Toshiba 8200 - Tecra - PIII 750 MHz, User Manual

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Connecting Other External Devices
Connecting your modem to a telephone line
Connecting your modem to a telephone line
Your computer comes with a built-in modem that can be
connected to a standard voice-grade telephone line.
The modem allows you to:
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Access the Internet.
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Communicate with your office’s local area network (LAN),
or a larger corporate wide area network (WAN).
For specific information about connecting to a LAN or WAN,
consult your network administrator.
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Send a fax directly from your computer.
Connecting to a phone line
Before you can communicate using the modem, you need to
connect it to a telephone line. Your computer’s built-in modem
port provides an RJ11 jack, allowing you to connect the modem to
a standard voice-grade telephone line.
1 Plug one end of the telephone cable into the modem port on
the right side of the computer.
Connecting the telephone cable to the modem port
2 Connect the other end to the RJ11 wall jack.