Comtrol Multiport Modems Windows 98 - Manual (Page 21)

Installing Modems and Adding Serial Printers 21
Installing Modems and Adding Serial
Printers
After installing the hardware and driver for Windows 98/SE or ME, follow the
instructions in this section to configure modem COM ports and serial printers.
Installing Modems
RocketPort adapters can support any asynchronous serial modem for use by any
application that uses Telephone Application Programming Interface (TAPI). For
information regarding port pinouts and signals, see the Hardware Installation
Guide.
Note: There is one exception to this rule: the RocketPort 8J, RocketPort PCI 8J,
and RocketPort Plus Universal Plus 8J are not recommended for use with
modems, as it lacks the full-range of control signals. All other RocketPort
models work with modems.
RocketModem boards are essentially RocketPort boards with built-in and
dedicated modems. The serial ports are not accessible externally.
Installation
Requirements The RocketModem board must be configured with COM port names before you
install a modem. If your are using an external modem supplied by another vendor,
any COM ports attached to the modem must be configured with a valid COM port
names before you install the modem.
Installing a Modem The following instructions were developed using Comtrol modem products. If you
are using another brand of modem, note that some prompts and screen
descriptions may differ from those shown.
Follow these steps:
1. Connect the modem to the desired port and power up the modem or install the
RocketModem series card using the appropriate hardware document. (See
Hardware Installation Documentation on Page 5 information on locating the
appropriate hardware document.
2. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Modems icon. The Modem Properties window appears.