How To Connect The Modem To The Computer - 3Com 005687-03 Manual

How to Connect the Modem
to the Computer
1. Turn off your computer and any attached
devices, such as a printer.
2. Connect the serial cable to the modem and
to the computer. When looking for the
serial port on the back of your computer,
look for labels marked COM, MODEM,
RS-232, or SERIAL.
DO NOT select AUX, GAME, LPT, or
PARALLEL. (If your ports are not labeled,
refer to your computer manufacturer's
manual for guidance.)
3. Plug the power adapter into a standard wall
outlet and insert its plug into the power jack
on the modem (labeled with a power
adapter icon on the bottom of the case).
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4. Plug one end of the phone cord into the
TELCO jack (labeled with a wall plug icon
on the bottom of the case) and the other
end into a phone wall jack.
WARNING :
use must be for an ANALOG phone line
(the type found in most homes). Many
office buildings have digital phone
lines. Be sure you know which type of
line you have. The modem will be
damaged if you use a digital phone line.
The phone jack you