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[[Image:usroboticsmodem56k-external.png]]== Modem Lights =={| width="90%" border="1" cellpadding="2" bgcolor="#800000"! width="10%" height="18" bgcolor="#80FF80" valign="top" | '''Light'''! width="26%" height="18" bgcolor="#80FF80" valign="top" | Full Name! width="64%" height="18" bgcolor="#80FF80" valign="top" | Purpose|-| width="10%" height="18" valign="top" | '''AA'''| width="26%" height="18" valign="top" | Auto Answer| width="64%" height="18" valign="top" | The modem is set to answer the phone if it detects that someone is calling the line.|-| width="10%" height="18" valign="top" | '''CD'''| width="26%" height="18" valign="top" | Carrier Detect| width="64%" height="18" valign="top" | This indicates that the modem and a computer have detected each other (they have carrier).|-| width="10%" height="18" valign="top" | '''CS'''| width="26%" height="18" valign="top" | Clear To Send| width="64%" height="18" valign="top" | Lights up when the communications line is clear to send data.|-| width="10%" height="18" valign="top" | HS| width="26%" height="18" valign="top" | High Speed| width="64%" height="18" valign="top" | Indicates the modem is ready to transmit at it's highest possible speed.|-| width="10%" height="18" valign="top" | MR| width="26%" height="18" valign="top" | Modem Ready| width="64%" height="18" valign="top" | The modem is ready to transmit.|-| width="10%" height="18" valign="top" | OH| width="26%" height="18" valign="top" | Off Hook| width="64%" height="18" valign="top" | Tells you the phone line is ready for use.|-| width="10%" height="18" valign="top" | '''RD'''| width="26%" height="18" valign="top" | Receive Data| width="64%" height="18" valign="top" | Flashes to indicate the modem is receiving data.|-| width="10%" height="18" valign="top" | RS| width="26%" height="18" valign="top" | Request to Send| width="64%" height="18" valign="top" | The computer is ready to send data.|-| width="10%" height="18" valign="top" | '''SD'''| width="26%" height="18" valign="top" | Send Data| width="64%" height="18" valign="top" | Flashes to indicate the modem is sending data.|-| width="10%" height="18" valign="top" | '''TR'''| width="26%" height="18" valign="top" | Terminal Ready| width="64%" height="18" valign="top" | Indicates the computer's communication program is active.|} == Modem settings for Windows 2000 ==US Robotics external 56K Voice FaxmodemRight click "My Computer", select "Properties", select the "Hardware" tab, click on "Device Manager", double click on "Modems", right click on "Sportster Flash V.90 Voice PnP" (or "U.S. Robotics 56K FAX EXT"), select "Properties", check that under "Device usage" the device is enabled:[[Image:USRobotics56KExternalModem01.png]]Select the "Modem" tab and check that the settings are as follows. The "Maximum Port Speed" should be at 115200. Note that this speed is only the maximum speed between the modem and your PC and not the speed of the modem.Select the "Diagnostics" tab and check the settings. In case of connection problems you can enable the "Append to Log" checkbox. You can then later read the log file.Select the "Advanced" tab. Make sure that the "Extra initialization commands" field is empty.Click on the "Change Default Preferences" button. Port Speed should be "115200", Data Protocol "Standard EC", Compression "Enabled", and Flow control "Hardware".Click on the "Advanced" tab. Data Bits should be "8", Parity "None", Stop bits "1", and Modulation "Standard".Select the "Driver" tab. If the driver was provided by U.S. Robotics, the window will look something like this:[[Image:USRobotics56KExternalModem02.png]]Under driver details for Driver Files: it typically says "C:\WINNT\System32\drivers\Modem.sys" on Windows 2K. # Look for “Other Devices” or “Unknown Devices” in the list that appears. If you do not see either of these options in the list, please contact technical support.# Look for “Other Devices” or “Unknown Devices” in the list that appears. If you do not see either of these options in the list, please contact technical support. • If you do see one of these options, double-click the option and continue with step 12. • If you do see one of these options, double-click the option and continue with step 12. [[Category:Computer_Technology]][[Category:Hardware]]