Step 3: Connect The Modem - HP Compaq Business Series Getting Started

Step 3: Connect the Modem

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WARNING: To reduce the risk of electric shock, disconnect the
modem from the telephone network before accessing an internal
compartment of the notebook. Internal compartments include the
memory compartment, the battery bay, and the hard drive bay.
To connect the modem so that you can register your notebook
and operating system during software setup:
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Follow the instructions in this section for connecting the
modem to an analog telephone line.
– or –
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Follow the instructions provided by your Internet service
provider (ISP) to connect the notebook to the Internet through
a DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) modem, cable modem, or
network connection.
For more information about DSL, cable, and network
connections, select Start > Help and Support. The Help and
Support utility provides hardware and software information,
instructions, tutorials, and wizards that can help you set up or
troubleshoot a variety of connections.
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It may be easier to connect your modem to a telephone line
now and set up another Internet connection later, after you have
completed software setup.
Wall jacks for analog telephone lines vary by country.
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If you are connecting the modem to a telephone line in
a country where RJ-11 telephone wall jacks are standard,
see the following section
RJ-11 Jack."
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If you are connecting the modem to a telephone line in a
country where RJ-11 telephone wall jacks are not standard,
see the section
later in this chapter.
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