Chapter 3: Advanced Options; Configuring Your Software - Multitech MultiModem MT5600ZDX User Manual

Introduction
Like any modem, your Multi-Tech modem operates only under the control of a
communications program, such as the communications program included with
the modem. It also operates under other general-purpose data communication
programs, such as Windows Terminal and HyperTerminal. For information on how
to use the modem with the communications program of your choice, please refer to
the documentation provided with the data communications program.
An experienced modem user can configure the program's software to change the
way the software interacts with a modem and configure the modem to change the
way it operates.

Configuring Your Software

For Windows 95/98/2000 and Windows NT:
Communication programs designed for these operating systems normally do not
need to be manually configured, since they use the Plug and Play configuration of
the Windows modem driver.
For DOS and Other Operating Systems:
Communication programs designed for DOS and other operating systems, however,
may need to be manually configured to work with your modem. Though each
communications program is different, the following procedure should work with
most of them.
1. Turn on your computer and run your communications program.
2. Find the dialog box or menu that lets you select your modem. (In Windows
3. Choose your modem from the program's modem list. If it isn't listed, choose a
4. Change the modem initialization string, if necessary. The factory default
Note: To change the modem's default configuration, type new commands in the
communication program's terminal window, adding the &W command to store
them in the modem's nonvolatile memory. For instance, to create a default
configuration for a Macintosh computer that turns off autoanswer, type
AT&F&D0S0=0&W. The new configuration loads automatically whenever the
modem is turned on or receives the ATZ command.
Terminal select Settings | Modem Commands; in HyperTerminal select File |
Properties | Phone Number; and in the communications program select
Configure | General Configuration | Communication | Change Modem.
generic modem and modify the settings as necessary.
configuration works well for most purposes. To load the factory default
configuration, use AT&F. To load a custom configuration that was saved using
the &W command, use ATZ. Note that the Z command must be in a command
string by itself. For a Macintosh, the initialization string should include the &D0
command. If you do not want the modem to always answer the phone, add
S0=0 to the string. To use Caller ID with the modem, add S0=2 to the string
(Caller ID information is sent between the first and second rings, so the phone
must ring at least twice before the modem picks up the line). Depending on the
software, you might have to end the string with a carriage return character
(^M).
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