone line,
such as those commonly found in businesses.
If you must connect to a digit al line, obt ain an ana log con ver ter
compatible with the telephone line you are us ing.
•Certain opti onal telephone feature s, such as a “message
waiting” light or call waiting, are not compatible with this
modem and should not be present on the telephone line on
which the modem is to be used .
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To connect the telephone line to your Modem Blaster:
1. Locate the most convenient telephone wall outlet.
2. If a phone is already conne cted to it, unpl ug the telephone ca ble
from the wall outlet.
3. Follow Figure 2-3 to connect your Modem Blaster to the
telephone line and other devices.
from
LINE jack
to outlet
SPK jack
from
to speaker
from
POWER jack
to electrical outlet
from
RS232 jack
to your system serial port
from
MIC jack
to microphone
2-4 Modem Installation
Figure 2-3: Connecting your Modem Blaster
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Installing Drivers in Windows 95/98
Before you begin, please have the
CD-ROM ready, which will be required to install the modem drivers.
Follow the steps below to install your Modem Blaste r driver:
1. Power on your modem and then th e computer to allow the
operating system to detect the Modem Blaster.
2. Once detected, as seen in
will begin to install the modem. Please select the Next option
to continue.
Figure 2-4: The installation w izdard dialog box
Software and Modem Installatio n
Figure 2-4
, the insta llation wizard
Modem Installation 2-5
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3. A figure similar to
Figure 2-5
Searc h for the best driver...
on the Next button to continue.
Figure 2-5: Select ‘Search for the best driver...’
will appear. Make sure that the
option is selected before clicking
4. When the next screen appears, similar to
suppl ied
Softwar e and Modem Installation
button t o l oca te th e Dr ivers folder of the
Installation
CD (e.g. D:\Drivers or E:\Drivers). Click the
Figu r e 2-6
CD. Cl ick th e Next
Software and M odem
, insert th e
Next button to continue once you have found this folder.
Most modern phone systems use tone dialling. If,
however, your phone system supports pulse dialling,
the appropriate drivers can be found in the
\Drivers\pulse\english directory.
Figur e 2-6: Locate your modem drivers in CD-ROM drive
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5. A dialog box similar to
Figure 2-7
will appear to in dicate the
modem’s drivers have been detected and are now ready to
install. Click on Next to continue.
Figure 2-7: Con fir m the locat i o n of dr iver
6.
Figure 2-8
appear s once the d riv er has l oaded. Cli ck the Finish
botton to complet e the modem driver installation.
Figure 2-8: New hardware driver installati on complete
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7. A new dialog box, s imilar to
Figur e 2-9
, will appea r to indi cate
the detection of the modem’s wave device driver. Click on
Next to continue.
Figure 2-9: Sea rch f or the wave devi ce dr i v e r
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8. A figure similar to
that the
Search for the best driver...
Figure 2-10
will appear next. Make sure
option is selec ted before
clicking on Next to continue.
Figure 2-10: Request to searc h for the wave device dr iver
9. A dialog box s imilar to
Figu r e 2-11
will appear to indi cate the
modem’s drivers hv e been detected and are now ready to
install. Click on Next to continue.
Figure 2-11: Confirm the location of wave device driver
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10.
Figure 2- 12
appears once the driver has loaded. Click on
Finish to com plete the Modem Blaster Serial Wave Device
installation.
Figure 2-12: Devi ce dr iver installation complete
The above instructions and images may differ somewhat
depending upon which relea se v ersio n of Microso ft W indo ws
you are using.
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Installing Drivers in Windows NT 4.0
Before you begin, please have the
CD-ROM ready, which will be required to install the modem drivers.
1st Method
Software and Modem Installatio n
1. Power on your computer and insert the
Installation
into the Windows environment, select the
button at t he b ottom left c orner of your s cree n. Sel ect Settings,
and then select Control Panel.
2. Once Contr ol Panel is open, similar to
double-click the Modems icon to open it.
CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Once you are
Software and Modem
Figure 2-13,
Figure 2-13: Windows Control Panel
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3. The
Install New Modem
dialog box, simil ar to
Figur e 2-1 4
then appear. Click Next to continue.
Figure 2-14: A pre new modem installation message dialog box
4. Once Next is clicked, Windows NT starts to automatically
dete ct th e M o dem Blaster, simi lar to
Figure 2-15
.
,will
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Figure 2-15: NT is detecting your new modem
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5. The operating system will initially find the Modem Blaster as
a Standard Mod em, similar to what is seen in
Figure 2-16: A new mo dem device is detected
Figure 2-16
.
6. Select the Change option to begin installing the correct
modem drive r . A dialog b ox simil ar to
Figur e 2-17
will appea r.
Figure 2-17: Select ‘Have Disk’ to continue
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Most modern phone systems use tone dialling. If,
however, your phone system supports pulse dialling,
the appropriate drivers can be found in the
\Drivers\pulse \ english directory.
