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HOMEFREE USER GUIDE CONTENT OUTLINE VERSION l 5 06/12/98
Getting Started with HomeFree
User Guide Annotated Outline
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introducing HomeFree.
1.1 Welcome to HomeFree
1.2 About this User Guide .
1.3 What‘s inthe hoxw.
1.4 System Requimnents
1.5 Product Refistration.
Chapter 2 The Magic of Wireless Connectivity
211 What You Can Do with HomeFree
2.2 A word about Security.
Gupter 3 Installing HomeFree
3.1 Getting Ready to Install
31 Installing HomeFree.
3.3 Installation Troubleshooting
Giapner 4 Using HomeFree ..
4.1 About your HomeFree Connection
4.2 Sharing the Internet connection ..
4.3 Sharing printers ......................
414 Transferring files to another computer
4.5 Playing games on multiple computers.
Chapter 5 Updating your HomeFtee Setup
5.1 Overview of maintenance functions
5.2 Adding/Removing a computer.“
5.3 Adding, Moving, or Removing a Printer .
5.4 Changing the Intemet Connection .....
Chapter 6 Uninstalling HomeFree ....................................
6.1 Consequences of uninstalling HomeFree from a oomputer
62 Instructions for Uniustalling HomeFree from a oomputer....
6.3 Deleting Transfer Folders on a computer that has been removed from HomeFree .
Chapter 7 Getting Help
7.1 Types of help available
7.2 Support Options ....................
7.3 Before you call Customer Suppo
7,4 Ways to Contact Us.
Chapter 8 — FCC.
8.1 Radio and Television Interference
Appendix A. Setting Up an Internet Service Aceoun .
Appendix B Installing an Internet Browser ................................................................................ 19
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Chapter1 Introducing HomeFree
1.1 Welcome to HomeFree
Contains a capsule description of HomeFree, summarizing the key features. For
example:
HomeFree enables two or more PCs to communicate without wires. With
HomeFree, computers located in your home or small office can share your
fastest Internet connection, share a printer, exchange files and play multi-player
games. It can transmit data through walls and between floors of a typical home
or apartment at distances up to 150 feet, and at speeds exceeding one megabit
per second. HomeFree is a snap to install, easy to use, and very affordable.
1.2 About this User Guide
1.2.1 If you don’t like to read manuals...
Contains pointers to Installation poster, Chapter 3, 4 and 5.
1.2.2 Summary of chapter contents
1.2.3 About the Installation poster
1.2.4 About the online documentation
1.3 What’s in the box
1.3.1 This package includes:
Two ISA HomeFree circuit cards (model not) or One ISA card and one
PCMCIA card (model yyy) <>
HomeFree Installation CD-ROM and Floppy Diskette
HomeFree Installation poster
HomeFree Quick Start Guide
Product registration card and serial number
<>
1.3.2 If any Items are missing
If any items are missing, contact Customer Service.
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1.4 System Requirements
1.4.1 Desktop Systems
o (Desktop system requirements list goes here)
1.4.2 Laptop Systems
0 (Laptop system requirements list goes here)
1.5 Product Registration
This brief paragraph encourages users to either use the online registration 0?) or to
fill out and mail the registration card in the package.
Chapter 2 The Magic of Wireless Connectivity
The pre-eminent science fiction author, Arthur C. Clarke, once wrote: “Any
sufficiently advanced technology is virtually indistinguishable from magic.”
HomeFree is such a technology. When you plug HomeFree transceiver Cards into
two computers and start beaming data from one end of your house to the other
without any wires, it seems like magic.
Wireless is unquestionably the best technology for connecting PCs and peripherals in
your home or small office. With HomeFree, there’ 5 no need to open walls to snake
cables around your house. Simply plug a HomeFree card in each of your PCs run
the installer, and you’re up and running! HomeFree integrates seamlessly with
Windows 95 or Windows 98. Your computers W'Ill function the same as always, but
with the added benefits of connectivity. You can locate your computers arr/wine
inside or outside your house, Within a 150 foot radius— you can even take your
laptop up in the tree house and stay connected.
