Installing the Voice Mail HardwareConnecting a Laptop to the Voice MailChapter 2: Installing the Voice Mail NVM-2e/i-Series Quick Setup Guide 9Connecting a Lapto p to the Voice MailConnecting a Laptop to the Voice MailYou need a laptop computer to modify certain Voice Mail parameters that you cannot programthrough a System Administrator Mailbox, such as mailbox numbers, port options, and various sys-tem options. You also need a laptop computer to view reports or perform diagnostics.To connect a laptop computer to the NVM-2e:1. Use an RS-232 cable (null modem) to connect the laptop computer to the connector labeled 2on the Voice Mail. See Figure 4. Make sure that the RS-232 cable has one of the pin-outsshown in Figure 5.2. Turn on the laptop computer.3. Use standard communications software (such as ProComm Plus) to set the laptop to 115200baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. The terminal emulation should be VT100. If you are using Windows HyperTerminal after you select the proper COM port for yourlaptop: In Port settings, set the Baud Rate to 115200, Data Bits to 8, Parity to N, Stop Bitsto 1, and Flow Control to None. Do not leave Flow Control at the default setting which isHardware. If the laptop does not communicate with the Voice Mail, try setting Flow Con-trol to x/on, x/off.Figure 4: Connecting a Laptop Computer to the NVM-2e Voice Mail.Figure 5: Required Pin-puts for the RS-232 Cable4. When the laptop is communicating with the Voice Mail, you will see the Main Menu for theNVM-2e.5. Proceed to Connecting the Voice Mail to the i-Series Phone System on the next page.1 224 VAC0.7A 50-60HzIOIOINVM2exVB-C5ACAdapterAC PowerCordPort 2 Port 4Port 1 Port 3RS-232 Cable