Motorola SM56 quick start Contents, Introduction

	Motorola
	SM56 Software Modems
	Quick Start User's Guide
Contents
1	Introduction	1
2	Preparing the Computer For Installation	3
3	Installing The Modem Hardware	3

4Installing the Modem on Windows 98, Millennium, Windows 2000 and Windows XP 3

5	Verifying Correct Installation	4
6	Troubleshooting	5
7	Un-installing and Upgrading	8
8	Changing the Operating System	9
9	Improving Direct X Speakerphone Performance and Quality	10
10	Contact Information	11
Appendix A: SM56 Main Features		11
SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMEN T		12

1 Introduction

Motorola's SM56 modems are available for use on PCI, and AC-Link (including CNR and MDC) PC's. The SM56 modem is a feature-rich, V.90/V.92 modem at an attractive price. It supports all fax and data fall back modes, and different driver installs include telephone answering machine (TAM) operation and full speakerphone functionality. This document details installation, troubleshooting, and usage of the SM56 software modem.

The SM56 modems provide high-speed communications between your personal computer and a remote location, such as an Internet Service Provider (ISP), so you can:

∙Receive data at up to 56 Kbps in V.90/V.92 or K56Flex modes, for faster Internet access.

∙Use your computer to send and receive faxes, at up to 14.4 Kbps

∙Use your computer as a Video Phone to place and receive Video Phone calls.

∙Use your computer as a telephone answering machine (Not available on Data/Fax modems).

∙Use your computer as a speakerphone, to place and receive voice calls (Data/Fax/Speakerphone modems only).

The SM56 modems supports the following Operating Systems based on the form factor