2.1 What You Can Do with HomeFree
2.1.1 Share the Internet connection
One of the greatest benefits of HomeFree is that all the computers in your home can
share a Single lntemet connection— no more need to get off the Internet so your
kids can use it (or vice versa), Simply connect the computer with the fastest modem
to the lntemet, and all of your HomeFree computers can use that connection“. at the
same time! There’s no need to install costly extra phone lines or extra modems. You
can be checking your email while another family member is surfing the Web and still
another is having a chat or playing a game, and none of you will even know that the
others are connected.
2.1.2 Share printers
With HomeFree, any computer in the house can access any printer, even if it’s is
connected to a computer in a different room. You no longer have to buy a printer
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for each of your computers. Likewise, the days of carrying floppy disks to the
computer with the printer are over. You can be using your laptop in the backyard
and send your work to a printer in the den. Just choose the Print command in any
application, select a printer, and your output goes there— it’s that easy!
2.1.3 Transfer files
With HomeFree, file sharing is easy, fast and reliable. You can share files between
computers at the click of a mouse— no more copying files to floppy disks in order to
transport them from one computer to another. Simply select the file you want to
copy and choose the computer you want to send it to. Before you know it, the file’s
on its way.
2.1.4 Play games across computers
HomeFree adds a new dimension to PC gaming. Now, family members can compete
head-to-head from different PCs in your home, or you can connect with a growing
community of gamers on the Internet. HorneFree’s high-speed data transfer rate
delivers the performance that today’s games require. This makes gaming far more
exciting and enjoyable.
2.2 A word about Security
By design, HomeFree ensures that your data is secure. There’s no need to worry
when transferring your banking, investment, or other personal files between
computers inyour home. Each computer in your HomeFree communications system
is assigned a unique name, and all data transmissions are encoded for specific
receivers. In fact, HomeFree utilizes the same security techniques as digital cell
phones for preventing your neighbors from inadvertently (or purposely) acoessing
your data.
Chapter 3 Installing HomeFree
< >
3.1 Getting Ready to Install
3.1.1 Terminology
- Network
0 Browser
0 ISP (Internet Service Provider)
- driver
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3.1.2 Pre-installation Checklist
Before installing HomeFree, go through the checklist below:
3.1.2.1 Check your printers
Make sure that any printers you want to use with HomeFree are connected to
computers and functioning properly.
Connect your printer to the computer where you want it.
Install the printer software per the manufacturer’s instructions.
Test the printer to be sure it is working.
Repeat this process for each of your printers.
fulfil“?
3.1.2.2 Check your Internet connection
If you want HomeFree to provide shared access to the Internet, you must begin
the HomeFree installation on a computer that has a working Internet
connection.
Choose the computer that will provide your Internet connection (Typically, this
will be the computer with the fastest modem.)
Determine which of the following applies to you:
PROCEED with Installation! STOP! Don’t Install Yet.
If you haven‘t set up Intefnet service on this
If you’ve already set up Intemet service on this
computer, make sure the Internet connection is computer, do so now— before you begin installing
working properly: HomeFree.
1. Phone line is plugged into the modem. The next section will help you determine what you
need to do to set up your Internet connection on this
2. Medan (if external) is turned on.
3. Internet browser software is properly
configmedAie. you can send/ receive email and
surf the Web
If the Iniemet connection is working, skip to Section
3.3 and begin installing HomeFree on in; computer.
computer.
3.1.3 Setting up an Internet Connection
If you haven’t yet set up an Internet connection on the computer you chose, or if
you are unsure about how to proceed, find the row in the table below that best
describes your situation, and follow the instmctions on the right side of that row.
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Do this before installing
HomeFree...
You currently have lntemet connections installed on
more than one computer
Choose the computer with the Intemet connection
you want to use (6.5. typicallythe one with the fastest
modem). Be sure this connection is working properly,
and then begin HomeFree installation on his
computer.
