NOTE: See the
documentation that came
with the TAPI-compliant
card for more information
on using TAPI devices
and to verify that the card
works with your
computer.
Your computer supports TAPI-compliant modem cards using the standard TAPI connector (the green connector labeled MODEM or TELEPHONY). If your modem supports voice features, you can connect your modem to the TAPI connector and then use your audio speakers and microphone as an answering machine or speakerphone. The microphone carries your voice into the computer and then through the TAPI system board connector to your modem card. The caller's voice enters through the modem card to the TAPI system board connector and then out to the speakers. You can also use this configuration to record and play audio files over the telephone by using third-party software.
CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the steps in "CAUTION: Safety Instructions."
CAUTION: To guard against electrical shock, always unplug your computer from the electrical outlet before opening the cover.
NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact
your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis
intrusion detector.
Install the appropriate modem driver and voice program.
For more information, see the manufacturer's documentation and your Microsoft® Windows® documentation.
You can connect your modem to a TAPI-compliant sound card connector (typically labeled TAD) and then use the audio capabilities as a speakerphone.
Perform an orderly computer shutdown using the operating system
menu.
NOTICE: To disconnect a network cable, first unplug the cable from your
computer, and then unplug it from the network wall jack.
Turn off any attached devices and disconnect them from their
electrical outlets.
Disconnect the computer power cable from the wall outlet, and then
press the power button to ground the system board.
If your computer has a stand and it is attached, remove the stand.
Open the computer cover.
Install the TAPI-compliant sound card.
Connect external audio devices to the sound card's connectors. Do not
connect external audio devices to the microphone,
speaker/headphone, or line-in connectors on the front or back panel of
your computer.
Connect the 4-pin TAPI cable to the TAPI sound card connector.
To locate the TAPI connector on the sound card, see the manufacturer's documentation.
Connect the other end of the cable to the TAPI connector on the
modem card.
To locate the TAPI connector on the card, see the manufacturer's documentation.
Close the computer cover.
Reconnect the computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn
them on.
If enabled, the chassis intrusion detector causes the following message to appear on the screen at the next computer start-up:
NOTE: If a setup password has been assigned by someone else, contact
your network administrator for information on resetting the chassis
intrusion detector.
Enter system setup, click Integrated Devices, and change the setting
for Sound to Off.
Install the appropriate drivers for the new devices.
For more information, see the manufacturer's documentation and your Windows documentation.
