Installing a tapi sound card – Dell PRECISION 530 User Manual

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Open the computer cover

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Install the TAPI-compliant expansion card

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See the manufacturer’s documentation for more information.

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Connect the 4-pin TAPI cable to the TAPI system-board connector.

To locate the TAPI connector on the system board, see "

System Board

Components

" or the interior service label.

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Connect the 4-pin TAPI cable to the TAPI expansion-card connector.

To locate the TAPI connector on the expansion card, see the

manufacturer’s documentation.

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Close the computer cover

.

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Stand the computer upright.

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Reconnect the computer and devices to their electrical outlets, and

turn them on.

NOTE:

If enabled, the

Chassis Intrusion

option will cause the following

message to be displayed at the next system start-up:

ALERT! Cover was previously removed.

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Install the appropriate TSP for the TAPI device.

See the manufacturer’s documentation and your Windows

documentation for more information.

Installing a TAPI Sound Card

You can install a TAPI-compliant sound card that has a standard TAPI
connector. For example, you can connect your modem to the TAPI sound
card connector and then use the audio capabilities as a speakerphone.

CAUTION:

Before you perform this procedure, see "

Safety First—

For You and Your Computer

."

NOTICE:

Before disconnecting a device from the computer, wait 10 to 20

seconds after disconnecting the computer from its electrical outlet. Before
removing a component from the system board, verify that the standby power
light on the system board has turned off. To locate this light, see "

System Board

Components

" or the interior service label.

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Turn off the computer and devices, disconnect them from their

electrical outlets, and wait 10 to 20 seconds.

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