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Contents Introduction Before You Begin ............................i Recording Model and Serial Numbers ................... i Checking System Requirements ..................... i Document Conventions........................ii About Your Modem Installing Hardware Step 1: Connect to the telephone line ..................2-1 Step 2: Connect to the computer....................2-2 Installing and Testing Modem Drivers Installing the Modem Driver in Windows 98/98SE................
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Installing and Testing Modem Drivers This chapter is organized as follows: Installing the Modem Driver in Windows 98/98SE Testing the Installation in Windows 98/98SE Installing the Modem Driver in Windows 2000 Testing the Installation in Windows 2000 Installing the Modem Driver in Windows Me Testing the Installation in Windows Me Installing the Modem Driver in Windows XP Testing the Installation in Windows XP...
After installing the modem driver, test the modem to ensure 3it has Figure 3-1 been installed properly (see 3. Insert the Creative Installation CD into your DVD/ “Testing the Installation in CD-ROM drive, then click the Next button. The Windows 98/98SE” on page 3-5).
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4. Click the Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) option, then click the Next button. The dialog box in Figure 3-3 appears. 5. Click the Specify a location check box, then click the Browse button to locate the driver files in E:\Drivers\Win 98 (where E: represents your DVD/ CD-ROM drive).
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7. Click the Next button. The dialog box in Figure 3-5 appears. 8. Click the Finish button to complete your modem installation. Figure 3-5 9. At the end of installation, the dialog box in Figure 3-6 appears. 10. Click the country you are residing in, then click the OK button to let the new settings take effect.
Testing the 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Modems icon. The Modems Properties Installation in dialog box in Figure 3-7 appears. Windows 98/ 3. Click the Diagnostics tab, then click the COM port that has been assigned to your modem. 98SE Figure 3-7 : Modem Properties dialog box.
(see “Testing the Installation in Windows 2000” on page 3-10). Figure 3-9 3. Insert the Creative Installation CD into your DVD/CD- ROM drive, then click the Next button. The dialog box in Figure 3-10 appears. Figure 3-10...
4. Click the Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) option, then click the Next button. The dialog box in Figure 3-11 appears. Figure 3-11 5. Click the Specify a location check box, then click the Next button. The dialog box in Figure 3-12 appears.
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6. Click the Browse button to locate the driver files in E:\Drivers\Win 2000 (where E: represents your DVD/CD-ROM Drive), then click the OK button. The dialog box in Figure 3-13 appears. Figure 3-13 7. Click the Next button. The dialog box in Figure 3-14 appears.
8. Click the Yes button. The dialog box in Figure 3-15 appears. 9. Click the Finish button to complete your modem installation. Figure 3-15 Installing and Testing Modem Drivers 3-9...
Installation in and Modem Options dialog box in Figure 3-16 appears. Windows 2000 3. Click the Modems tab, then click the Properties button. The Creative Modem Blaster USB Properties dialog box appears. Figure 3-16 : Phone and Modem Options dialog box.
“Testing the Installation in Figure 3-18 Windows Me” on page 3-14). 3. Insert the Creative Installation CD into your DVD/ CD-ROM drive. Then, click the Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) option and click the Next button. The dialog box in Figure 3-19 appears.
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5. Click the Next button. The dialog box in Figure 3-20 appears. Figure 3-20 6. Click the Next button. The dialog box in Figure 3-21 appears. 7. Click the Finish button to complete your modem installation. Figure 3-21 Installing and Testing Modem Drivers 3-12...
8. At the end of installation, the dialog box in Figure 3-22 appears. 9. Click the country you are residing in, then click the OK button to let the new settings take effect. Figure 3-22 Installing and Testing Modem Drivers 3-13...
Testing the 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Modems icon. The Modems Installation in Properties dialog box in Figure 3-23 appears. Windows Me 3. Click the Diagnostics tab, then click the COM port that has been assigned to your modem. Figure 3-23 : Modem Properties dialog box.
Operating System to detect your modem. Windows XP When detected, the dialog box in Figure 3-25 appears. 2. Insert the Creative Installation CD into your DVD/CD- ROM drive, then click the Cancel button. After installing the modem driver, test the modem to ensure it has been installed properly (see “Testing the Installation in...
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6. Click the Continue Anyway button. The dialog box in Figure 3-28 appears. Figure 3-28 7. Click the Install from a list or specific location (Advanced) option, then click the Next button. The dialog box in Figure 3-29 appears. Figure 3-29 Installing and Testing Modem Drivers 3-16...
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Next button. The dialog box in Figure 3-30 appears. 9. Click the Show compatible hardware check box to select it, then click Creative Modem Blaster USB in the Models box. Figure 3-30 10. Click the Next button. The dialog box in Figure 3-31 appears.
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11. Click the Continue Anyway button. The dialog box in Figure 3-32 appears. 12. Click the Finish button to complete your modem installation. Figure 3-32 Installing and Testing Modem Drivers 3-18...
Windows XP 3. Click the Modems tab. Figure 3-33 : Phone and Modem Options dialog box. 4. Click Creative Modem Blaster USB, then click the Properties button. The Creative Modem Blaster USB Properties dialog box in Figure 3-34 appears. 5. Click the Diagnostics tab.
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6. Click the Query Modem button to display the response status of your modem (Figure 3-35). If your modem is not responding, it may be due to a conflict between the modem and another peripheral device. To resolve the conflict, you must change the settings on your modem (see “Resolving Hardware Conflicts”...
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Uninstalling Modem Drivers This chapter is organized as follows: Uninstalling the Modem in Windows 98/98SE Uninstalling the Modem in Windows 2000 Uninstalling the Modem in Windows Me Uninstalling the Modem in Windows XP Uninstalling Modem Drivers 4-1...
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