Contents 1. Welcome to the Speedway! 2. Before you start 2.1 Check the Contents 2.2 PC System Requirements 2.3 About the Speedway! CD 3. Installation 3.1 Determine what version of Windows you are using 3.2 Installing the Speedway ISDN PCI Card 3.3 Device Driver Installation 3.4 Installing the Speedway! Applications &...
1.Welcome to the Speedway! The Speedway ISDN PCI Card is an internal PC card which enables fast data communications to and from your PC via ISDN or BT Highway service. You will be able to browse the Internet and download files, images and programs at speeds unavailable via modems connected to the analogue network.
Installation is simple but you must take care to follow the instructions carefully in order to get the best from your Speedway ISDN PCI Card. Note This guide assumes that you have a basic understanding of PCs and MS Windows.
Note If your PC is already equipped with an ISDN adapter, you must first un-install it and its drivers before you can successfully install the Speedway ISDN PCI Card and its software. The un-installation process of ISDN adapters may vary depending on the manufacturer.
3.Installation Installation consists of five stages: 3.1 Determine what version of Windows you are using. 3.2 Physical installation of your card into to your PC and ISDN socket connection. 3.3 Device driver installation. 3.4 Speedway! applications and CAPI port driver installation. 3.5 Internet access set-up Important It is important to follow the sequence of installation steps as specified.
If you are in any doubt about how to access the inside of your PC, you should contact your PC supplier for advice. ISDN Connection Take the ISDN cable supplied and insert the plug on one end of the ISDN cable into the socket on the rear plate of the Speedway ISDN PCI Card.
‘Folders’ section and Cardware double-click on . Click and click again on the following Windows.95 screen. After the files are copied to your PC, the ‘BT Speedway ISDN PCI Card’ screen will be shown (Figure 2).
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Immediately after the ‘New Hardware Found’ screen is displayed the ‘Update Device Driver’ wizard will be started and it’s initial display shown. Insert the BT Speedway PCI Card CD in your PC’s CD drive. Click and wait whilst Windows updates it’s driver database. This will Next take a few seconds.
This is due to how Windows was originally installed. You must use the Browse function in order to select the correct file path, including the correct drive letter for the CDROM. After the files are copied across, the ‘BT Speedway ISDN PCI Card’ screen will be shown (Figure 2). Figure 2 Now follow the instructions in Part E.
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NT Explorer (or using menu) and then double-clicking on Start file in the root directory of the CD. This will show the ‘BT intro.hlp Speedway ISDN PCI Welcome’ screen (Figure 3).
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Figure 3 Click on the icon to bring up the ‘Windows System Selection’ view, (Figure 4). Figure 4...
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A new window provides installation instructions. Click on button. Install ‘BT Speedway ISDN PCI Card’ screen will be shown (Figure 2). Figure 2 Now follow the instructions in Part E. E When the BT Speedway ISDN PCI Card screen is displayed...
If you have removed the CD from the machine after the previous installation section, re-insert the CD into your PC. The CD should automatically load and you should see the ‘BT Speedway ISDN PCI Welcome’ screen (Figure 4). If the CD does not automatically load use...
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Now decide whether you require a default installation or an installation with configuration: Option 1 (Recommended) If you just select , the applications are installed with the default Installation settings in the specified directory/folder. All configuration parameters for the applications can be later modified and customised to suit your specific requirements.
3.5 Setting up Internet access Note Please make sure that you Internet Service Provider (ISP) can provide ISDN access. This may require that you call them before attempting to establish a connection with your Speedway PCI Card. Internet access at 64Kbps with Windows 95/98 After restarting your PC, double-click on the desktop.
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It is necessary to install a new version of MS Dial Up Network (msdun13). This can be found on the CD in the Tools folder (or on the Speedway web site). Open the folder and on the file and msdun13 Double Click msdun13 follow the instructions given to complete the installation.
You are now ready to connect to your ISP at 64Kbps. Internet access at 128Kbps with Windows NT These instructions assume the you have already created a connection to the Internet over a single 64Kbps channel, as in the previous section. Follow the instructions below to change your link to enable simultaneous connection of both channels.
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Turn your PC off and remove the power cable. Removal of your PCI card is the reverse process of that outlined in Section 3.2. Remember to replace the rear panel blanking plate that you removed previously. The software uninstall process for all versions of Windows is very similar. Open the Control Panel.
Here are some examples of how you can use your Speedway ISDN Card in conjunction with the Speedway! applications. 4.1 Internet The Speedway ISDN PCI Card along with the virtual modems that you have installed will provide fast communication to and from the Internet.
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This is achieved using fax emulation in conjunction with the CAPI software. The user-friendly and practical Speedway! fax is the recommended fax application. After installation of the BT ISDN CAPI Port Driver, you can also send and receive faxes using the virtual modem ISDN FAX (G3) and fax applications that support CAPI 2.0.
5.Troubleshooting & Support Note It is a good idea to view the Readme file on the CD for the latest product information and installation advice. No Connection to ISDN If a problem is found in connecting to the ISDN (when using Dial-Up connections, Speedway! fax etc.) check that the ISDN connection cable is inserted correctly at both the Speedway PCI Card and the ISDN outlet socket.
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(this should be typed exactly as shown). Click to confirm and click again to close the window that is showing. Click and enter the ISP telephone number. Click and then Next Next . The new icon for the connection will now be displayed. Finish Click with the right mouse button on the new icon and select Properties...
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Other Fax Applications Fail to Work The Speedway! fax software is especially designed to work with an ISDN connection. When it communicates with a G3 analogue fax, the software converts the fax data into digital signals that correspond to an analogue fax transmission over ISDN.
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Note The latest drivers for the Speedway ISDN PCI Card are available for download from the Speedway web site: www.speedway.bt.com Still Having Problems? If you are still having problems you can contact the Speedway! Helpline on 0845 6040195. Before you do this: •...
The BT ISDN CAPI Port driver allows programs with a suitable interface (VCOM/Modem) to also use the communications interfaces of Windows for ISDN. A full description of the functions of the BT ISDN CAPI Port Driver along with detailed installation instructions may be found in the file CAPIPORT.HLP...
Driver for ISDN thus permits the use of the ISDN controller as a WAN card, in which case the ISDN controller is addressed via the COMMON-ISDN-A. A full description of the functions of the BT NDIS WAN CAPI Driver along with detailed installation instructions may be found for Windows 95 and 98 in...
MSN by an application module or by an ISDN telephone. Please refer to the Speedway! online help for further details. If you wish to receive faxes as well as data with the Speedway ISDN PCI Card, you do not need to assign different Multiple Subscriber Numbers to these applications because Speedway! fax is responsible for calls with the voice indicator and Speedway! data for calls with the data indicator.
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If in doubt about the features and functions of your ISDN service, please contact your ISDN service provider. Note It is a good idea to view the file on the CD for the latest product Readme information and installation advice.
6.4 Product specifications Hardware Characteristics Industry standard Plug and Play PCI card System requirements Pentium processor or greater. 16 MB RAM or greater. 10Mb spare hard drive space Windows 95 or 98 or NT O.S. D-Channel Protocol DSS1 B-Channel Protocols X.75.
Program(s) licensed to you by BT. BT non-exclusively licenses this copy of the Program(s) to you as the End-User for as long as you comply with the terms of this licence. You must read this Agreement carefully.
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This limited warranty does not apply to CDs, which fail as a result of accident, misapplication or abuse not the fault of BT. If BT replaces CDs, BT will warrant them for the rest of the original warranty period or 30 days, whichever is the longer.
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