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MINI-MODEM (33.6 KBPS DATA/FAX MODEM)
4.3.5 S
URGE
P
ROTECTORS AND
L
IGHTNING
Power surges and other transient voltages on power
lines, such as those caused by lightning strikes, can
damage or destroy your modem. Damaging voltages
can also enter your modem through the telephone line,
especially during an electrical storm. Therefore, we
recommend that you plug the Mini-Modem into a surge
protector rather than directly into a wall outlet,
preferably a surge protector that provides protection
against electrical spikes on the telephone line as well
as on the power line. Note that not even a surge
protector can guard against damage from a nearby
lightning strike. During an electrical storm, your safest
course is to unplug your computer equipment from
both the power outlet and the telephone line.
4.4 Front Panel
Figure 4-2. Mini-Modem front panel.
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