Comdial Execumail Voice Processing System 6.5 Instructions Manual

Installation Manual 
Where to Start 1 
Where to Start 
It is easy to install and configure an FxecuMail system. This guide will lead you 
through the process step by step. 
installing an ExecuMail System 
If you are installing a fully-assembled FxecuMail system from Comdial, most of 
the installation process has already been done for you. The system is completely 
assembled and tested with all the software installed on the computer. 
To complete the installation process, turn to the section entitled...

ASSEMBLING AN 
UNBUNDLED 
EXECUMAIL SYSTEM 
u Choose a Computer 
m Prepare the Hard Disk 
m Install the System Key 
4 Install the Voice Boards 
m Install the Software  

4 ASSEMBLING AN UNBUNDLED EXECUMAIL SYSTEM ExecuMail6.5 
This section describes the process of assembling an unbundled ExecuMail system’s hardware and 
software. There are 5 steps: 
n Choose a computer 
w Prepare the Hard Disk 
n Install the System Key 
n Install the Voice Boards 
n Install the Software 
These steps should be done before the system is taken to the installation site.  

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Choose a Commuter 5 
Choose a Computer 
RxecuMail is designed to run only on industrystandard personal computers using 
the MS-DOS operating system. 
This version of the voice mail software requires a 486 computer with at least 
4 megabytes of memory on the motherboard. Some configurations may require 
more than 4 megabytes of memory. 
The voice mail software also requires MS-DOS version 6.0 or higher. 
Use the Computer Requirements Checklist (Figure 1) to make sure the computer 
you...

6 Choose a Commuter 
ExecuMail6.5 
Id Computer Requirements Checklist 
0 At least a 486DX CPU 
17 Keyboard and monitor 
0 MS-DOS operating system version 6.0 or higher. This includes the MS-DOS system disks and 
manual. 
q 2- through l&port systems require at least 4 megabytes (4096K) of memory. 
The software installation sets the voice mail computer to use the EMM386.EXE expanded 
memory emulation utility included with MS-DOS. Except for systems with the ExecuMail Fax 
Feature Package, no other memory...

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Prepare the Hard Disk 
Prepare the Hard Disk 
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Once you have purchased the computer, you must prepare the hard disk and 
install the MS-DOS operating system. The hard disk stores the system software and 
all messages and prompts. Proper preparation of the hard disk is crucial to the 
smooth operation of the system. 
NOTE: If you are installing a new hard disk on the system, be sure to follow 
the manufacturer’s instructions for installing the hard disk and...

8 Prepare the Hard Disk 
ExecuMail6.5 
correctly. In this case, insert an MS-DOS floppy disk that contains the file 
CHKDSKXXE in the computer’s floppy drive A: and type: 
A:CHKDSK C:(w) 
CHKDSK displays volume information in the following format: 
Volume  created  
Volume Serial Number is  
#####MM bytes total disk space 
######## bytes in ## hidden files 
######## bytes in ## directories 
######## bytes in ## user files 
######## bytes in bad sectors 
######## bytes available on 
disk 
###### bytes in...

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Prepare the Hard Disk 9 
You can create a single, large partition on the hard disk using the MS-DOS FDISK 
command. Follow the instructions in the MS-DOS manual to create a single, 
primary MS-DOS partition on the hard disk. 
Format the Hard Disk 
Next, use the MS-DOS FORMAT command to format the hard disk and copy the 
MS-DOS system files to the hard disk. For example, assuming the new partition is 
the C: drive, you would type at the DOS prompt: 
FORMAT C: /S[-) 
Install the MS-DOS...

10 Prepare the Hard Disk 
ExecuMail6.5 
2. The computer displays the current time. If the time is incorrect, type the 
correct time [-Enter). If the time is correct, just press (-Enter). For 
example, if the current time is 1 l:OSam, type: 
11:05A[-j. 
3. 
Type DATE[~S~G~. 
4. The computer displays the current date. If the date is incorrect, type the 
correct date [-Enter). If the date is correct, just press (-Enter). For 
example, if the date is January 19, 1994, type 
1-19-94 [-Enter). 
NOTE: On some...

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Install the System Key 11 
Install the System Key 
You must install the system key before installing the voice mail software. The 
system key connects to the parallel port of your computer. Any device that also 
plugs into the parallel port (for example, a printer) must be plugged into the key. 
Plug pins into 
parallel port 
Figure 2: The system key 
Find the Parallel Port 
The computer’s parallel port, also called the printer port, is a 25pin, female, 
D-shaped connector at the...