Zoom USB Faxmodem manual

QUICK ST A R T and REFERENCE GUIDE for USB Fa x m o d e m s[...]

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Contents INTRODUCT ION ................................................................................ 4 W HAT Y OU N EED TO U SE Y OUR F AX M ODE M ..................................... 4 S YSTEM R EQUIREMENTS ..................................................................... 5 CHAPTER 1: SETTING UP YOUR USB FAXM ODEM ................ 6 C ONNE[...]

4 Quick Start and Referenc e Guide Introduction Welcome t o the w orld of USB f axmodems. A f axmodem equipped with a U niver sal Serial Bus, or USB, means con- venience, ease of inst allation, and high per formance. You can install you r USB modem qu ickly, withou t both- ering with a separate power supply or having t o worry abo ut you r comp ute[...]

Introduction 5 If you want to use the modem as a t elephone answering machine, you’ll also need: • A soundcard, microphone, and speakers or an ear - phone (PC model s) • A microphone and speakers if not prov ided with your computer (Macinto sh models). System Requiremen ts PC : • IBM PC-compati ble Pent ium® 133 or f aster ( or equival ent[...]

6 Quick Start and Referenc e Guide Chapter 1: Setting Up Your US B Faxm odem Note: If you hav e a PC and are replacing an existi ng in- ter nal modem, turn t o Appendix A : Removing a PC’s Internal Modem (page 20) to decide whet her to ke ep o r remo ve it. Connect ing the Faxm odem to Your Computer 1 Find the serial number of your f axmodem on t[...]

Chapter 1: Setting Up Your USB Faxmodem 7 TE LEP HONE LI NE TE LEP HONE COMP UTE R MODE M ( ENLARGED TO SH OW D ETAI L ) 4 Turn t he faxm odem on by pushi ng in the pow er but ton on the front, sho wn in the following illustratio n. Note: Although the f axmodem has an on/off swit ch, we recommend that you leave it on w henever your co mpu ter is on[...]

8 Quick Start and Referenc e Guide 5 The READY light should go on to show tha t the fax- modem is ready for use. Note: I f the comput er goes into pow er-save mode (also re ferred to as “ going to slee p”), the mo- dem’s READY light will go off. The light will go on automatically whenev er th e faxmodem is in use. Install ing th e Drivers A c[...]

Chapter 1: Setting Up Your USB Faxmodem 9 6 If you ar e using a floppy disk, select floppy disk drives again. Click Next . Once Windows has com- pleted installing the software, click Finish . If you have a M acintosh: 1 Insert the Zoom Li nk CD. 2 A folder will appear with flags representing different countries; double-click on t he countr y you wa[...]

10 Quick Start and Reference Gui de Completing the Ins tallation If you have a P C: You can now ve rify the CO M po rt setting of yo ur mo dem and perform a br ief test . Follow t hese steps: 1 Open Control Panel in Windows and doub le-click on the Modems icon. 2 Click on the entr y for your new faxmodem and then click on the Diagnostics tab. 3 Hig[...]

Chapter 1: Setting Up Your USB Faxmodem 11 Summary of th e Indicator Ligh ts The USB faxmodem has a set of eight indicator light s on the front . A chart explaining what th e lights mean appears below. This chart is also reproduced in condensed f orm on the bo ttom o f the fax mod em. Light Description OH (Off Hook) Lights when the faxmodem is off [...]

12 Quick Start and Reference Gui de Chapter 2: Using the Fa xmode m If you hav e installed th e fax and communication sof tware that came with your fax mod em, you prob ably d o not ne ed to read this chapt er. The sof twar e sets itself up aut omati- cally and takes care of sending any necessar y commands to the fax mo dem. You may, howe ver, want[...]

Chapter 2: Using the Fax modem 13 Tips for Selecting Setup Optio ns In setting up som e old er so ftware p rograms , you m ay be asked to enter cert ain informat ion. Most progr ams have default sett ings that are corr ect for use w ith th is modem, and there is no need to change t hem. Never theless, you should be aware of t he following items: ?[...]

14 Quick Start and Reference Gui de Here are t wo of th e more useful AT commands: • If your software suggests an initializatio n string for this modem, yo u should use it. If this modem is no t listed by you r software and no initializatio n string is suggested, use th e following: AT &F . This com mand returns the mod em to the defa ult fac[...]

Chapter 2: Using the Fax modem 15 nect while th e hard drive r estart s and activat es the software . If this hap pens, yo u sho uld deac tivate the featur e of your power savi ng option th at stops t he hard drive. See your computer 's documentation for details. Using Video Your faxm odem support s video appl ication s thr ough t he V.80 stan[...]

16 Quick Start and Reference Gui de Chapter 3: Solving Common Pr oblems Note: If your modem is no t working, p lease read this chapter and Chapter 2: Using the Fax modem on page 12 caref ully. For installation pro blems, refer to Chapter 1: Setting Up Your USB Faxmodem on pag e 6. This chapter cov ers thr ee categories: general trouble- shootin g, [...]

Chapter 3: Solving Common Probl ems 17 Solution: Your modem has a small speaker on its board that giv es you audible feedback of dial t ones and remote connection signals (“handshaking”). This is not the same as t he speaker th at you may have connected t o your computer’s sound- card. If t he softwar e allows you to contr ol the volume of th[...]

18 Quick Start and Reference Gui de Make sure your mo dem ha s hung u p from the previous call. Select Hang Up in your softwa re or ty pe ATH in terminal mode. On-line Troubles hooting Problem: Your modem disconnects while communicat- ing with a remote system. Solution: The remote system has hung up. You need to reconnect. The telephone line disrup[...]

Chapter 3: Solving Common Probl ems 19 Problem: Your modem does not make a connection. Solution: If your modem places calls but nev er makes a connection, make sure you ar e dialing the right number. The remote modem may be turned off.[...]

Appendix A 20 Appendix A: Removin g a PC’s In ternal Mo dem If your PC does not already hav e an internal modem in- stalled, or if you are replacing an ext ernal modem, you do not need this section. Note: Althou gh you do no t have to remo ve you r internal modem, we recommend that you do so . Removing your old modem fr ees up resources f or othe[...]

Appendix B 21 Appendix B: Regulato ry Informati on FCC Part 15 Emissions Stat ement This mo de m has b e en te ste d a nd fo und to co mply wi th the li mits fo r a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim- its are designed to provide reasonable prote ction against har mful inter- ference in a reside ntial installatio[...]

22 Quick Start and Reference Gui de of the RENs of all device s on any one line sho uld not e xcee d five (5.0). If too many devices are attached, they may n ot ring properly. If this device should malfunction, it may also cause harm t o the tele- phone network; should this occur , th is device should be disconnected from the ne twork u ntil the so[...]

Appendix B 23 Notes[...]

2211-C 27584 ©1999 Important Information In the event you need to call for technical support or customer service, you will need the information below. We recommend that you take a few moments to fill in the following information for your future reference . Faxmodem Model _______________________________ (located on the box) Serial Number __________[...]