INSTALLATION |
The Windows ME Installation procedure consists of 4 steps. These steps MUST be followed in sequence for a successful installation. The steps are: - 1) Preparing your system. 2) Installing the Windows ME Modem Software 3) Configuring the Windows ME Dial-Up Networking 4) Connecting to the Internet Please follow the instructions carefully.
STEP 1 - Preparing Your System Before proceeding with the installation of your IDSL Modem please ensure that: -
You are now ready to commence the Windows ME modem installation. STEP 2 - Windows ME Modem Installation 1. The Modem installation process starts from the Windows Control Panel. Click on the Start button. Click on Settings->Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. NOTE. Control Panel has the option to only display a commonly used set of options. i.e. display a minimum set of icons. When you start Control Panel, if you cannot see the Modems icon, click on select view all Control Panel options, on the left hand side of the window. Open (double click) the Modems icon. If there is no modem installed in your system, the Install New Modem window appears. In which case, follow the instruction from section 3. Otherwise, the Modems Properties window appears. 2. The Modems Properties window has two tabs. Select the General tab and then click the Add button. The Install New Modem Wizard appears, to help you through the modem installation procedure. 3. On the Install New Modem window, select Don’t detect my modem, I will select it from a list and then click Next. This brings up the next page of the Install New Modem Wizard. 4. The Install New Modem window requests that you to provide information concerning the manufacturer and the model of the new modem. This information for the IDSL Modem is provided on the floppy disk (in the file idsl.inf). Insert the disk in the floppy drive. When you have inserted the floppy disk, click the Have Disk button. This brings up the Install From Disk window. 5. From Install From Disk window, click the OK button.
6. Highlight IDSL MODEM at 115200 under Models and click Next
7. You now need to let windows know how your IDSL Modem is connected to your computer. The IDSL Modem will normally be connected to serial communications port 1 (referred to as COM1) or serial communications port 2 (COM2). You may need to refer to your computer manual to correctly identify which communication port your IDSL Modem is connected to. From the Select the port to use with this modem list,
select the appropriate port, to which the modem is connected (usually COM1)
and click Next
8. A window will open, stating that Your modem has been set up successfully. Click the Finish button.
9. A Modems Properties window will open, in which the IDSL MODEM at 115200 is listed. Click the OK button. This completes the Windows ME Modem Installation. It is now necessary
to got to STEP 3 and configure Dial-Up Networking.
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