Chapter - 2 Hardware Installation

Safety Warnings

•Never install telephone wiring during a lighting storm.

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

•This product is to be used with UL and cUL listed computers.

•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 may be a remote risk of electrical shock from lightning.

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

•To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger Telecommunication line cord.

Installation Overview

The MT5634ZPX board contains a four-position DIP switch for COM port assignment and nine Berg jumpers for setting the IRQ address. The DIP switches and jumpers are located in the upper left corner of the PC board as shown below. The factory default for this board is Plug-N-Play (automatic COM port and IRQ address assignment).

MT5634ZPX DIP Switches and Jumpers

Installing the MultiModemZPX consists of six steps:

1.Configuring the modem’s DIP Switch and Jumper settings.

2.Installing the modem in the computer.

3.Connecting the modem to the telephone line and, optionally to an external speaker and microphone.

4.Installing the modem’s software drivers.

5.Configuring your modem for country-specific operation (if you are using the Global build of the MT5634ZPX).

6.Configuring your communications software.

Note: unless otherwise noted, the procedures which follow apply to both PnP and non-PnP environments.

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