Toshiba PORTEGE 650CT, Руководство пользователя

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Connecting with the World
Setting Up
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
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a communications program (see “What Do You Need?” on
page 182 if you’re planning on using an online service or the
Internet, or “Connecting Directly to Another Computer” on
page 185 for information about general communications
programs).
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if you’re planning on using the Internet, you’ll need an access
provider (see “Gaining Access to the Internet” on page 181).
The steps in this section assume you’re using the computer’s
built-in modem. To use an external modem, follow the steps
in “Using an External Modem” on page 172.
Determining the COM Port
Your modem is connected to one of the computer’s COM (com-
munications) ports.
Although the terms are often used interchangeably, the serial
port and COM port are really two different things. The serial
port is the physical port on the back of the computer. The
COM port is a unique identifier the computer uses to commu-
nicate with the serial port or other serial devices.
If you’re using a Windows 95 communications program, such as
HyperTerminal, it determines the COM port automatically. Skip to
the following section.
If your are going to install and set up a non-Windows 95 commu-
nications program, you must tell it which COM port your modem
is using.