Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
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install the driver.
At this point your PC needs to copy Windows 2000 specific files. If these files are not located
on your hard drive, you may need to insert your Windows 2000 installation media (i.e.,
Windows 2000 CD-ROM), but first remove the Voice over IP Cable Modem CD-ROM.
12. After the Windows specific files are copied, you may be asked for another USB driver file
named “NETRCACM.SYS,” located on the Voice Over IP Cable Modem CD-ROM. Remove the
Windows 2000 CD-ROM (if necessary), and reinsert the Voice Over IP Cable Modem CD-ROM
that accompanied your Voice Over IP Cable Modem.
13. Click on “Finish” to complete the process.
14. The Voice over IP Cable Modem installation is now complete. To validate a proper installation,
perform the following instructions:
A. Click on the “Start” icon in the lower left-hand corner of your screen.
B. Select “Settings,” followed by “Control Panel.” The “Control Panel” window appears.
C. Double-click on the “System” icon, select the “Hardware” tab, and choose “Device
Manager.”
D. Scroll down the list until you come to “Network Adapters.” Double-click on “Network
Adapters.”
E. The “RCA or Thomson USB Cable Modem” should exist. If the “RCA or Thomson USB Cable
Modem” does not exist, the Voice over IP Cable Modem was NOT installed correctly. Please
install again.
Using Windows Me for USB Connection Follow steps 6 through 9 if you have a Windows Me operating system:
6. Windows Me will briefly display the “Found New Hardware Wizard,” and automatically
proceed to the “Add New Hardware Wizard”.