Using The Modem; The Internal Modem - Sony PCG-SR33K VAIO User Manual

Using the Modem

The Internal Modem

The notebook comes with an internal fax modem that allows you to exchange data by faxing through the Internet or
faxing by connecting the notebook to the telephone line using an optional phone cable.
The maximum communication speed of the internal modem (V.90/K56flex) is 56 Kbps for data reception and 33.6 Kbps
for data transmission. This speed may vary depending on the line conditions.
The internal fax modem can only be connected to a subscriber telephone line. Do not connect it to a PBX
(Private Branch Exchange). Connecting to the PBX may cause a major system malfunction.
Check the dialing mode of your telephone by pressing any button on your telephone while holding the receiver
off the base unit. If you hear a tone sound, your dialing mode is the tone mode. If you hear a click sound, your
dialing mode is the pulse mode. If you have a rotary-type telephone, your dialing mode is also the pulse mode.
Setting the Dialing Mode for the modem
Click Start on the Windows
1.
Click the Phone and Modem Options icon in the Control Panel. The Phone and Modem Options dialog box
2.
appears.
3. Select the Dialing Rules tab and click Edit. The Edit Location dialog box appears.
4. Select Tone or Pulse from Dialing Mode.
Click OK to close the Dialing Properties or Edit Location dialog box and then click OK to close the Modem
5.
Properties or Phone and Modem Options dialog box.
taskbar, point to Settings, then point to Control Panel.
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