HP Pavilion n5000 - Notebook PC, Справочное руководство

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Making Connections
Using the Modem
58 Reference Guide
Using the Modem
By connecting your modem to a telephone line, your PC can communicate with other
networked computers. You can explore the Internet, send and receive e-mail messages,
and send and receive faxes. Your HP notebook PC contains several software programs
that work with your modem:
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Internet Explorer, for browsing the World Wide Web
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Outlook Express, for sending and receiving e-mail messages
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QuickLink III, for sending and receiving faxes (for Windows 98 and Windows ME)
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Fax, for sending and receiving faxes (for Windows 2000)
Selected models of the HP notebook PC include a built-in high-speed V.90 modem. This
modem allows you to connect to any Internet Service Provider (ISP) that has V.90
interoperable modems. Check with your ISP for a list of telephone numbers that support
V.90.
Note that the maximum speed for faxing is 14.4Kbps. Even though the built-in modem is
capable of downloading at 56Kbps, your ISP may not operate at this speed; please check
with your service provider for information. Transmission rates also depend on the
condition of the telephone line.
If your computer does not have a built-in modem (or if you prefer to use a different
modem), you can install a PC card modem or attach an external modem to the serial port.
To connect the modem
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line cord
to connect the modem to the telephone wall jack.
1. Check that the telephone line is an analog line, sometimes called a data line. It should
have 2, 3, or 4 wires. (You must not use a PBX or digital line.)