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56K P ROFESSIONAL ESSAGE ODEM User’s Guide and Reference PN 1.024.1699-00...
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Uploads from users to server equipment travel at speeds up to 31.2 Kbps. An analogue phone line compatible with the ITU V.90 standard or 3Com’s proprietary 56K technology, and an Internet provider or corporate host site with the ITU V.90 standard or 3Com’s proprietary 56K technology are necessary for these high-speed downloads.
ABLE OF ONTENTS Welcome to 56K* Information Access Product Features Summary of Features Answering Machine Features Personal Message Full Message Voice Message Retrieval Deleting Messages Speakerphone Features Modem Buttons LED Indicators (Front Panel Lights) Telephone Handset Digits for Remote Message Retrieval...
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Table of Contents Modem Installation with Windows 3.x Software Installation Windows 95 Windows 3.x Type of Modem Initialization String Flow Control UART-Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter Regulatory Information CE Compliance Electromagnetic Compatibility Safety (Low Voltage Directive) Limited Warranty...
ITU V.90 standard or 3Com’s 56K modem technology. With a U.S. Robotics proprietary 56K technology are necessary for these modem, you can get 56K Internet access from any high-speed downloads. The ITU V.90 standard was service provider who offers the ITU V.90 standard officially determined in February, 1998 and is or 3Com’s proprietary 56K technology.
56K Professional Message Modem Modem • Offers ITU-T V.90/x2 technology which allows The 56K Professional Message Modem is the first download speeds up to 56 Kbps product to incorporate a digital answering machine, • built-in speakerphone and external modem into one...
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• fax and voice messages remotely. includes software designed specifically for use with the 56K Professional Message Modem. Your modem will auto-detect incoming fax, voice, The software allows the user to take full and data calls and switch functions accordingly. Up advantage of all features in the product.
Product Features Answering Machine Features Personal Message Your personal message can be recorded in three Before You Begin ways using the Professional Message Modem (PMM): Your new Professional Message Modem is set up as an answering machine from the factory with the fax 1) from the software application, capability disabled.
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Product Features Click Stop when you have finished. If the recording limit of 15 seconds is reached, the recording will stop and a dialogue window will display a To listen to your message, press PLAY from the warning message. supplied software application. Click Stop when you have finished.
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Product Features Press Stop/Play when you have finished your 3) remotely personal message. Pick up the handset of your touch tone telephone and dial the number of the phone line to which Your message will automatically play back after your modem is connected. a tone.
Product Features Full Message If you pick up the handset before clicking Stop, the message will not be recorded. You cannot switch Your full message can be recorded using the back and forth between the handset mode and the supplied software application. hands-free mode during the recording process.
Product Features Make sure you have completed your full message Messages can be played back through either the before hanging up the handset or clicking Stop, internal speaker (hands-free mode) or the connected otherwise your message will not be recorded. Once handset (handset mode) from the software you have started recording your message with the application and the modem buttons.
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Product Features Handset mode Click Stop/Play to play back your message(s). Select ‘Handset’ as the Input & Output device Hang up the handset to stop the play back of from within the supplied application software your message(s). Pick up your handset before clicking Play. If you want to switch to hands-free, press SPKR on the modem before you hang up the handset and Click Play to playback your message.
Product Features Deleting Messages If the password is correct, the number of new messages will be indicated by that number of The Professional Message Modem memory has tones. limited space to store messages. If this limit is Press 9 to repeat the new message count. reached during the reception of a message, the message is cut off and flagged.
Product Features Only if ALL of your old voice messages are present Modem Buttons and there are no new/ old fax messages in memory SPKR will you be able to delete your messages and free up Speakerphone memory in your modem. 1) switch between hands-free and handset modes The delete functions erase all messages in memory.
Product Features >> REC/>> LED Indicators (Front Panel Lights) Record/Fast Forward The PMM has five LEDs—two of which are bicolor 1) record your personal message, (red/green). 2) skip to the next message. PWR/MEM (Bicolor LED) Power/Message Memory Ä Ä and Å Å Volume up/Volume down 1) constant red indicates that auto-answer is off and the modem will not answer any calls when...
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Product Features Received Data flickers red when the modem is receiving data. Send Data flickers red when the modem is sending data. Off Hook constant red when the modem is off-hook.
Product Features Telephone Handset DTMF Digits for Remote Message Retrieval Digit(s) Function starts playback of all new voice messages starts playback of all stored voice messages (new and old) skips to the next voice message deletes old voice messages in memory not used repeats the current voice message records personal message...