You have an Internet connection installed on mother
Computer, but you want to install it on a different
computer,
Following the instmctions provided by your ISP, set
up a new Internet connection on the computer where
you want it, Go through the checklist in Section 3.12
above,
You’ve signed up with an ISP, but you have not yet
installed the browser software or established Internet
service.
Choose the computer that you want to use to provide
the shared Internet connection for HomeFree
(typically, this will be the computer with the fastest
modem).
Foilovving the instructions provided by your ISP, set
up the Internet connection on this oomputer Go
through the checklist in Section 3.1.2 above.
You do not yet have an ISP account, and you’re not
sure how to get one.
3.2 Installing HomeFree
See Appendix A for instructions on opening a new
[SP account using the HomeFree CD-ROM, Choose
the computer that you want to use to provide the
shared Internet connection for HomeFree (typiwlly,
this will he the computer with the fastest modern).
Following the instructions provided on the CD-ROM,
set up the Internet connection on this computer. Go
through the checklist in Section 3.1.2 above.
3.2.1 Go to the Internet Computer
0 Important: If you want HomeFree to provide shared access to the Internet, you must
install HomeFree on this computer first. If you’re not going to access the Internet, you
can start with any computer.
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3.2.2 Install the HomeFree hardware and start up the computer
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ISA Card Installation PCMCIA Card Installation
Close the use
1. Power down the computer If this computer is connected to a printer, power
2. Open the we on the printer.
3_ Touch the chassis [0 ground yourself Plug the HomeFree card into an open PCMCIA
4. Unplug the computer 510"
5. Locate an empty ISA slot
6. Install the HomeFree ISA card
7.
8.
If this computer is connected to a printer, power
on the printer.
9. If this computer has an memal modern, and if
it’s your connection to the Internet, power on the
modem.
10. Plug in the power card
11. Power on the computer.
3.2.3 Install the HomeFree Software
3.2.3.1 Wait forthe Update Device Driver dialog to appear
In the process of starting up, the Windows Plug 86 Play sensor will detect the
HomeFree ISA or PCMCIA card you just installed, and it will automatically run
the Update Device Driver Wizard to configure the new hardware,
The following dialog should appear on your screen:
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Important: If this wizard does not appear on your screen, Do not proceed
with the HomeFree software installation!
Windows has failed to detect the HomeFree hardware. Either this computer does
not support Windows Plug BL Play technoloy, or there is a problem with this
HomeFree transceiver card. Please turn to the Installation Troubleshooting
section at the end of this chapter to determine the problem and possible
solutions.
3.2.3.2 Insert the HomeFree Installation Disk in the appropriate drive
Insert either the HomeFree CD-ROM or floppy disk into the appropriate drive.
Then, click Next > to finish the Windows Plug BC Play hardware installation.
3.2.3.3 Follow the installer instructions on screen
When the Update Device Driver Wizard has completed the hardware installation,
the HomeFree Installer takes oven
Follow the installer’s on-screen prompts to complete the HomeFree software
installation on this computer.
3.2.4 Repeat the installation on each of the other computers
When installation is complete on this computer, the Installer will ask if there are
more computers to be set up.
If you indicate that there are more computers, you’ll be asked to remove the
installation CD-ROM or floppy and move to the next computer.
When you indicate that there are no more computers to set up, all of the computers
Will automatically re-boot simultaneously.
Installation of HomeFree is now complete.
3.3 Installation Troubleshooting
This section deals with problems that may arise during the HomeFree installation.
3.3.1 Diagnosing the problem
Some kind of troubleshooting tree for diagnosing installation problems goes
here. The specifics are yet to be determined.
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Chapter 4 Using HomeFree
4.1 About your HomeFree Connection
This section contains general notes about using HomeFree.
4.1.1 Overview of HomeFree
This section provides some general usage notes about HomeFree. It emphasizes
that, for the most part, HomeFree works unobtrusively in the background. Your
computer works the way it always did, but you now have the added advantage of
connectivity between your computers.
