Zoom Series 1057 User Manual
PCI MODEM
This Quick Start describes PCI modem installation for
computers using Windows
®
98, Me, 2000, or XP
.
Quick Start
Make sure you have the following:
modem
Important:
modem card.
If your computer already has an internal PCI modem
installed
Your old modem may interfere with the installation of your new
modem. Please refer to page 6 now.
You must run the setup software
, you should remove the modem and its drivers now.
Installing the Drivers
Your computer should be on. Close any running
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applications.
Insert the CD that came with your modem into your CD-
ROM drive. If the CD does not start automatically, double-
My Computer
click
icon for your CD-ROM drive. If the installation program
doesn’t begin immediately, double-click
telephone cord
free PCI slot in your computer
on your desktop; then double-click the
software CD
before
installing the
Setup.exe
.
When the main installation menu opens, click
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Modem Drivers
The installation program runs and automatically copies
driver files to your hard drive. Follow the prompts.
When asked whether or not you want to restart your
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computer, select
Finish
click
down manually. Continue with
Card
, below.
and then click
No, I will restart my computer later
, return to the CD’s main menu, exit, and shut
PCI Drivers
Installing the Modem
Install
.
,
Installing the Modem Card
Before you start the hardware installation, close all
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CAUTION
running programs and shut down Windows if you have
not already done so. Turn your computer off and unplug
it. Don’t plug it back in or turn it on until you complete the
modem hardware installation.
Take the cover off your computer.
On the rear of the computer, unscrew and remove the
metal cover plate that lines up with a free PCI slot. (Save
the screw.)
Do not handle any internal modem card when the
phone line is plugged into it. The voltage present
when the line is ringing is potentially harmful.
Electrostatic Discharge Protection
CAUTION
Remove your new modem from its antistatic bag and
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make a note of its serial number.
Static electricity can damage modem components
or your computer. Before removing the modem
from its antistatic bag, touch the computer’s metal
chassis to statically discharge yourself.
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Slide the modem card firmly into the free PCI slot.
PCI slot
Metal cover plate
Be sure that the back end of the card (smaller gold finger
area) is properly seated into the connector. If you have a
tower or mini-tower computer case with a vertical main
board, lay the computer down on its side so you can
push straight down on the modem card to seat it firmly in
its slot. Be sure that the bracket is lined up properly, then
screw the bracket into the computer using the screw you
removed earlier.
Replace the computer cover.
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Connect the telephone cord:
Plug one end of the phone cord into the jack marked
LINE
. Plug the other end into a phone jack (typically the
wall jack where you would normally connect a phone).
OPTIONAL
want to use a phone on the same line.
If you do not use the supplied telecommunications cord,
use an equivalent of minimum AWG 26 line cord.
Plug in your computer and turn it on.
Windows 98/Me Users:
your new modem. Because the installation program has
already provided your computer with the required files,
you will see Windows reporting on its progress, but no
action is required on your part. Continue below with
Completing the Installation
: Plug your phone into the
As Windows starts up, it detects
.
PHONE
jack if you
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