ROFESSIONAL ESSAGE ODEM WITH INDOWS Determining your Version of You will need these items from your 3Com Windows 95 U.S. Robotics Professional Message Modem box: With the right mouse button, click the My Computer icon on your desktop. Click Properties.
Installation of the Professional Message Modem with Windows 95 Write this number on the blank below for later Plug one end of the phone cord into the TELCO reference. socket. Plug the other end into a phone wall socket. Windows 95 version __________ Click OK.
Installation of the Professional Message Modem with Windows 95 Installing Modem Drivers with Windows 95: Versions 950 and 950a Moving Through the “New Hardware Found” Screens When Windows 95 restarts, it should detect the modem. If it does, you will see the following screen.
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Installation of the Professional Message Modem with Windows 95 Click Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer. Then click OK. If this screen does not appear, refer to “If Plug and Play Does Not Detect Your Modem” located in “Troubleshooting and Support Resources” on the CD- ROM.
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Installation of the Professional Message Modem with Windows 95 In the “Modems Properties” screen, you should Scroll over to select Control Panel. see a description of your modem. This indicates that your new Professional Message Modem is installed correctly. Double-click the Modems icon. If this screen does not appear, refer to “If Plug and Play Does Not Detect Your Modem”...
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Installation of the Professional Message Modem with Windows 95 Next, click the Diagnostics tab at the top of the “Modems Properties” screen. Write down the COM setting for your modem in the space below. Your screen may show a different setting than that shown in the following screen.
Installation of the Professional Message Modem with Windows 95 Installing Modem Drivers If this screen does not appear, refer to “If Plug and Play Does Not Detect Your Modem” located with Windows 95: in “Troubleshooting and Support Resources” on Version 950b the CD-ROM.
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Installation of the Professional Message Modem with Windows 95 Once Windows finishes loading the information Double-click the Modems icon (circled in the from the disk, verify that the modem installation screen image below). was a success. When your desktop returns, click Start and point to Settings.
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5. In the “Modems Properties” screen, you should If this screen does not appear, refer to “If Plug and Play Does Not Detect Your Modem” located in see 56K Professional Message Modem listed. “Troubleshooting and Support Resources” on the CD- This indicates that your modem is installed ROM.
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Click More Info…. Turn to “Software Installation” (page 28) for The modem’s command set should appear in the information about installing communications box. software. Congratulations! You are ready to start using your 3Com U.S. Robotics Professional Message Modem Click OK.
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ESSAGE ODEM WITH INDOWS How to Connect the Modem to You will need these items from your 3Com the Computer U.S. Robotics Professional Message Modem box: Turn off your computer and any attached devices, such as a printer, monitor, keyboard, mouse.
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You cannot use the modem and phone at the same time if they are sharing a line. software. Congratulations! There is no phone socket on the modem in some You are ready to start using your 3Com countries. U.S. Robotics Professional Message Modem...
OFTWARE NSTALLATION If your disk drive or CD-ROM drive is a Voice Fax, Data, and Telecommunications Software different letter, enter that letter in place of A or (communications software) allows sending and receiving faxes directly from your computer desktop. You can build your own fax directory, send Follow the on-screen instructions to install your faxes to specified groups of fax numbers, select Voice Fax, Data, and Telecommunications...
Select a 3Com U.S. Robotics high speed modem. If that selection is not listed, pick Courier Dual Upon exit of the non-supplied software, execute the Standard, V.32bis, or V.34.
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Your modem will not work correctly with any of these settings. Fix or lock the serial port (baud) rate. If it’s referred to as autobaud , select OFF Congratulations! You are now ready to start using your 3Com U.S. Robotics Professional Message Modem...
EGULATORY NFORMATION These definitions are classified as per safety CE Compliance standard: EN 60950/A4 03/97 Electromagnetic Compatibility • SELV: Safety Extra Low Voltage This device complies with the following standards • TNV-2: Telecommunications Network Voltage in accordance with European Directive 89/336/EEC: •...
Limited Warranty THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU UNINTERRUPTED SERVICE. REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED U.S. Robotics Access Corp., a subsidiary of 3Com UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE Corporation, warrants to the original end-user EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE PURCHASER.
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This limited warranty gives you specific legal To obtain service under this limited warranty, rights. You may have others, which vary from contact the 3Com U.S. Robotics Customer Support nation to nation. Some nations do not allow Service and ask for a RMA (Return Materials limitations on duration of an implied warranty, or Authorisation) number.
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