HP 6500 A Manual

NOTE:You will need to purchase a parallel splitter. A parallel splitter has one RJ-11
port on the front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a 2–line phone splitter,
a serial splitter, or a parallel splitter which has two RJ-11 ports on the front and a plug
on the back.
To set up the device with a computer DSL/ADSL modem
1. Obtain a DSL filter from your DSL provider.
2. Using the phone cord provided in the box with the device, connect one end to the
DSL filter, and then connect the other end to...

There are two different ways to set up the device with your computer based on the number
of phone ports on your computer. Before you begin, check your computer to see if it has
one or two phone ports.
• If your computer has only one phone port, you will need to purchase a parallel splitter(also called a coupler), as shown below. (A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the
front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a two-line phone splitter, a serial
splitter, or a parallel splitter which has...

4.Connect a phone to the parallel splitter.
5. Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the device, connect one end to your
telephone wall jack, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back
of the device.
NOTE: You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter
provided for your country/region.
If you do not use the supplied cord to connect from the telephone wall jack to the
device, you might not be able to fax successfully. This special phone cord is
different...

Shared voice/fax with computer DSL/ADSL modem
Use these instructions if your computer has a DSL/ADSL modem
1Telephone wall jack
2Parallel splitter
3DSL/ADSL filter
4Phone cord supplied with the device
You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter
provided for your country/region.
5DSL/ADSL modem
6Computer
7Telephone
NOTE:You will need to purchase a parallel splitter. A parallel splitter has one RJ-11
port on the front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a 2–line phone...

To set up the device with a computer DSL/ADSL modem
1.Obtain a DSL filter from your DSL provider.
NOTE: Phones in other parts of the home/office sharing the same phone number
with DSL service will need to be connected to additional DSL filters, otherwise
you will experience nois e when making voice calls.
2.Using the phone cord supplied in the box with the devices, connect one end to the
DSL filter, then connect the other end to the port labeled 1-LINE on the back of the
device.
NOTE: You might need to...

1Telephone wall jack
2Use the phone cord provided to connect to the 1-LINE port on the back of
the device
You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter provided
for your country/region.
3Answering machine
4Telephone (optional)
To set up the device with a shared voice/fax line with answering machine
1.Remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the device.
2. Unplug your answering machine from the telephone wall jack, and connect it to the
port labeled 2-EXT on the...

Case J: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem and answering machine
If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you also have
a computer modem and answering machine connected on this phone line, set up the HP
device as described in this section.
NOTE:Since your computer dial-up modem shares the phone line with the HP
device, you cannot use both your modem and the device simultaneously. For
example, you cannot use the HP device for faxing while you are using your...

5Answering machine
6Computer with modem
7Use the phone cord supplied in the box with the device to connect to the
1-LINE port
You might need to connect the supplied phone cord to the adapter
provided for your country/region.
To set up the device on the same phone line as a computer with one phone port
1.Remove the white plug from the port labeled 2-EXT on the back of the HP device.
2. Find the phone cord that connects from the back of your computer (your computer
dial-up modem) to a telephone wall jack....

9.Change the  Rings to Answer  setting on the HP device to the maximum number of
rings supported by your HP device. (The maximum number of rings varies by country/
region.)
10. Run a fax test.
NOTE: If you are using a computer with two telephone ports, you do not need a
parallel splitter. You can plug the answering machine into the “OUT” port on the
back of the computer.
When the phone rings, your answering machine answers after the number of rings you
have set, and then plays your recorded greeting....

NOTE:You will need to purchase a parallel splitter. A parallel splitter has one RJ-11
port on the front and two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a 2–line phone splitter,
a serial splitter, or a parallel splitter which has two RJ-11 ports on the front and a plug
on the back.
To set up the device with a computer DSL/ADSL modem
1. Obtain a DSL/ADSL filter from your DSL/ADSL provider.
NOTE: Phones in other parts of the home/office sharing the same phone number
with DSL/ADSL service will need to be...