4.1.2 Activating and tie-activating HomeFree computers
This section explains what happens when you power off any computer
connected to the HomeFree network. This includes the following cases:
- Internet connection powered off
. Computer with shared printer powered off
- Computer with no peripherals powered off
4.1.2.1 HomeFree and energy conservation modes
You may or may not be able to access a computer that is “sleeping" or in
“hibernation” via HomeFree.
4.1.3 The HomeFree Activity Monitor
This section calls attention to the HomeFree activity monitor, located in the
system tray on the desktop. It explains that this icon visually shows the user that
HomeFree is hooked up and communicating with other computers on the
network.
4.1.4 The HomeFree Maintenance Application
This sem'on gives a general description of the HomeFree Maintenance
Application, referring to the next chapter for details. It also shows the location of
the Maintenance Utility (Start Menu 9 HomeFree Program Group) and notes
that you can also access the HomeFree software by double-clicking on the
HomeFree Aaivity Monitor icon in the system tray.
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4.2 Sharing the Internet connection
4.2.1 About Internet sharing
This section gives an overview of Internet sharing. It explains the concept of having
a single phone connection to the Internet which can be shared by multiple
computers. It includes the following points:
0 What you can do
- Avoiding Bottlenecks
4.2.1.1 A note about America Online
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4.2.2 Getting ready for Internet sharing
4.2.2.1 install a browser on any computers that don’t already have
one.
0 Note: The computer with the Internet connection should already have a browser, so you
can skip it. If other computers already have browsers, the HomeFree Installer configured
them, so you can skip them as well.
4.2.2.2 A copy of Netscape Communiator/lnternet Explorer is included
on the HomeFree CD-ROM. See Appendix B for instructions
on installing a browser.
0 Note: If you want to send and receive electronic mail (email) from a computer on which
you just installed a browser, you’ll need to follow the instructions of your Internet
Service Provider for setting up email.
4.2.3 Accessing the Internet
Instructions for accessing the Internet go here
4.3 Sharing printers
4.3.1 About printer sharing
This section provides a brief overview of the benefits and functionality of
printer sharing.
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4.3.2 Getting ready to print
4.3.2.1 Checklist for printer sharing goes here (eg. printers must be
connected, power on, and installed on the HomeFree
network.)
4.3.2.2 Checking to see what printers are available (Printers control
panel).
4.3.3 Printing a tile
Instructions for printing a file go here.
4.4 Transferring files to another computer
4.4.1 About file transfer
This section provides a brief overview of the process of sharing files over the
HomeFree network, including:
0 The advantages of file sharing
a How to n'ansfer files.
- Where transferred files are stored.
4.4.2 Transferring a file to another computer
Instructions for sending a file go here.
4.4.3 Retrieving a file sent to your computer
Instructions for retrieving a file go here.
4.4.4 Removing files sent to your computer
Instructions for removing files from the Transfer folder go here.
4.5 Playing games on multiple computers
4.5.1 About multi-player gaming
This section gives an overview of the multi-player computer gaming genre. It
lists some general categories of mold-player games and describes some of the
advantages and unique features provided my mule-player games. It also
distinguishes between:
- Local competition
- Internet competition
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4.5.2 Getting ready for muIfi-player gaming
Checklist for multi~player gaming goes here (eg. game installed and
configured for multiple players one each computer.)
4.5.3 Trying outa mum-player game
Instructions for installing and running the demo game included in the
HomeFree go here.
Chapter 5 Updating your HomeFree Setup
5. 1 Overview of maintenance functions
This section describes the conditions under which it is necessary to run the
HomeFree maintenance application in order to update or reconfigure HmneFree in
response to system changes. These conditions include:
Adding a computer
Adding or moving a printer
Removing a computer or printer
Changing the Internet connection or the ISP
5.2 Adding/Removing a computer
5.2.1 Adding a new computer
This section provides instructions for adding a new computer to the HomeFree
network and updating the network settings accordingly. Here is a summary of the
steps:
1.
Setup the new computer following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Install the printer and other peripherals, and make sure the computer
boots properly.
0 Note: Most likely, you now have two computers with Internet connections— the old one
on the HomeFree network and this new one that is not yet on HomeFree. After
installing this new computer on HomeFree, go to the section entitled “Changing your
lntemet Connection” later in this chapter to make the new computer your shared
Internet connection.
