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2000: Open Start  Settings  Control Panel. Double-click

Windows 2000/XP:

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2000: Open Start Settings Control Panel. Double-click

Phone and Modem Options. Fill in the Location

 

Information screen if it appears.

 

XP: Open Start Control Panel. Double-clickPrinters and

 

other Hardware then Phone and Modem Options. Fill in

 

the Location Information screen if it appears.

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On the Phone and Modem Options screen, click the

Modems tab and select your newly installed modem. Click

 

Properties. Set the Maximum speed to the highest speed

 

available (probably 115,200).

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Select the Diagnostics tab. Click Query Modem. Make a

note of the COM port in use.

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Click OK. Click OK again. Close the Control Panel.

Continue below.

Installing the Communications Software

The accompanying CD describes each communication software package included with your modem and provides easy point- and-click installation. If necessary, consult the help on the CD.

Important—If Your PC Had an Existing Modem

You must redirect your application software so that it recognizes your new modem.

America Online Users: From the AOL Welcome screen, click the Setup button; then click Expert Setup. Select the Devices tab and double-click the name of your new modem.

Dial-up Networking Users: From your computer’s desktop, double-click My Computer and then Dial-up Networking. Double-click the Make New Connection icon, select your new modem from the dropdown list, and follow the prompts.

Removing an Internal Modem

You should follow these instructions if your computer already has an internal PCI modem installed, and you want to replace it with your new modem.

From the desktop, open the Control Panel, and then click

1 Add or Remove Programs. In the dialog box that opens, select the modem that you want to uninstall and click Remove.

(Depending on your operating system, some of these buttons may have slightly different labels.)

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Zoom 56K Installing the Communications Software, Removing an Internal Modem, Important-If Your PC Had an Existing Modem