RCA DCM425R User Guide - Page 11

Connecting the Cable Modem Below are important points to remember before you connect the cable modem: • You should have a Windows® 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Me (Millennium Edition), Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating system to use the Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection. • For Ethernet connections, go to page 22. USB Connection The cable modem CD included with your modem contains the drivers and other information you need to install your cable modem. Follow instructions 1 through 5 to connect the cable modem to the USB port on your computer. Instructions must be followed in the order they appear. 1. Connect one end of the coaxial cable to the cable connection in the wall. Attach the other end of the coaxial cable to the connector on the cable modem labeled "CABLE" (Fig. 2) on page 8. 2. Insert the plug from the AC power supply into the power AC jack on cable modem and the two-prong plug into the AC outlet. 3. Insert the supplied cable modem CD-ROM. Wait momentarily for the cable modem CD window display. 4. Close all open applications and dialog boxes, including the cable modem CD window. Note: Open applications may interfere with your cable modem installation. 5. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB port located on the back of your computer. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the cable modem's back panel. Note: Use only the power supply that accompanied this unit. Using other power supplies may damage the unit. Next, you need to install the USB driver for your operating system: • If you have Windows 98 SE, go to step 6 on page 10. • If you have Windows 2000, go to step 6 on page 14. • If you have Windows Me, go to step 6 on page 18. • If you have Windows XP, go to step 6 on page 20. 9