Configuring The Audio Jacks; Connecting The Dial-Up Modem - Gateway GT4015H User Manual

CHAPTER 2: Using Your Computer

Configuring the audio jacks

Start Control Panel
Audio Devices

Connecting the dial-up modem

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If the back of your computer has five audio jacks, they are universal jacks. This
means that they can be used for more than one purpose. For example, the blue
jack on the computer can be a stereo in jack or a stereo out jack. For more
information on how each jack can be used, see your hardware reference. To use
the audio jacks for something other than the default audio device, you need to
configure the audio jacks.
To configure the audio jacks:
Connect your audio device(s) to the computer audio jack(s).
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Sounds and
Advanced
Click Start, then click
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Click Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices or Sounds and Audio
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Devices, then click Advanced under Speaker Settings. The Advanced
Audio Properties dialog box opens.
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If your computer has the Realtek Sound Effect Manager installed,
double-click the Sound Effect Manager icon
Realtek dialog box opens.
Configure the audio jacks for your speaker setup.
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Your computer has a built-in 56K modem that you can use to connect to a
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standard telephone line.
cord.
To connect the modem:
Insert one end of the modem cable into the modem jack
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of your computer.
Insert the other end of the modem cable into a telephone wall jack. The
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modem will not work with digital or PBX telephone lines.
Start your computer, then start your communications program.
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. The Control Panel window opens.
Control Panel
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on the taskbar. The
on the back