External Fax Modem 56K User Guide M73-APO02-210
HARDWARE INSTALLATION To install the External Fax Modem 56K card perform the following steps: 1. Turn off your computer. Make sure the power switch of your External Fax Modem 56K is also set to off. 2. Connect the RS-232 cable to your External Fax Modem 56K with one end to the RS-232 port on the rear panel of the External Fax Modem 56K and the other end to the COM port of your computer. 3. Connect the provided power adapter to the AC IN port and the other end into a wall outlet. 4.
5. Connect the telephone line to the RJ-11 Line port, connect the other end of the line into a telephone jack in your wall. Note: Use only the power adapter provided with this unit. Using any incorrect power adapters will cause permanent and unpredictable damage to this External Fax Modem 56K.
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Windows 95/98 1. Be sure the External Fax Modem 56K is well connected to your computer. Turn on your computer and start Windows. 2. Windows will automatically detect the new hardware device. Click Next to continue. 3. Load the External Fax Modem 56K floppy disk or compact disc into your computer. When Windows prompts you What do you want Windows to do? Select Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended). Click Next. 4. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed.
3. Modem icon should be found if Windows 2000 detects the modem. If not, go to StartÆSettingsÆControl PanelÆPhone and Modem Options. 4. Click the Modem tab and press the Add button to add it in. 5. Click Next to set up the modem. 6. Click Finish. 7. Go back to your desktop, and StartÆSettingsÆControl click PanelÆSystemÆHardwareÆDevice Manager. 8. Click Modems to expand. Rightclick Lucent Venus Modem PnP and select Properties.
9. Click the Driver tab and press the Update Driver button. 10.When the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard window appears, click Next.
11.Select Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver and click Next. 12.Highlight Lucent Venus Modem PnP and click the Have Disk button. 13.Load the floppy disk or compact disc whichever contains the device driver and type the drive path. Click OK.
14.Click Next. 15.Click Next. 16.Click Yes.
17.Click Finish. 18.When back to the External Fax Modem 56K Properties window, click Close to complete the driver updating. 19.To verify if the device is well installed in your system and enabled, go to the Device Manager window. The External Fax Modem 56K should be found on the list. If not, contact your dealer for technical support.
Installation for Windows Millennium 1. Be sure the External Fax Modem 56K is well connected to your computer. Turn on your system and start Windows Millennium. 2. StartÆSettingsÆControl Go to PanelÆSystemÆDevice Manager. 3. Modem icon should be found if Windows Millennium detects the modem. If not, go to StartÆSettingsÆControl PanelÆModems. 4. Click the General tab and press the Add button to add it in.
5. Click Next to set up the modem. 6. Click Finish. 7. Go back to your desktop, and StartÆSettingsÆControl click PanelÆSystemÆ Device Manager. 8. Click Modem to expand. Highlight Lucent Venus Modem PnP and select Properties.
9. Click the Driver tab and press the Update Driver button. 10. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) and click Next.
11. Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want and click Next. 12. Highlight Lucent Venus Modem PnP [6-8-2000] and press the Have Disk button.
13. Load the floppy disk or compact disc whichever contains the device driver and type the drive path. Click OK. 14. Click Next. 15. Click Next.
16. Click Finish. 17. When back to the External Fax Modem 56K Properties window, click Close to complete the driver updating. 18. To verify if the device is well installed in your system and enabled, go to the Device Manager window. The External Fax Modem 56K should be found on the list. If not, contact your dealer for technical support.
Windows NT 1. Go to My Computer ÆControl Panel. Double-click Modem. Click the Add… button. Click Next. 2. Follow the on-screen instruction to proceed. When the following dialog box appears, select Change...
Have Disk…from 3. Select the ‘‘Install New Modem’’ window. And make sure the External Fax Modem 56K floppy disk or Compact Disc is loaded into your computer. 4. Direct to your floppy disk drive or CD-ROM drive and select EXTERNAL.INF. Follow the onscreen instruction to proceed.
5. Press Next to continue. 6. Click Finish installation.
