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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 accessories.toshiba.com.
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