User’s Manual
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Operating Basics
Modem
This section describes how to connect and disconnect the internal modem
to and from a telephone jack.
Region selection
Telecommunication regulations vary from one region to another, so you will
need to make sure the internal modem’s settings are correct for the region
in which it will be used.
To select a region, follow the steps as detailed below:
1. Click
Start
→
Control Panel
.
2. Click either
Small icons
or
Large icons
under
view by
, you can view a
list of all Control Panel items.
3. Click
Phone and Modem
.
4. Click the
Dialing Rules
tab on
Phone and Modem
screen.
5. Select Location name in locations, and click the
edit
button to edit the
rules for the currently selected location.
6. Click the
General
tab to set up the basic properties of your dialing
location.
7. Under
Country/Region
, select country or region in which this location
exists.
8. Click
OK
in the
Edit Location
screen.
9. Click
OK
in the
Phone and Modem
screen.
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Connection to any communication line other than an analog phone line
could cause a computer system failure.
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Connect the built-in modem only to ordinary analog phone lines.
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Never connect the built-in modem to a digital line (ISDN).
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Never connect the built-in modem to the digital connector on a
public telephone or to a digital private branch exchange (PBX).
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Never connect the built-in modem to a key telephone system for
residences or offices.
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Avoid using your computer modem with the telephone cable connected
during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of electric shock
from lightning.
Modem functions cannot be used in models which are not equipped with a
modem.
The built-in modem can be used only in specified countries and regions.
Using the modem in an area not specified for use may cause a system
failure. Check the specified areas carefully before using it.
If you haven’t opened Phone and Modem before, a dialog box will be
displayed, prompting you to type your area code and access codes.
