Using A Modem; Connecting To A Telephone Line With An Internal Modem - Toshiba 8000 User Manual

Using a modem

If you have a modem, you may have an internal modem or a PC
Card modem. This section provides information on the internal
modem.
A modem allows you to:
Access a bulletin board service (BBS) or the Internet.
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Communicate with your office's local area network (LAN),
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or a larger corporate wide area network (WAN).
For specific information about connecting to a LAN or WAN,
consult your network administrator.
❖ Use the teleconferencing feature with a video camera.
Send a fax directly from your computer.
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TECHNICAL NOTE: Windows 98 does not support fax
capability.

Connecting to a telephone line with an internal modem

Before you can communicate using the modem, you need to
connect it to a telephone line. Your computer's built-in modem
provides a RJ-11 and connector, allowing you to connect to a
standard voice-grade telephone line.
To connect to a standard telephone line:
1 Plug one end of the telephone cable into the RJ-11 modem
jack on the right side of the computer.
Hardware Features

Using a modem

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