Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

Installing the Modem Driver

If you use Windows 95/98/Me/2000/NT/XP, you must install the modem driver. If you use another operating system, see Appendix E.

When operating the modem under Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP, the modem driver can be installed by using the Plug and Play feature. Follow the 4-step procedure below.

1.Make sure your modem is connected properly, and then turn on your computer. Windows should detect your new modem and open the Install New Modem wizard.

Note: If Windows cannot find a modem, your modem may be turned off, it may be plugged into the wrong connector on your computer, or the serial cable may be faulty. See “None of the LEDs Light When the Modem Is Turned On” and “The Modem Does Not Respond to Commands” in the “Troubleshooting” chapter in the User Guide.

2.Insert the MT5656ZDX CD, and then click OK.

3.Windows installs and configures the modem.

4.Click Finish to exit.

For Windows NT, the Install New Modem wizard has one prompt before Step 2. Select Don’t detect my modem; I will select it from a list, and then click Next. A dialog box with a list of manufacturers and a list of modem models appears.

Then continue with Step 2 above.

Removing an Old Modem Driver

When your new modem replaces another modem, the old modem driver remains in Windows, and the old modem driver is still selected in HyperTerminal and other Windows applications. Though you can change the application connection descriptions one at a time, it is easier to force the Windows applications to use the new modem by removing the old modem driver from Windows.

1.Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

2.Double-click the Modems icon to open the Modems Properties dialog box.

3.In the list box, select the old modem.

4.Click Remove, and then click Close.

5.The next time you dial a HyperTerminal connection, it will select your new modem and ask you to confirm the selection.

Installing Your Data Communications Software

Data communications software is designed to send and receive messages. Multi-Tech includes data communications software with your modem. However, the modem will work with most data communications software. To install the data communications software provided with this modem, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive and click on the Phone Tools icon. You will be asked to choose your language. The software will automatically load onto your PC.

Note: Data communications software running in a Windows operating system normally do not have to be configured since they use the Plug and Play configuration supplied by the Windows modem driver. Data communications software running in DOS or other operating systems may need to be manually configured. See Chapter 3, Operations.

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