Modem Installation

Step One: Prepare for installation

1. Uninstall all other modems that are installed on your computer. For instructions, refer to the documentation for your previous modem.
2. Unplug all telephone and power cords connected to your previous modems.

Step Two: Install the Hardware

1. Use the provided telephone cord to connect the phone jack on the modem to an analogue telephone wall jack.

   

   To connect a telephone to the same line as the 56K USB Modem for V.92 features such as “Modem on Hold”, you will need to use a telephone line splitter to connect your modem and telephone to the same wall jack.

2. Insert the 56K USB Modem in to an available USB port on your computer.

Step Three: Install the Modem Driver

Complete the installation steps for your operating system:

• Windows Vista
• Windows XP
• Windows 2000
• Linux kernel 2.4.20 or higher
• Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later

Windows Vista

You must be logged in as an administrator in order to install this modem.

1. When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, select Locate and Install driver software (recommended).
2. If prompted for permission, click Continue.
3. If prompted to search for drivers online, select Don't search online.
4. When prompted, insert the USRobotics Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

   

   Windows searches for the modem driver.

   OR

   If prompted, click Next to instruct Windows to search for the driver.

5. If prompted by Windows Security, click Install.*

   Windows installs the modem driver.

6. When installation is complete, click Close.
7. The PWR LED on the modem will light.

Congratulations. You have successfully completed the installation procedure. Please register your at www.usr.com/productreg/.

Windows XP

You must be logged in as an administrator in order to properly install the new modem.

1. When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, select No, not this time and click Next.
2. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended), but do not click Next.

   If you accidentally clicked Next, click Back.

3. Insert the USRobotics Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

   

4. If Windows displays a message regarding logo testing, click Continue Anyway.*
5. Click Finish to complete the installation.
6. The PWR LED on the modem will light.

Congratulations. You have successfully completed the installation procedure. Please register your at www.usr.com/productreg/.

Windows 2000

You must be logged in as an administrator in order to properly install the new modem.

1. When the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, click Next.
2. Insert the USRobotics Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

   

3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click Next.
4. Select only CD-ROM drives and click Next.
5. When Windows locates the driver for the modem, click Next.
6. If a Digital Signature Not Found window appears, click Yes.*
7. Click Finish to complete the installation.
8. The PWR LED on the modem will light.

Congratulations. You have successfully completed the installation procedure. Please register your at www.usr.com/productreg/.

Linux Kernel 2.4.20 and Higher

You need a USB modem driver (CDC ACM) compiled into a Linux kernel 2.4.20 or higher or as a loadable module for your kernel. Installation of the modem under these kernels is fully automatic provided your kernel has the Plug and Play module enabled (default). You do not need to install any drivers off the USRobotics installation CD-ROM.

Congratulations. You have successfully completed the installation procedure. Please register your at www.usr.com/productreg/.

Mac OS X 10.4.3 or Later

1. Insert the USRobotics Installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.

   

2. Go to Finder and double-click the CD icon.
3. Double click USRobotics 56K USB Modem.pkg to launch the installer, and follow the on-screen instructions.



4. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences and then click Network. If prompted, click OK.
5. Select the USRobotics modem script:

   OS X 10.4:
   

   OS X 10.5 / 10.6 / 10.7 / 10.8:
   

The PWR LED on the modem may not light until you initiate a connection to your Internet service provider (ISP).

Congratulations. You have successfully completed the installation procedure. Please register your at www.usr.com/productreg/.

Additional Software

You can now install any of the additional software on the USRobotics Installation CD-ROM, including optional software that complements your modem and provides full V.92 features.

Additional Software

For your convenience, the USRobotics Installation CD-ROM provides additional optional software tools for Windows users that complements your modem, including the following:

• USR MoH enables the V.92 feature “Modem On Hold”, which suspends your Internet connection when the modem detects an inbound telephone call. In order to use the “Modem On Hold” feature, you must subscribe to Call Waiting service with your telephone service provider.

To see the additional software tools for your modem, select Software on the USRobotics Installation CD-ROM.

* USRobotics has thoroughly tested this driver in conjunction with the supported hardware and has verified compatibility with Windows Vista, XP, and 2000.