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PORTABLE USB MODEM
3.3 Step 3: Configuring the Modem for Your Country
Different countries have different requirements for how modems must function.
Therefore, before you use the modem, you must configure it to match the defaults
of the country in which you are using it. You can configure the modem either
manually using AT commands or with the Global Wizard. Both methods are
described on the next page.
3.3.1 U
SING THE
G
LOBAL
W
IZARD
U
TILITY
The Global Wizard configuration utility is recommended for computers running
Windows 98, Me, or 2000. The Global Wizard can configure your modem for a
specific country with just a few mouse clicks.
1. Insert the Modem Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. The Autorun
dialog box appears.
2. Click Initial Setup and Country Selection. The Global Wizard dialog box
appears. Click Next >.
3. View the Global Wizard as it searches for your modem and identifies it. Click
Next >.
4. Select the country in which the modem will be used, then click Next.
5. Review your choice of country. If it is correct, click Next > to configure the
modem.
6. When Global Wizard announces that the parameters have been set, click
Finish to exit.
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SING
AT C
OMMANDS
If you are comfortable using AT commands, you can configure your modem using
AT commands. You must enter these commands in your communication
program’s terminal window.
To configure the modem for a specific country, execute the following AT
commands:
1. Type AT%T19,0,nn (where nn represents the country code). Press Enter.
2. The modem will respond “OK.”
3. Type AT&F&W (this saves changes). Press Enter.