7. Select the
Figure 2- 18
Drivers
(e.g.
Have Disk
will appear; click on
folder of the
D:\Drivers
option to continue.
Figure 2-18: Browse to locate the correct modem driver on supp lie d CD-ROM
8. The next dialog box app ears will indicat e the modem drive r has
been found, as seen similar to
option. A dialog box similar to
Browse
and locate the
Software and Mode m I nst allation
or
E:\Drivers
). Once found, click on OK
Figure 2-19
.
CD
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Figure 2-19: Your new modem driver is found
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9. Click OK, and a dialog bo x similar to
Click Next to continue.
Figure 2-20: Windows NT confirms your new modem
Figur e 2-20
will appear.
10.The final .”
as seen similar to
modem installation.
Figure 2-21: Modem driver installation is complete
Install New Modem”
Figur e 2-21
. Click on Fi ni sh t o comp lete t he
dialog box will appear next,
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11.The
Modem Properties
dialog box, similar to
Figure 2-22
appears to indicate a successful ins tallation of the mode.
Figure 2-22: Windows NT to final confirm the successful driver installation
Congratulations! Your Modem Blaster is now installed.
,
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2nd Method
1. Power on your computer and insert the
Installation
CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Once you are
Software and Modem
into the Windows environment, select the
button at the bottom left corner of your screen.
Select Se ttings, and then select Control Panel.
2. Once Control Panel is open, as seen in
Figure 2-23,
double-click the Modems icon to op e n it.
Figure 2-23 : Windows Control Panel
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3. The
Instal l New Modem
dialog box, simi lar to
Figur e 2-24
, will
appear. Select the “Don’t detect my mo dem; I w i ll select it from a list” option. Click on Next to continue.
Figure 2-2 4: A pre modem installation di alog box
4. Click on the Have Disk option when the dialog box similar to
Figure 2- 25
appears.
Most modern phone systems use tone dialling. If ,
however, your phone system supports p ulse dialling, the
appropriate drivers can be found in the
\Drivers\pulse\english directory.
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Figure 2-25: Select ‘Have Disk’ to continue
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5. The next dial og box, s imil ar to
Figur e 2-26
on Br o wse to l ocate Drive rs folder of the
Installation
CD-ROM, (e.g. D:\Drivers or E:\Dri vers). Click
, will appea r . Cli ck
Softwar e and Modem
OK to continue.
Figure 2-26: Browse to locate the correct modem driver on supplied CD-ROM
6. A dialog box similar to
Figure 2-27
appears next, indicating
that the modem dri ver has been detecte d. Click on Next to
contiune.
Figure 2-27: Your new modem driver is detected
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7. When
Figure 2-28
appears, s elect the Com port to which your
modem is attached, f or example COM 2. Click on Next to
continue.
Figure 2-28: Choose the COM Port of your selection
8. A dialog box simil ar to
modem has been successfully installed. Clic k on Next.
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Figur e 2- 29
Figure 2-29: Modem driver installation is complete
appears, indi catin g that the
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9. The
Modem Prope rties
dialog box, sim ilar to
Figur e 2 -30
appear to indicate a successful installation of the modem.
Click on Finish to compl et e th e modem insta llati o n.
Figure 2-30: Windows NT final con firms the successful driver installation
Congratulations! Your Modem Blaster is now installed.
, will
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Testing the Installation in Windows 95/98
After you have set up your Modem Blaster, run the following test to
ensure that your modem has been ins talled properly.
To test your modem installation:
1. Click the button on the tas kbar.
The Start me nu s imila r to
Figure 2-31
appears.
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Figure 2-31: Windows St ar t menu
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2. Select Settings, then Control Panel.
The
Control Panel
window s imilar to
appears.
Figure 2-32: Windows Co ntrol Panel
Figure 2-32
below
Modem Installation 2-23
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3. Double-click the Modems ico n.
The
Modems Properti es
Figure 2-33: Modem is confi r m ed installed via ‘Modem Pr oper ties’ dialog box
sheet, similar to
Figu r e 2-33
, appears.
4. Click on the Diagnos tics tab.
A dialog box similar to
Figure 2-34
will appear.
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Figure 2-34: ‘Diagnostics’ s howing modem located COM port
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5. Select the COM port that has been assigned to the Modem
Blaster.
6. Click the More Info.. . button to have the responses from the
modem displayed, s imilar to
Figure 2-35
. The More Info...
action poll s the modem for certa in informati on and then echoes
back the results from the modem to the screen.
Figure 2-35: COM port assignment to confirm the successful modem installat ion
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Uninstalling Modem Blaster in Windows
95/98/NT
This chapter provides instructions to uninstall Modem Blaster in
Windows 95/98 and NT4.0.
To uninstall your Modem Blaster:
1. Click the button on the tas kbar.
2. Select Settings, then Control Panel.
The
Control Panel
window s imilar to
Figure 2-36
appears.
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Figure 2-36: Windows Control Panel
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3. Double-click the Modems ic on.
