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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Setting up for communications
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To verify that the modem is set up properly, select the
modem you wish to check, and then click
Properties
to
bring up the dialog box with information specific to that
modem.
The Windows
®
operating system communicates with the
modem and displays identifying information reported by
the modem. If Windows
®
cannot communicate with the
modem, it displays an error message. Consult the
troubleshooting sections of your modem and Windows
®
documentation.
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Click
OK
to close the properties dialog box for that
specific modem.
9
Click
OK
to close the Modem Properties dialog box.
10
Close the Control Panel.
Connecting the modem to a telephone line
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.
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