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User Manual Cr eativ e Modem Blaster V .92 PCI DI5732 Information in this document is subject to change witho ut notice and does not repres ent a commitment on the part of Creative T echnology Ltd.
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Contents Introduction Before You Begin .............. ............ ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ ........ . ............. ......... ii Package Contents.................. ................ ............
In Windows 98SE..... ................ ............ ................ ................ ............. ................ ................ .. ....... 4-2 In Windows 2000 .............. ............. ................ ................ ............. ..........
If You Have a Problem ...... ............ ................ ................ ................ ............. ................ ........... . ............... C-3 Returning a product for repair ........... ................ ................ ................
Intr oduction.
Intr oduction ii Intr oduction Befor e Y ou Begin This section contains information you should kno w about before using this manual. Read the information carefully be fore proceeding further .
Intr oduction iii Document Conv entions The following typographical con v entions are used throughout this document . Note. This highlights additio nal or impo rtant information about a feature. Caution! This h ighlights proper usage of your p roduct.
1 About Y our Modem.
About Y our Modem 1-2 About Y our Modem Jacks Jacks are one-hole connecting interfaces on your modem card. They allo w you to attach other de vices to your card. Jacks are found on the rear panel of your modem card. The jacks on your modem card can be seen in Figure 1-1.
2 Installing Hardware.
Installing Har dwar e 2-2 Installing Har dwar e Installation Steps Step 1: Pr epare y our computer 1. T ur n of f your co mputer and al l peripheral de vices. 2. T ouch a metal plate on your syst em to gr ound you rself and to discharge an y static electricity , and then unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
Installing Har dwar e 2-3 Step 2: Insert the modem card 1. Align the modem card with the unus ed PCI slot and press the card gent ly b ut f irmly into the slot as shown in Figure 2-2. 2. Secure the modem card with the sc re w you had placed aside earlier .
Installing Har dwar e 2-4 Step 4: Connect to telephone line and telephone set 1. Locate the most con venient telephone wall outlet. If a telephone set is already connected to it, unplug the telephon e cable from the wall outlet. 2. Connect the t elephone cable from a telephone set to t he Phone jack of th e modem.
Installing Har dwar e 2-5 Notes on connecting the telephone line and telephone set Before using the modem, you need to connect you r telephone line and telephone set to th e modem card. T o ensure that the modem works pro per l y , know that: • Y our modem cannot be used on “party lines”, nor can it be used on toll or coin-operated lines.
3 Installing and T esting the Modem Driv ers.
Installing and T esting the Modem Drivers 3-2 Installing and T esting the Modem Driv ers This chapter is org anised as follo ws: • Installing the Modem Driv er In W indo ws 98SE/2000/Me/XP • T esting the Modem Driv er Installing the Modem Driv er In Windows 98SE/ 2000/Me/XP 1.
Installing and T esting the Modem Drivers 3-3 T esting the Modem Driv er In Windows 98SE 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel . 2. Double-click the Modems i con. The Modems Properties dialog box similar t o Figure 3-1 appears. 3. Click the Diagnostics tab .
Installing and T esting the Modem Drivers 3-4 In Windows 2000 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel . 2. Double-click the Phone and Mo dems icon. The Phone and Modems Optio ns dialog box appears. 3. Click the Modems tab . 4. Click your Creative Modem Blaster V .
Installing and T esting the Modem Drivers 3-5 In Windows XP 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel . 2. Double-click the Phone and Mo dems icon. 3. Click the Modems tab . 4. Click your Creative Modem Blaster V .92 DI5732 , and then click the Properties but to n .
4 Uninstalling the Modem.
Uninstalling the Modem 4-2 Uninstalling the Modem Uninstalling the Modem Y ou may at times need to uninstall and then re install the modem to co rrect problems, change configurations, or make v ersion upgrades. The following instructions tell you how to uninstall the modem.
Uninstalling the Modem 4-3 In Windows 2000 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control P anel . 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3. When a dialog box similar to Figur e 4-2 appears, click the Change or Remove Pr ograms b utton. 4. Click Cr eativ e Modem Blaster V .
Uninstalling the Modem 4-4 In Windows XP 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel . 2. Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon. The Add or Remov e Programs dialog box similar to Figure 4-4 appears. 3. Click the Change or Remove Programs button.
5 Modem F eatur es.
Modem F eatur es 5-2 Modem F eatur es Besides transferring data and accessing online in formation, your Creativ e Modem Blaster has the follo wing features: Plug and Pla y This feature allo ws you to install your modem easily , as it is automatically configured.
Modem F eatur es 5-3 QuickConnect This feature drastically reduces the amount of time it takes to establish a connection wit h your Internet Service Provider . The characteristics of the last call are sa ved in your computer , and retrie ved for subsequent calls, resulting in a short er connection time.
Modem F eatur es 5-4 Using Modem- on-Hold 1. If a call comes in while you are on the Internet, the F axT alk NetOnHol d dialog box simi lar to Figure 5-1 appears, click the Accept Call button. Y ou ha ve tw o minutes to complete your call. The call is automatically cut off after two minutes.
A T echnical Specifications.
T echnical Specif ications A-2 T echnical Specifications This appendix lists the general specifications of your modem. Plug and Pla y ❑ PCI specification compliant.
T echnical Specif ications A-3 Data Featur es ❑ Integrated data, f ax, and v oice mail modem. ❑ 56,000/54,000/52,0 00/50,000/48,000/4 6,000/ 44,000/42,000/40,000/ 38,000/36,000/34,000 ❑ 33,600/28,800/26,4 00/24,000/21,600/1 9,200/16,800/ 14,4 00/ 12,000/9,600/7,200/4,800 /2,400/1,200/ 300 bps data speeds.
B T r oubleshooting.
T roubleshooting B-2 T r oubleshooting This appendix provides tips and solutions for resolving some of the pr oblems you might encount er with Creativ e Modem Blaster V .
T roubleshooting B-3 Resolving Hardwar e Conflicts Hardware conflicts may occur when two or more peripheral devices are set to us e the same I/O address, IRQ line or DMA channel.
T roubleshooting B-4 Resolving Conflicts in Windows 2000/XP T o run Device Mana ger: 1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel . 2. Click the System icon. The System Properties dialog box appears. 3. Click the Hardware tab . 4. Click the Device Ma nager button.
T roubleshooting B-5 The modem cannot connect to the Intern et at 56,000 bps. This may be due to line conditions in your area. Due to FCC regulations and/or line condition s, it is not always possible to achie v e the maximum data rate.
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T echnical Support C-2 W ebchat * Creativ e's interacti ve T extChat enables you to contact our T echnical Suppor t team thro ugh a real-time chat facility . Addition al features, such as web page pushing, coll abor ativ e bro wsing and file and brochure exchange, transform your chat session into a fully interactive support experience .
T echnical Support C-3 If Y ou Ha ve a Pr oblem Please retain all contents includin g packaging and proof of purchase unt il you are fully satisfied with your prod uct. If you hav e a problem installing or using your Creativ e product, please use the Creativ e eServices and/or telephone suppor t for assistance.
T echnical Support C-4 Returning a pr oduct for repai r ❑ Creati ve Labs requires that al l returns for repair/replacement mu st f irst be issued with an authorisation number , therefor e you need to contact T echni cal Support to receiv e this number .
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