Connecting The Modem To A Telephone Line - Toshiba Portege M400 Series User Manual

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Exploring Your Computer's Features
Setting up for communications
6 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.
Windows XP communicates with the modem and
displays identifying information reported by the modem.
If Windows XP cannot communicate with the modem, it
displays an error message. Consult the troubleshooting
sections of your modem and Windows XP
documentation.
7 Click OK to close the properties dialog box for that
specific modem.
8 Click OK to close the Modem Properties dialog box.
9 Close the Control Panel.

Connecting the modem to a telephone line

Your computer comes with a built-in modem that 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.