The
Modems Properties
Figure 2-37: The ‘Modems Pr operties’ dialog box
sheet similar to
Figure 2-37
appears.
4. Select Creative Modem Blaster.
5. Click Remove, and then s elect Yes when you are asked if you
are sure you want to remove the device.
6. Click Close to finish the process.
7. Exit from Windows.
8. Shut down your computer and disconnect the Modem Blaster.
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General Specifications
Modem Blaster comprises the data and fax features of a modem with
voice and speaker phone function. This appendix lists the general
specific ations of your Modem Blaster.
General Features
•Auto Fall back
•AT Commands
•Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone
•V.80 for ITU-T H.324 and H.323 specifications
•Plug & Play
•High throughput Vir tual UART, DTE rate up to 115, 200
•Compression, line control, and error cont rol are implemented
in hardware. Therefore , no s pecial drive r s or libraries are
needed to take advantage of the higher speeds and data
reliability.
• A utomatic dial and answer capabilities.
Note: Due to line conditions and your country regulation s, your data
rate may be lower.
Fax Features of the Modem
•Support Class 1 and Cla ss 2 fax commands and Group 3 send
and rece ive fax.
•Fax speeds of up to 14400 bps for send and receive.
•Compatibility with the following fax modem transmission
standards:
-V.17 (14400 bps)
-V.21 Channel 2 (300 bps)
-V.27ter (7200 bps)
-V.29 (9600 bps)
Voice & Speaker Phone Features of the Modem
•Able to reco rd and play v oice mess ages ove r the tel ephone lin e.
•Multiple mai l boxes using included communica tions software.
•High performance Speaker Phone.
Video Conferencing Support
•Supports the ITU-T V.80 standard to allow high performance
video conferenc ing over sta ndard phone lines and the inter net.
Vid eo Conferencing standards supports ITU-T H.324 and
H.323. For video conferencing functionality, a microphone,
sound card, and digita l web cam are required.
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Troubleshooting
This appendix provides so me tips and strateg ies for resolving some of
the problems you might enc ounter with your modem either during
installation or normal use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Probl emThe modem fails to accept comma nds to dial or to
answer a call.
CauseImproper telephone line connection.
SolutionThe tele phone cab le must be att ached to the w all outle t.
The RS232 cable must be connected to the modem and
computer properly.
Also, check that all devices are turned on.
B
ProblemInterference on the telephone line connected to the
modem.
CauseMay be due to interference fr om a power source,
monitor, printer, or other computer cables.
SolutionMove the telephone line away from any power source,
monitor, printer, and other computer cables.
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ProblemCannot connect to Internet at 56,000bps speeds.
CauseIt could be due to one or more of the following reasons:
1. May be due to telephone line conditions in your
area. Due to FCC regulations and/or line
conditions, it is not always possible to achieve the
maximum data rate.
2. Intern et Service Provider (ISP ) is not equipped to
support 56,000bps speeds.
3. ISP does not support V.90/K56Flex at the number
you are dialing.
SolutionThe following steps are recommended to ensure your
Modem Blaster is operating in optimum conditions.
1. Move the telephone line away from any power
source, monitor, printer, other c omputer cables and
remove other telephone equipment from the line.
2. Contact your ISP for the dial-up number at which
they support V.90/K56Flex.
ProblemThe modem or communicati ons softw are fail s to de tect
that the remote user has hung up.
CauseThe modem and commun ications software rely on dial
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tone, busy tone, or a period of silence to detect that a
remote user h as hung up. This det ection may f ail due to
one of the following reasons:
1. The local telephone system does not ge nerate the
dial or busy tone when the remote user hangs up.
2. The period of silence is not long e nough for the
modem or communications software to detect that
the remote user has hung up.
3. The modem or communications software cannot
detect a different dial or busy tone.
For example, if you are connecting to a PABX
system, the dial or busy tone generated is different
from the usual dia l or busy to n e.
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SolutionPrompt the user to respond.
This may, however, result in a long delay be fore the
communicat ions software responds to the remote user
hanging up. To minimize this delay, try to modify the
following settings:
1. Voice message recording time.
2. The number of prompts.
3. The time to wait for a response after prompting.
ProblemPoor sound quality when using communication
software.
Cause Some 32-bit sound and communication software
require a Unimodem V file . Win95 normal ly installs the
file. However, in some installations the file is missing
and that could affect sound quality when 32-bit
software is used.
SolutionTry to inst al l th e Unim o d em V fil e as fo l low s :
1. Go to www.mode mblaster .com Download Software Drivers section. Download Unimodem V file.
2. Use Windows Explorer and copy the file
unimodv.exe to your Windows/System directory.
3. Run unimodv.exe -- this can be done by double
clicking on the file under Windows Explorer.
4. Find the file unimodv.inf and right click your
mouse butt on on thi s fil e and choose instal l from the
pop up menu.
5. Restart your computer to activate Unimodem V.
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