Quick Reference - THOMSON RCA DCM245 Manual

Quick Reference

Minimum System Requirements
CPU
System RAM
Operating System
Available Disk Space
Sound Card
Video
CD-ROM Drive
Ethernet
USB Port
The Universal Serial Bus is a high speed bus that enables your computer to communicate
simultaneously with a variety of peripherals. If you have other peripherals that send and
receive a lot of information, such as speakers, printers or scanners, we recommend using
an Ethernet card to support this modem.
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Mac Users: Neither Mac OS nor any other OS other than Windows 98SE, Me or 2000 are not
supported currently for USB installation. Please use the Ethernet connection.
Connecting the Cable Modem
1. Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the cable connection in the wall, and
the other end to the connector on the modem labeled CABLE.
2. a. Insert the plug from the AC power supply into the power AC jack labeled
"9VDC 800mA" on the cable modem.
b. Insert the power cord into the AC adapter, and then plug into an AC
outlet.
3. For USB Connection: Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on
the back of your computer, and the other end to the USB port on the cable
modem's back panel. (See page 9 for instructions on loading the USB
driver.)
OR
For Ethernet Connection: Connect one end of the Ethernet cable (straight-
wired, see above) to the Ethernet port on the back of your computer, and the
other end to the ETHERNET jack on the modem's back panel.
IBM PC COMPATIBLE
Pentium preferred
16MB (32MB preferred)
Windows 98SE/2000/Me Linux
125MB
Required
VGA or better (SVGA preferred)
Required
10BaseT or 100BaseT
USB (Windows 98SE/2000/Me only)
MACINTOSH
PowerPC or higher
24MB (32MB preferred)
Mac OS 7.6.1 or higher
50MB
N/A†
VGA or better (SVGA built-in preferred)
Required
10BaseT or 100BaseT
N/A†
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