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All CE approved ISDN devices may be connected to the Euro- ISDN in all countries of the EU. The BIPAC-PCI ISDN card has been approved by the TÜV according to the new European procedure and may therefore be connected to the Euro-ISDN in all EU countries. This ISDN card therefore complies with: ♦...
Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 An Overview of the BIPAC-PCI ISDN Card 1.1.1 What is ISDN? ISDN is an abbreviation for Integrated Services Digital Network. ISDN transfers information digitally and integrates all telecommunication services (such as telephone, teletext, videotex, etc.) into a single network. Using ISDN, you can transfer text, voice, data files, images, and even video.
1.1.2 The BIPAC-PCI ISDN Card The BIPAC-PCI ISDN card is ideally suited to give your PC access to the world of the Integrated Services Digital Network. It is easy to install, and easy to configure because it is fully Plug and Play compatible.
transmission capabilities. This program makes it easy for you to make and receive voice communications. program and some ISDN card, you will be able to use the two B channels simultaneously, allowing you to send voice and data over the ISDN card at the same time. You can use your ISDN card to make a voice communication over one B channel while sending data or connecting to the Internet using the other B channel.
Supplementary Services 1.3 Package Contents The product package comes with the following accessories: 1. One Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card 2. One installation CD with drivers and utility software 3. One CD with bundled application software programs (optional) 4. One RJ-45 ISDN cable 5.
1.4 BIPAC-PCI ISDN Card Features The BIPAC-PCI ISDN card supports many standard and enhanced features, including the following: ♦ Fully Plug and Play compatible. ♦ Provides telephony functions with a headset (optional). ♦ Supports both 16-bit and 32-bit CAPI drivers for Windows 95/OSR2/98/NT/ Me/2000 and XP.
5. A VGA compatible monitor. 6. An IBM or Microsoft compatible mouse. 7. An ISDN basic rate Telephone and Telegraph administration). 2.2 Installing the BIPAC-PCI ISDN Card Please refer to the following instructions and figures for installation procedures: Chapter 2...
Turn off the power to your computer and all peripherals such as your monitor or printer. Remove the computer system cover unit. Remove the bracket from any unused expansion slot. Set the bracket screw aside. Gently insert the ISDN card into the expansion slot. Make sure that the card is securely seated in the slot.
Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card 2.3 Installing the BIPAC-PCI ISDN Card Drivers For Windows 95, OEM Service Release 2 (OSR2) or Windows 98: Start Windows. After the opening banner, Windows will tell you that your ISDN card has been detected. You will then see the following screen for Windows 95:...
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Or you will see the following screen for Windows 98: Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive (D: or E: , etc.). For Windows95, select “Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer”. For OSR2, click “Next >” to go For Windows 98, click “Next >”.
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Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card Follow the instructions on the screen. Windows will copy the driver files to Windows sub-directories. Then, Windows will start copying system files and you might see the following screen prompting for the path of the Windows source files. Please specify the location of your Windows source files and click “OK”.
After complete installing the ISDN card driver, you will be prompted to restart the computer. Press “Yes” to restart your computer. For Windows NT 4.0: Start Windows. Insert the installation CD into the CD- ROM drive (D: or E: , etc.). Run “D:\Driver\WinNT\Setup.bat”...
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Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card Click “OK” to begin copying files. “Setup Program” will start. If your PC has PnP BIOS, you can choose “Auto setting”. Then the IRQ and I/O Port of the ISDN card will be configured by the system.
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Windows NT 4.0, please refer to the on-line help of RAS. Click “Continue” to complete RAS setup, and you should see the Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card has been installed as a network adapter. Chapter 2 Installation...
Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card 10. Click “Close”. Then, you will be prompted to restart the computer. 11. Press “Yes” to restart your computer and finish the driver installation. For Windows Me: 1. Start Windows. After the opening banner, Windows will tell you that your ISDN card has been detected.
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2. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive (D:, or E:, etc.). Select “Specify a location:” and browse for “D:\Driver\WinME” (D: represents your CD-ROM drive). Click “Next >”. 3. After pressing “Next >” button for the next screen, then press “Finish”.
Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card 4. If the next screen appears when Windows finishes installing the drivers, press “Yes” to restart the computer. For Windows 2000: 1. Start Windows. After the opening banner, Windows will tell you that your ISDN card has been detected.
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2. Insert the installation CD into the CD-ROM drive (D:, or E:, etc.). Select “Specify a location” and browse for “D:\Driver\Win2000” (D: represents your CD-ROM drive). Click “OK”. 3. After pressing “Next >” for the next screen, click “Yes” if windows titled “Digital Signature Not Found” appear.
Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card For Windows XP: 1. Start Windows. After the opening banner, Windows will tell you that your ISDN card has been detected. Press “Next>” 2. Click “Continue Anyway” to continue the installation.
Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card For Linux: The Linux support for the ISDN PCI card comes with the Isdn4Linux package. First, you have to reconfigure the kernel to make the HiSax module be compiled with “Support for HFC PCI-BUS cards”. You can patch your kernel with the latest ISDN kernel tree using the current CVS sources.
Then, the hardware is installed. 2.4 ISDN Utility Installation The ISDN Utility includes helpful programs for the BIPAC-PCI ISDN card, such as diagnostic program, uninstallation program, on-line manual and configuration program. After Windows installs the driver of your ISDN card, the ISDN Utility may be installed automatically.
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Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card When the following window prompts, click on the “ISDN Utility” button. The Install Shield Wizard will load the ISDN Utility Installation program. Press “Next>” to begin installing the ISDN Utility. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the...
2.4.1 The Diagnostic Program After you have installed your BIPAC-PCI ISDN card, you are highly recommended to use the diagnostic program to make sure the ISDN card, its drivers and the ISDN line are all properly installed and connected. To run the diagnostic program, please follow these instructions: Open the “Programs”...
Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card Please refer to Chapter 3 Troubleshooting if you see any error or warning message. 2.4.2 The ISDN Status Program To know the status of ISDN line and B channels, you can start the ISDN Status program as below: 1.
2.5 Using Multilink PPP To use multilink, the answering Internet Service Provider (ISP), online service or corporate LAN must provide multilink capabilities. To configure multilink support, follow these steps. 1. Double click on the “My Computer” icon on your Windows Desktop, and then double click on the “Dial-Up Networking”...
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Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card 4. Select the “Multilink” tab,and then select the “Use additional devices” radio button. 5. Click “Add…” to specify the device to be bundled together to form the multilink connection.
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6. Use the “Add…”, “Remove”, and “Edit” buttons to change the list of additional devices. 7. You may enter a different phone number for each device; the phone numbers will be stored. If you subsequently change the phone number for the connection icon, the phone numbers associated with additional devices on this page will not change.
Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card If a “Suspend” button is displayed, the additional device is now in use and bundled into the multilink connection. Clicking on the “Suspend” button disconnects that device and removes the additional device from the bundled connections.
Troubleshooting If the BIPAC-PCI ISDN card is not functioning properly, you can refer first to this chapter for simple troubleshooting before contacting your service provider. This could save you time and effort. However, if the symptoms persist, then consult your service provider.
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Billion BIPAC-PCI ISDN card Error Indication Cannot activate The ISDN line is not S0 interface. connected. Cannot establish The ISDN line may LAPD link. be malfunctioning. Connecting fail. (error code = xxxx) Data transfer The ISDN line is not error.
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