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Customizing your computer
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Configuring your modem
Before you can start using your internal modem, or each time you use your modem while traveling, make
sure that the country of the active location defined in the
Phone and Modem Options
dialog box matches
the country you are dialing from.
To configure your modem, proceed as follows:
1
Click
Start
, point to
Settings
and then click
Control Panel
.
2
Double-click
Phone and Modem Options
.
The
Phone and Modem Options
dialog box appears.
3
Select your location on the
Dialing Rules
tab.
4
Click the
Edit
button to change the current configuration.
The
Edit Location
dialog box appears.
Or
Click the
New
button to configure your modem.
The
New Location
dialog box appears.
5
Check the country/region settings, and make sure it matches the place you are dialing from.
6
If you modified your location settings, click
Apply
, and then
OK
.
The
Phone and Modem Options
dialog box appears.
7
Check that your modem is listed in the
Modems
tab.
If your modem is not listed, click
Add
and follow the wizard.
8
Click
Apply
/
OK
.
Your modem is configured.
Before applying new country settings, please make sure your phone line is disconnected from your VAIO computer.