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Chapter 2: Getting Started
Connecting the modem
If your notebook has a modem jack, the notebook has a built-in V.92 56K
modem.
Caution
To connect the modem:
1
Insert one end of the telephone cable into the modem jack on the right
side of the notebook.
2
Insert the other end of the telephone cable into a telephone wall jack.
The modem will not work with digital or PBX telephone lines.
3
Start your notebook, then start your communications software.
Connecting to an Ethernet network
If your notebook has a network jack, you can connect it to a 10/100 Ethernet
network.
To connect to a network:
1
Insert one end of the network cable into the network jack on the back
of the notebook.
2
Insert the other end of the network cable into a network wall jack. Ask
your network administrator to help you select the correct network jack.
Your notebook is now physically connected to the network. Your network
administrator can help you log onto your network.
Broadband Internet connections
You can use your computer's Ethernet jack for more than just networking.
Many broadband Internet connections, such as cable modems and DSL
modems, connect to your computer's Ethernet jack.
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To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger
telecommunications line cord.
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