Multi-Tech Systems MT5600DSVD manual What You Will Need, Safety Warnings, We supply, You supply

MultiModemDSVD User Guide 2 Installation

Introduction

This chapter shows step-by-step how to set up your MultiModemDSVD and con- figure your communications software to work with it.

What You Will Need

Before starting, please make sure you have everything you need:

We supply

An MT5600DSVD data/fax/voice modem

A DC power supply module

A set of four plastic feet

A modular telephone cable

A headset

An installation disk

A CD containing data communications and other programs

4A printed Quick Start Guide This User Guide on disk

You supply

A computer with an unused serial port

Ashielded RS-232 serial cable with a male DB-25 connector on one end and a connector to match your computer’s serial port on the other end

A nearby AC power outlet A nearby telephone line jack

An optional PC stereo microphone

4An optional amplified speaker or sound card with speakers

For connecting to a sound card, an optional male-to-male stereo patch cord with 1/8-inch mini plugs

If you are new to computers, see Chapter 3, “Features,” for more information about the required equipment.

Safety Warnings

•Use this product only with UL- and CUL-listed computers.

•To reduce the risk of fire, use only 26 AWG or larger telephone wiring.

•Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.

•Never install a telephone jack in a wet location unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.

•Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.

•Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

•Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless type) during an electrical storm; there is a risk of electrical shock from lightning.

•Do not use a telephone in the vicinity of a gas leak.

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