ATT Passageway For Partner Communications System User Guide

							Installing and Setting Up PassageWay Solution
Before installing the PassageWay software, you must know the following
information:
n
nthe type and release number of the PARTNER system you are using
(for example, PARTNER II Release 3.0). You can obtain this information
from the administrator of your PARTNER system. (The cover of the
Programming and Use manual for your PARTNER system displays the
type and release number of your system.)
the COM port (that is, COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4) to which you
are connecting the PassageWay adapter.
/NOTE:
PassageWay applications can run on a network, but they are not network
aware (that is, PassageWay applications do not support file sharing). If you are
on a local area network (LAN) and have a workstation with a local hard disk,
install the PassageWay software on the local hard disk. If you are on a LAN
and have a workstation that does not have a local hard disk, install the
PassageWay software in your private directory on your fileserver.
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Installing the PassageWay Adapter
The PassageWay adapter provides an interface between the serial port on
your PC and the Line jack on your telephone, enabling you to access the
PARTNER system from your PC. The PassageWay adapter has a DB-25
connector for 25-pin serial ports. If you have a 9-pin serial port on your PC,
use the 9-pin to 25-pin adapter included with PassageWay.
/NOTE:
Do not install the PassageWay adapter while you are active on a
call.
To install the PassageWay adapter, perform the following steps:
1.
Turn off your PC.
2.Unplug the line cord from your telephone.
3.Connect the line cord to the jack labeled Line on the PassageWay
adapter.
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Figure 2-3. Connecting the Line Cord to the PassageWay Adapter
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4.Connect the DB-25 connector on the PassageWay adapter to the serial
(COM) port on your PC. If your PC has a 9-pin serial (COM) port,
connect the 9-pin to 25-pin adapter to the DB-25 connector on the
PassageWay adapter, and then connect the 9-pin to 25-pin adapter to
the 9-pin serial (COM) port.
/NOTE:
You can use an RS-232 cable to connect the adapter to the PC if
you do not want to connect the adapter directly to the PC.
5.Connect one end of the 7-foot, 2-pair, modular phone cord (D4BU) to
the jack labeled Phone on the PassageWay adapter.
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Figure 2-4. Connecting the Modular Phone Cord to the PassageWay Adapter
6.Connect the other end of the 7-foot, 2-pair, modular phone cord (D4BU)
to the Line jack on your telephone.
7.Turn on your PC.
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Installing the PassageWay Software
The PassageWay software includes an installation program that automatically
installs the PassageWay applications onto the hard disk of your PC. To install
the PassageWay software, perform the following steps:
1.Insert the PassageWay diskette into the diskette drive of your PC.
2.Access Windows.
3.
From Program Manager, select Run . . . in the File menu.
The Run dialog box appears.
4.Depending on the diskette drive in which you inserted the PassageWay
diskette, perform one of the following steps:
—
—If the diskette is in the A: drive, type a:\setup in the Command
Line box and select the OK button.
If the diskette is in the B: drive, type 
b:\setup in the Command
Line box and select the OK button.
The AT&T PassageWay Setup window appears.
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Welcome to AT&T PassageWay for PARTNER Version 1.0 forWindows.
This program will install PassageWay for PARTNER on your computer.Please follow the simple instructions.
You will need to provide the following information during the Setupprocedure:
1.The number of the communications port to which thePassageWay adapter is connected [e.g., COM1, COM2].
2.
The type and release of the PARTNER communications system to
which you are connected [e.g., ARTNER II Release 3.0].
If you do not have this information now, or wish to quit the Setup
procedure at any time, choose Cancel Setup.  Your System Administratorshould be able to provide you with the information needed for thesecond item above.
To install PassageWay on your computer, choose the Continue button
or press ENTER.
Figure 2-5. AT&T PassageWay Setup Window
5.Select the Continue button.
The following AT&T PassageWay Setup dialog box appears.
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Figure 2-6. AT&T PassageWay Setup Dialog Box
This dialog box displays the name of the directory in which the
PassageWay applications will reside. If you want to change the default
directory for these applications, specify the directory where you want to
place these applications.
6.Select the Continue button.
The PassageWay applications and their associated files are loaded onto
the hard disk of your PC. A status message box appears, displaying the
status of the software installation.
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							Figure 2-7. Sample Installation Status Message Box
After all of the files are loaded, the following message box appears.
Installing and Setting Up PassageWay Solution
Figure 2-8. Setup Complete Message Box
7.Select the OK button.
The AT&T PassageWay Setup window closes, and the COM Port dialog
box appears. The AT&TConnect icon is displayed at the bottom of your
screen.
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Figure 2-9. COM Port Dialog Box
Only available COM ports can be selected; other choices are grayed.
8.Select the option button of the COM port to which you connected the
PassageWay adapter, and then select the OK button.
The following dialog box appears.
Figure 2-10. AT&TConnect Dialog Box
At this point, you must configure AT&TConnect for your telephone and
PARTNER system. Otherwise, the PassageWay applications will be
unable to operate your telephone.
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