User Manual

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ISI5634PCI/4/8 User Guide
Introduction
Included in this chapter are two sets of instructions for installing the Multi-Tech ISI5634PCI card in your
PCI bus personal computer. The first set of instructions is for installing the ISI5634PCI card. The second
set contain instructions for installing the ISI5634PCI card and the auxiliary module.
Safety Warnings Telecom
1. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
2. Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jacks are specifically designed for wet
locations.
3. This product is to be used with UL and CUL listed computers.
4. Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been
disconnected at the network interface.
5. Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.
6. Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm. There may be a
remote risk of electrical shock from lightning.
7. Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of that leak.
8. To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger Telecommunication line Cord.
Hardware Installation Procedures
Installing the ISI5634PCI card WITHOUT the auxiliary module:
1. Before handling the ISI5634PCI, discharge any static in your body by touching a piece of grounded
metal such as the computer chassis.
2. Carefully remove the ISI5634PCI from its antistatic bag, handling it only by the mounting bracket and
edges. Do not touch the gold-plated connectors along the bottom edge. (You may want to save
packaging for possible future use.)
3. Visually inspect the ISI5634PCI card. If you have any concerns about its condition, call Technical
Support at 800-972-2439.
4. To avoid damaging the ISI5634PCI card and your PC, make sure your computer and any peripheral
equipment connected to it are turned off. The ISI5634PCI can be installed in any Pentium equivalent
PCI bus computer.
5. Remove the cover of your computer as instructed in your computer’s documentation.
6. Locate the unused PCI slot you will be using for your ISI5634PCI card and remove the slot cover
according to instructions in your computer’s documentation.
7. Install the ISI5634PCI card into the selected expansion slot in the same manner as any other add-on
card, as instructed in your computer’s documentation.
8. Fasten the retaining bracket to computer chassis and replace cover.
9. Plug one end of the phone cable into each modem’s LINE jack and the other end into a phone line
wall jack.
There are 8 phone line receptacles on the ISI5634PCI-4, as well as 8 phone line receptacles on the
ISI5634PCI-8. However, only four of these receptacles are functional on the ISI5634PCI-4 card.
When connecting phone lines to the ISI5634PCI-4, be sure to use the first four receptacles on
ISI5634PCI-4 card, starting at the edge of the board with the screw-hole for attaching the card to the
computer chassis.
Note: The LINE jack is not interchangeable with the wall jack. Do not plug the phone into the LINE jack or
the line cable into the wall jack.
Note: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry Canada impose certain restrictions
on equipment connected to public telephone systems. Refer to Appendix A—Regulatory Information
for more information.
10. Turn on the power to the computer. You now are ready to install your drivers.