Solving Travel Connection Problems - HP Compaq Presario,Presario X1001 Network Manual

To add a new country location, follow these steps:
Windows 2000 Professional:
1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Select the Phone and Modem Options icon > Select New.
3. Assign the New Location Name (home, work, etc.).
4. Select the Country/Region from the drop-down list.
5. Select OK > OK.
Windows XP Home and XP Professional:
1. Select Start > Control Panel.
2. Select the Network and Internet Connections icon.
3. Select Phone and Modem Properties (menu in the left
column) > Dialing Rules tab.
4. Select the New button and assign it a name (home,
work, etc.).
5. Select the Country/Region from the drop-down list.
6. Select OK > OK.

Solving Travel Connection Problems

If you experience connection problems while using the modem
outside your home country, the following suggestions may help:
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Check the telephone line type
The modem requires an analog, not a digital, telephone line.
A line described as a PBX line is usually a digital line. A
telephone line described as a data line, fax machine line,
modem line, or standard telephone line is probably an
analog line.
Modem and Networking
Using an Internal Modem
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