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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Setting up for communications
The Windows
®
operating system communicates with the
modem and displays identifying information reported by the
modem. If the Windows
®
operating system cannot
communicate with the modem, it displays an error message.
Consult the troubleshooting sections of your modem and
Windows
®
operating system documentation.
7
Click
OK
to close the properties dialog box for that specific
modem.
8
Click
OK
to close the Phone and Modem Options dialog box.
9
Close the Control Panel.
Connecting the modem to a telephone line
Your computer’s built-in modem (available on certain models) can
be connected to a standard voice-grade telephone line.
The modem allows you to:
❖
Access the Internet.
❖
Communicate with your office’s local area network (LAN) or
larger corporate wide area network (WAN).
For specific information about connecting to a LAN or WAN,
consult your network administrator.
❖
Send a fax directly from your computer.
For more detailed information regarding your computer’s modem,
visit Toshiba’s Web site at
.
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 RJ-11 jack, allowing you to connect the modem to a
standard voice-grade telephone line.
1
Plug one end of a telephone cable (purchased separately) into
the modem port on the right side of the computer.
(Sample Illustration) Connecting the telephone cable to the modem
port