Toshiba Tecra M3 Series User Manual page 163

Exchanging data with another computer
If you are 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:
1 Click Start, then Control Panel.
Windows XP opens the Control Panel.
2 Double-click Phone and Modem Options.
Windows XP displays the Phone and Modem Options
Properties dialog box.
3 Click the Modems 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, select the
modem you wish to check and then click Properties to
bring up the dialog box with information specific to that
modem.
6 Click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query 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 operating system 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.
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