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Quick Installation for the DataPort External Modem
A. Get your DataPort modem ready:
Your modem needs a serial cable to connect it to your
computer. One end must
have a 25-pin plug,
and the other end must
have a socket that
matches the
modem port on
your computer.
This is a 25-pin
or a 9-pin
connector.
Plug the
transformer
at the other end
of the power cord
into a 110 Vac
power outlet.
Turn on your
modem and
your PC.
B. Get your QuickLink II Fax software ready:
1. Insert the QuickLink II Fax
2. From the Microsoft
type a:install (or b:install, if you are using drive B) at the command line. (Under
DOS, type at the C:\>prompt.) Press Enter.
3. Select the default settings that the install program and COMTEST display on your
screen. Let the Auto Detect feature determine which COM port you are using.
For Windows, let COMTEST test your modem and install the data compression
and error correction software.
C. Get yourself ready!
You are now all set to explore a world of information and entertainment. Use
QuickLink II Fax to send and receive faxes, or to dial Bulletin Board Systems and
friends. Subscribe to online services like CompuServe
Online
®
. Connect with a few of the millions of people with computers and fax
machines.
If you have questions about your DataPort PCX modem, call 1-800-237-0016.
Plug the serial
cable into
your modem.
Plug the
small power
connector
into the
modem
jack marked
POWER.
™
disk into your disk drive.
®
Windows
™
Program Manager, select File
Plug the serial cable
into the serial port
of your PC.
Plug your phone
into the modem jack
marked PHONE.
Take one end of the line cord
(included with your modem)
and plug it into the modem
jack marked LINE.
Take the other end of the
line cable and plug it into
your telephone wall outlet.
Run, and then
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