Toshiba Portege 4000 User Manual page 130

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Exploring Your Options
Exchanging data with another computer
If you're having trouble connecting through the modem, you may
need to determine the current COM port name and possibly
change it.
To find out which port your modem is connected to in the
Windows
1 Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
The Control Panel opens.
2 Double-click Modems.
The Modem Properties dialog box appears.
3 Click the Diagnostics tab.
Your modem should be listed next to one of the computer's
COM ports.
4 Make a note of the COM port number.
5 To verify that the modem is set up properly, click the port to
which your modem is connected and then click More Info to
run the Windows
The Windows
modem and displays identifying information reported by the
modem. If the operating system cannot communicate with the
modem, it displays an error message. Consult the
troubleshooting sections of your modem and
Windows
6 Click OK to close the Modem Properties dialog box.
7 Close the Control Panel.
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operating system:
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Modem Diagnostics.
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operating system communicates with the
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operating system documentation.