Selecting A Location Setting; Viewing The Current Location Selection; Adding New Locations When Traveling - HP 4410t Administrator's Reference Manual

Selecting a location setting

Viewing the current location selection

To view the current location setting for the modem, follow these steps:
1. Select Start > Control Panel.
2. Click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options.
3. Click Regional and Language Options.
4. Your location is displayed under Location.
NOTE: You must commit these changes in order for them to be saved. Refer to Chapter 2, "HP Write
Filters," for additional information.

Adding new locations when traveling

By default, the only location setting available to the modem is a location setting for the country or region
in which you purchased the computer. As you travel to different countries or regions, set the internal
modem to a location setting that meets the operating standards of the country or region in which you
are using the modem.
As you add new location settings, they are saved by the computer so that you can switch among settings
at any time. You can add multiple location settings for any country or region.
CAUTION:
country or region settings. To enable modem use in other countries or regions while preserving your
home country or region configuration, add a new configuration for each location in which you will use
the modem.
CAUTION:
regulations and laws of the country or region you are visiting, select the country or region in which the
computer is located. The modem may not function properly if the correct country or region selection is
not made.
To add a location setting for the modem, follow these steps:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Phone and Modem Options.
2. Then click the Dialing Rules tab.
3. Click New.
The New Location window is displayed.
4. In the Location name box, type a name (such as "home" or "work") for the new location setting.
5. Select a country or region from the Country/region drop-down list. (If you select a country or region
that is not supported by the modem, the country/region selection for USA or UK is displayed by
default.)
6. Enter the area code, a carrier code (if necessary), and the number to access an outside line (if
necessary).
7. Next to Dial using, click Tone or Pulse.
8. Click OK to save your new location setting.
To prevent losing your home country or region settings, do not delete your current modem
To prevent configuring the modem in a way that violates the telecommunications
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