Chapter 2 - Installation
Step 2 - Install the Modem Driver
If you use Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP; you must install the modem driver. The drivers are installed easily since Windows supports
Installing the Modem Driver for Windows 98/Me/2000/
XP
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.
2.Insert the MultiModemII system CD into your
3.Windows installs and configures the modem.
4.Click Finish to exit.
Installing the Modem Driver for Windows NT
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 of the User Guide.
2.In the Install New Modem wizard, 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.
3.Insert the MultiModemII system CD into your
4.In the Install from Disk dialog box, select the drive that the CD is in, and then click OK.
5.A list of modems appears. Select your modem and click Next.
6.Select the port that the modem is connected to, and then click Next.
7.Windows installs and configures the modem.
8.Click Finish to exit.
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 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.
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.
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