User manual US ROBOTICS 56K MESSAGE MODEM QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR WINDOWS

[. . . ] No part of this documentation may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as a translation, transformation, or adaptation) without written permission from U. Robotics Corporation reserves the right to revise this documentation and to make changes in the products and/or content of this document from time to time without obligation to provide notification of such revision or change. Robotics Corporation provides this documentation without warranty of any kind, either implied or expressed, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. If there is any software on removable media described in this documentation, it is furnished under a license agreement included with the product as a separate document, in the hard copy documentation, or on the removable media in a directory file named LICENSE. [. . . ] To verify that your modem is functioning properly, repeat the steps listed under your specific operating system. For additional troubleshooting help, review these common issues: PROBLEM: My computer isn't recognizing my modem. Possible solution: You may be using a COM port that is either already in use or not configured correctly. For the modem to work properly, it must be plugged into an enabled serial port which is assigned to a free COM port. most computers have two serial ports assigned to COM 1 and COM 2 respectively. Windows XP, 2000 Make sure your COM port is not already in use by another modem. Look for a listed modem and check which COM port it is using. If a previous modem is already using the available COM port, you can either use another COM port or uninstall the modem that was installed previously. see your previous modem's manual for uninstallation instructions. Next, make sure that your COM ports are configured correctly. If the Communications ports have yellow exclamation points or red Xs over them, your COM ports may be configured incorrectly. If this is the case, you may need to contact your computer manufacturer. It is also possible that you may be plugging your external Refer to your computer's manual for information about enabling COM ports. This usually involves altering the BIOS settings and possibly the operating system. You may need to call your computer's manufacturer to change your BIOS settings if they are incorrect. Windows Me, 98, 95 Make sure your COM port is not already in use by another modem. click Start , Settings , and Control Panel , and then double-click Modems. If you have Windows Me and you do not see this icon, be sure to select View All Control Panel Options. Look for another modem listed and if another modem is listed, click the Diagnostics tab to find out which COM port it is using. If a previous modem is already using the available COM port, you can either use another COM port or uninstall the previously installed modem. see your previous modem's manual for uninstallation instructions. Next, make sure that your COM ports are configured correctly. [. . . ] Robotics or its authorised reseller: Two (2) years U. Robotics's sole obligation under this express warranty shall be, at U. Robotics's option and expense, to repair the defective product or part, deliver to Customer an equivalent product or part to replace the defective item, or if neither of the two foregoing options is reasonably available, U. Robotics may, in its sole discretion, refund to Customer the purchase price paid for the defective product. [. . . ]