MultiModemZPX User Guide | 2 Installation |
Verifying the Windows 98/Me Configuration
Windows assigns an interrupt request (IRQ) number for your modem. Because the number of IRQs is limited, a computer with several accessories may not have an available IRQ for your new modem. In that case, you may have to decide which of your other accessories you can modify or do without.
Be aware that resource settings should be changed only by users with expert knowledge of computer hardware and hardware configurations.
Note: Changing resource settings improperly can disable your hardware and can cause your computer to malfunction or be inoperable.
Use the following procedure to check the assignments Windows has made for your modem:
1.Click Start Settings Control Panel.
2.When the System Properties dialog box appears, click the Device Manager tab. A list of device types appears.
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5.Click the Resources tab and note the Conflicting Device list. If there is a conflict between your modem and another device in your computer, the information appears here. For help in resolving a conflict, click Start Help, and then search the Help index for the Hardware Conflict Troubleshooter. When finished, click OK to exit the System Properties dialog box.
6.In Control Panel,
7.When the Modems Properties dialog box appears, click the Diagnostics tab. A list of ports and devices appears.
8.Highlight the COM port associated with the
9.Write down the modem’s port, interrupt, address, and highest speed. You will need this information to configure any legacy (nonWindows) communications software you install.
Port: COM ______ Interrupt: _______ Address: _________ Speed: _________
10.Click the General tab. Select
11.Click Dialing Properties and review your dialing settings. If you are required to dial 9 to get an outside line, type 9 in the local and long distance boxes. If you have Call Waiting service, disable Call Waiting to prevent it from interrupting a data or fax transmission. When you are finished, click OK to exit the dialog box.
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