MultiModemDSVD User Guide 2 Installation
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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
A printed Quick Start Guide
This User Guide on disk

You supply

A computer with an unused serial port
A shielded 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
An 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.