User Manual

EXTERNAL MODEM INSTALLATION WITH WINDOWS 3.X
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If your PC's serial connector looks like this, you
need a shielded serial modem cable with a 25-
pin female to 25-pin male connector (also called
a “DB25/DB25M cable”):
If your PC's serial connector looks like this, you
need a shielded serial modem cable with a 9-pin
female to 25-pin male connector (also called a
“DB9/DB25M cable”):
How to Connect the Modem
to the Computer
1. Turn off your computer and any attached
devices, such as a printer.
2. Connect the serial cable to the modem and
to the computer. When looking for the
serial port label on the back of your
computer, look for ports labeled COM,
MODEM, RS-232, or SERIAL.
DO NOT select AUX, GAME, LPT, or
PARALLEL. (If your ports are not labeled,