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DISCUSSION Fax for PC Card Modems Read Me Apple Telecom Software ====================== This software runs on the following machines with their respective PC Card modems: * PowerBook 500 models equipped with a PCMCIA Expansion Module and a PC Card modem. The software can be used with or without the PowerBook Processor Card Upgrade Kit with PowerPC 603e installed. * PowerBook 5300 models using a PC Card modem. * PowerBook 190 models using a PC Card modem. Important information about using the Apple Telecom software ------------------------------------------------------------ This software provides fax services for use with fax class 2-compatible PC Card modems. Before using the software you should read the Apple Telecom Installation file that comes with it. Supported Modems ---------------- The Apple Telecom software should be compatible with most fax class 2-compatible PC Card modems. The software has been specifically tested for compatibility with the cards listed below: * COM1ÐMC217 and MC218 models. * PNBÐDanube V32bis and Danube V34 models. * TDKÐDF2814 model. Check with your Apple-authorized service provider to verify if a particular card is compatible with the software. AppleTalk and modem use ----------------------- If you are connected to an AppleTalk network, you may get better fax transmission performance if you turn off AppleTalk in the Chooser. Apple Remote Access use ----------------------- CCL (connection control language) script files for Apple Remote Access are provided for most popular modems are installed with your system software or your Apple Remote Access software (in the Extensions folder in the System folder). Additionally, an Apple Remote Access CCL, "PC Card Modems ARA 2.0", is installed in the Telecom Documents folder when you install your Apple Telecom software. To use it, you need to drag it to the Extensions folder. This CCL has been tested with the PC Card modems listed above. If it does not work correctly with your modem, you may be able to use one of the other CCL files that is already in your Extensions folder. If you are using the TDK DF2814 Card, use the TDK DF2814 ARA 2.0 modem file. What goes where --------------- When you install the Apple Telecom software using the Easy Install option of the Installer program, the following files are installed on the hard disk of your choice. Hard Disk: * Fax for PC Card Modems Read Me * Apple Telecom Installation * SimpleText 1.2 Hard Disk: Telecom Applications: Fax Folder: * Fax Terminal * Fax Viewer * Fax Cover * Sample (cover document) * Standard (cover document) * My First Fax (PICT sample) Hard Disk: Telecom Documents: * PC Card Modems*Alink (AppleLink CCL) * PC Card Modems ARA 2.0 (Apple Remote Access 2.0 CCL) * TDK DF2814*Alink (AppleLink CCL) * TDK DF2814 ARA 2.0 (Apple Remote Access 2.0 CCL) Hard Disk: System Folder: Extensions: * Apple Fax Gateway * Fax Extension * Fax Sender * Fax Sender GX * PCMCIA Class2 * Serial Tool Hard Disk: System Folder: Mimetics: * EasyReader Fax * Neuroneye * US Dictionary * UK Dictionary Hard Disk: System Folder: Apple Menu Items: * Fax Terminal (alias of Fax Terminal) Apple Telecom Installation ========================== Installing the Apple Telecom Software for use With PC Card Modems This document provides information on installing the Apple Telecom software that comes on your computer, and in accessing the Fax & Telephony Solutions User's Guide that you will need to use the software. You may want to print this document to keep with your user's manual. Discovering the Apple Telecom software -------------------------------------- The Apple Telecom software brings a complete set of fax functions to your desktop. This document tells you how to install and configure it for use with a PC Card modem. The software is designed to work with most class 2-compatible PC card fax modems and has been tested with a number of different cards. Check with your Apple-authorized service provider to verify if a particular card is compatible with the software. Before you begin ---------------- Make sure that you are familiar with the basic operation of your Macintosh. If you are not familiar with the basic concepts, go through the Macintosh Tutorial to learn the basics. See Chapter 1 of the user's manual that came with your PowerBook for instructions on taking the Macintosh Tutorial. Accessing the Fax & Telephony Solutions User's Guide ---------------------------------------------------- The documentation for the Apple Telecom software is included in a file called "Fax & Telephony User's Guide" in the Fax Software Install folder (in the Apple Extras folder) on your computer's hard disk. To print this file, connect your PowerBook to a printer and follow these steps: Step 1 ------ Open the Apple Extras folder. Step 2 ------ Open the Fax Software Install folder inside the Apple Extras folder. Step 3 ------ Double-click the Fax & Telephony User's Guide icon. The cover of the manual appears on your screen. Step 4 ------ Choose Print from the File menu. What you need ------------- In order to send and receive faxes using the Apple Telecom software and a PC card modem, you need the following materials: * a Macintosh model with built-in PC card slots or PCMCIA Expansion Module * the Apple Telecom software * a PC Card modem that is fax class 2-compatible * the appropriate connector cable between PC Card modem and telephone line (furnished with your modem card) * the Serial Tool connection tool (comes with your computer's system software and is in the Extensions folder inside the System Folder) Installing the hardware ----------------------- You need to install the modem card and connect it to the telephone line in order to use your Apple Telecom software. 1. Insert the modem card into either the upper or lower card slot. If you do not know how to install a card, refer to the manual that came with your computer. 2. Connect the modem card to the telephone line using the appropriate cable. The cable should be provided with your PC Card modem. Refer to the documentation that came with your modem card for information on how to connect it to the telephone line. Installing the software ----------------------- This section tells you how to install the software you need to send and receive faxes. The Apple Telecom software is in the Apple Extras folder on your hard disk. You need to run the Installer application program included with the Apple Telecom software before using it with your PC Card modem. The Installer places all the files you need in the appropriate places on your hard disk. To install the software: Step 1 ------ Open the Apple Extras folder. Step 2 ------ Open the Fax Software Install folder inside the Apple Extras folder. Step 3 ------ Double-click the Installer program icon. Step 4 ------ If the hard disk that you want to install the software onto is not selected, click Switch Disk until the correct hard disk appears. Step 5 ------ Click Install. The Installer places all the files needed to use the Apple Telecom software in the appropriate places on your hard disk. Step 6 ------ When the Installation is complete, click Restart. When your Macintosh restarts, you'll have everything you need to begin using the fax functions of the Apple Telecom software. Setting preferences for the fax software ---------------------------------------- Once you have completed the hardware and software installations described above, you can quickly get started using some of the features of your Apple Telecom software. In order to use your Apple Telecom software for fax send and receive functions, you need to configure Fax Terminal for your hardware setup. To configure Fax Terminal: Step 1 ------ Choose Fax Terminal from the Apple menu. Step 2 ------ Choose Preferences from the Fax menu. The Fax Terminal Preferences dialog box appears. Step 3 ------ Choose PCMCIA Class 2 from the Modem Select pop-up menu. Step 4 ------ Choose the slot (upper or lower) that contains your modem card from the Port Select pop-up menu. This configuration allows the Apple Telecom software to work with most available PC card modems, provided that they are fax class 2-compatible. The first chapter of the Fax &Telephony Solutions User's Guide also covers these configuration steps and shows you how to send your first fax. If you have a problem using your modem, recheck the installation of your PC card and then go through the configuration steps again. For more information on using the Apple Telecom software, refer to Chapters 1 through 6 of the Fax &Telephony Solutions User's Guide. Article Change History: 02 April 1997 - Updated online references, removed specific references. 10 Jan 1996 - Updated with latest Read Me file. 20 Oct 1995 - Added correct information on the TDK-DF2814 model PC modem. |
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| Category: | Modems & Fax Modems |
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