2.
Boot each of your other computers, and run the HomeFree Maintenance
Application on each one, as follows:
On each HomeFree computer except the new one, run the HomeFree
Maintenance Application. (Choose Start menuéProgramséI—IomeFree
Maintenance Application. From the main menu in the maintenance
application, choose Add New Computer.)
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6.
On the new computer, install the HomeFree hardware and software,
following the instructions on the HomeFree Installation Poster or in
Chapter 3 of this user guide.
When you start up the new computer, after installing the HomeFree ISA
or PCMCIA card, the Update Device Driver Wizard should appear, as
described in the installation instructions.
Insert the HomeFree installation CD-ROM or floppyin the appropriate
drive, and Click Next > to oonfigure the HomeFree hardware. (If this
screen does not appear, stop the installation and go to the Installation
Troubleshooting section in Chapter 3.)
After the hardware has been configured, the HomeFree installer will take
over. The installer will automatically sense that other computers already
exist on the HomeFree network, and will configure the new computer
appropriately.
When the HomeFree software installation is complete, the installerwill
ask if this is the last computer to be installed. Clidr Yes.
The new computer will re-boot automatically, and the HomeFree configuration
settings will automatically be updated on all the computers.
0 Note; If you want the new computer to provide the Internet connection for all the
computers on your HomeFree network, set up the Internet service and browser on this
computer, using the software and instructions provided by your ISP, Test the Internet
oonnection to make sure it is working.
Now, follow the instructions in the section, “Changing your Internet
Connection,” later in this chapter.
5.2.2 Removing a computer from your HomeFree network
There are two ways to remove a computer from the HomeFree network:
Power off the computer
Uninstall HomeFree from the computer
Powering off a computer temporarily removes it from the Horner network.
Uninstalling HomeFree from a computer permanently removes it from the network.
Following are some of the consequences of removing a computer from the
HomeFree network:
A computer that has been removed from the HomeFree network will still
show up as a source or destination for transferring files, but you will get
an error message if you attempt to send files to. it.
If this computer is the Internet connection for HomeFree, Internet
access will not be available. (Browsers will still run, but theywfll not be
able to connect [0 the Intemet.).
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- If this computer has a printer attached, that printer will not be available.
(Its icon will still appear in the Printers Control Panel, but if you try to
print to it, the printer will automatically be switched to “off line" mode,
and the file will be saved for printing at a later time.)
If the computer was powered off, all of these functions will resume normally
when it is powered back our
0 Note: For many computers, the energy conserving “sleep” or “hibernation” mode is
equivalent to powering off the computer in terms of its availability to the HomeFree
network.
Instructions for uninstalling HomeFree from a computer are included in Chapter
6.
5.3 Adding, Moving, or Removing a Printer
This section provides instructions for changing the HomeFree printer configuration,
Changes that require updating HomeFree include adding a new printer, moving a
printer to a different computer, and removing a printer.
5.3.1 Adding a new printer
Here are the steps for adding a new printer and incorporating it into the HomeFree
network;
1. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for setting up and installing a local
printer to a c0mputer.
2. Boot all of the computers on your HomeFree network
3. Run the HomeFree Maintenance Utility on each computer. (Choose Start
menu—)Programs9HomeFree Maintenance Application. Choose
Printers from the main menu, and then choose Add New Printer.)
5.3.2 Removing a printer
If you remove a printer from your HomeFree network, its icon will still appear in the
Printers Control Panel on each computer. You can manually remove these icons on
each computer by following the Windows instructions for rfl'noving a printer.
1 Choose Start—95ettings9Printers to open the Printers Control Panel.
2 Right click on icon of the printer to be removed
3. Choose Delete Printer from pop-up menu
r If Windows asks if you want to remove files that were only used by this
printer, answer “Yes."
