Diamond Multimedia SM56PCI manual

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    SupraMax 56i Pro PCI Quick Start Guide Model # SM56PCI Page 2 Safety Notice System requirements Package Contents Page 3 Pre-installation Information Hardware Installation T elephone Cable Connectors Page 4 Modem Driver Information Page 5 Software Installation Page 6 T rouble Shooting T echnical Support[...]

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    SupraMax 56i Pro V .92 PCI Quick Start Guide SAFETY NOTICES To avoid a shock hazard • Do not connect or disconnect any cables or perform installation, maintenance, or reconfiguration of this product during an electrical storm. • The power cord to your computer equipment must be connected to a properly wired and earthed (grounded) receptacle. To[...]

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    PREINST ALLA TION INFORMA TION Before installing your new modem we recommend that you first remove any previous internal modem and accompanied software from your system. This step is especially needed if your last modem uses a chipset similar to the new modem. Please refer to your previous modem manufac- turer for exact instructions to remove their[...]

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    MODEM DRIVER INST ALLA TION The following information will guide you through installing the modem driver . Please read each step carefully to ensure the driver is being properly installed. The following steps apply to W indows® 98SE, ME, 2000, and XP operating systems only . Please ensure you are using a sup- ported operating system. 1. Turn on th[...]

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    SOFTW ARE INST ALLA TION Faxtalk Communicator Diamond has bundled Faxtalk Communicator with the SupraMax 56i Pro modem. Faxtalk is capable of sending and receiving faxes in addition to voicemail (answering machine). The following instruc- tions will help guide you through the installation of Faxtalk. 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD-ROM d[...]

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    Tr oubleshooting Diamond has included troubleshooting steps for most common problems on the installation CD. Please use the following instructions to navigate to the help area on the installation CD. 1. Insert the modem installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 2. When the menu appears click the Tr oubleshooting box. 3. A help desk screen will appear[...]