User's Manual

Chapter2–InstallingtheModem
8 Multi‐TechSystems,Inc.MT9234ZBA‐USBUserGuide
ConnectingthePhoneLine
Plugoneendofthephonecableintothemodem’sLINEjackandtheotherendintoaphonelinewalljack.
Note:TheLINEjackisnotinterchangeablewiththePHONEjack.DonotplugthephoneintotheLINEjackorthe
linecableintothePHONEjack.
Note:TheFe
deralCommunicationsCommission(FCC),andIndustryCanadaimposecertainrestrictionson
equipmentconnectedtopublictelephonesystems.SeeAppendixAformoreinformation.
ConnectingaTelephone
Forvoice‐onlycalls,youcanoptionallyplugatelephoneintothemodem’sPHONEjack.
InstallingtheModemDriver
InstallationOverview
Compatibility:ThisMultiModemiscompatiblewithWindowsOperatingSystemsVista/XP/2003/2008andLinux.
WindowsDrivers:TheMultiModemproductdrivermustbeinstalledinyourcomputer’sprogramdirectory.You
candownloadtheWindowsdriversfromtheMulti‐Techwebsite.Acompletesetofdriversforeachoperating
systemisorganizedintoVistaandXPwithei
ther32‐bitor64‐bitprocessor.Mostusersselecteitherthe32‐bit
Vistaor32‐bitXPdrivers(Windows2003alsousetheXPdrivers).Serveruserscanselecteither32‐bitor64‐bit
dependingontheirapplication.Forserveruserstodeterminewhethertheyhavea32‐bitor64‐bitoperating
system,gotoStartIAllProgramsIAccessoriesISyste
mToolsIComputerandclickontheSystemProperties
button.UnderSystemyouseeSystemType:64‐bitOperatingSystem.
LinuxDrivers:YoucanalsousetheMulti‐TechwebsitetodownloadLinuxOper
atingSystemdrivers.Refertothe
Readmefile(alsointheLinuxdire ctory)forthecorrectdriverfileandinstallationguideforyour
distribution/versionofLinux.
WindowsDriverInstallationOverview
ThissectiondescribeshowtwoinstallwizardsguideyouthroughthesoftwareInstallation.
● ThefirstwizardinstallstheTUSB3410SerialPort.
● Thesecondwizardinstallsthemodemdriver.
InstallingtheModemDriverinWindowsVista 
BeforeYouBegin
1. EnsureyouhavedownloadedthemodemdriverfromtheMulti‐Techwebsite.
2. Powerupyourcomputer.
3. Ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso,connectthemodem’sUSBcabletoaUSBportonthecomputerandconnect
thephonelinebetweenthemodemandatelephonewalljack.
4. Windowsdetectsthatthenewmodemispresent.
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