5. Repeat steps 13 on each Computer.
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5.3.3 Moving a printer to a different computer
If you move a printer from one computer to another, you’ll need to run the
HomeFree Maintenance Utility in order to re-conflgure HomeFree for the new
printer location. Here are the steps:
1. Boot all of the computers on your HomeFree network.
2‘ Manually remove the printer from each computer, following the
instructions in the previous section, “Removing a printer.”
3. Install the printer on a different computer following the instructions in
the section, “Adding a new printer,” above.
5.4 Changing the Internet Connection
5.4.1 Why change the Internet connection?
There are three main reasons why you might need to change your Internet
connection:
1. You added a new computer that will become the Internet connection
0 Note: In this case, you must add the new computer to the HomeFree network first (See
“Adding a New Computer" earlier in this chapter) and then change the Internet
connection, as indicated below.
2. You want to remove the computer with the Internet connection, and you
must assign a different computer as the Internet connection.
0 Note: In this case, you must change the Internet connection [796m removing the
computer in order to avoid losing access to the Internet.
3. You decide to change the Internet connection among the existing
computers (e.g., after upgrading a modem),
5.4.2 Steps for changing the Internet connection
Here are the steps for changing the Internet connection:
1. Go to the computer that you want to be the new Internet connection.
2. Choose Start menu—)Settings—)Control Panels, and double-click the
HomeFree icon.
Choose Change Internet Connection from the main menu.
4. Follow the onscreen instruaions for changing the Internet connection
(Note: These steps still under development)
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Chapter 6 Uninstalling HomeFree
Uninstalling HomeFree on a computer permanently removes that computer from
the HomeFree network. This section describes the consequences of uninstalling
HomeFree from a computer and provides instructions for how to uninstall
HomeFree.
6.1 Consequences of uninstalling HomeFree from a
computer
This section describes the consequences to be aware of before uninstalling
HomeFree from a computer that was part of a HomeFree network.
6.1.1 Uninstalling HomeFree from a computer that provided the
internet connection
If you still want to access the Internet from other computers Via HomeFree, you
should first dwageyour Internet connection before uninstalling HomeFree on
this compuner. See the section, Gnagmgyamlmzmd 01mm, in Chapter 5 for
instructions
6.1.2 Uninshlling HomeFree from a computer with a shared printer
If you uninstall HomeFree from a computer that had a shared printer attached,
that printer will no longer be available over HomeFree (although its icon will still
appear in the Printer Control Panels on each of the other Computers). Follow the
instructions in Chapter 5 for removing or moving a printer.
6.2 Instructions for Uninstalling HomeFree from a computer
This section provides instructions for uninstalling HomeFree from one computer.
6.3 Deleting Transfer Folders on a computer that has been
removed from HomeFree
If a computer is permanently removed from a HomeFree network, its Transfer
folders will still exist on the desktops of all the other computers on the network
These now defunct folder icons can be misleading, and you’ll get an error message if
you try to transfer files to them. You can avoid any confusion by manually deleting
these folders from the desktop of each of the remaining computers on the
HomeFree network.
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Chapter 7 Getting Help
7.1 Types of help available
This section describes the various types of help and customer service that are
available to HomeFree users.
7.1.1 This user guide
06/12/98
7.1.2 Online documentation on CD-ROM, with updates on Diamond
Multimedia, Inc. Web site
7.1.3 FAQ list on CD—ROM, with updates on a Web site
7.1.4 Automated troubleshooting on the CD-ROM
7.1.5 Customer Service/Technical Support
7.2 Support Options
7.2.1 Fax Back System
7.2.2 Customer Support
7.2.3 Technical Support
7.3 Before you call Customer Support...
7.3.1 Troubleshooting form
7.4 Ways to Contact Us
7.4.1 email
7.4.2 Web Site
7.4.3 Fax back system
7.4.4 Telephone support
7.4.4.1 Sales Department
7.4.4.2 Customer Suppor
7.4.4.3 Technical Support
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Chapter 8 - FCC
8.1 Radio and Television Interference
This equipment has been tested and found to complywith the limits of a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
0 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
0 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
0 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
0 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
Modifications to this device not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the
user’s authority to operate this device.
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