Setting Up The Modem - Compaq Armada e500 - Notebook PC Quick Reference Manual

2. Plug the opposite end of the cable
wall jack.
IMPORTANT:
standard telephone jacks but are not compatible with analog
devices such as modems. Be sure the modem cable is
connected to a regular analog phone line. Plugging the modem
into a digital line will result in no dial tone and is not
recommended. The modem includes protective circuitry
against the digital lines producing excess current. A warning
buzz will sound briefly when excessive current is detected
during a call attempt and the attempt is terminated with the
phone line back on-hook.

Setting up the Modem

: The following procedures are necessary only if your modem
NOTE
is not installed. If your modem is installed, the name will display
in the Modem Properties window in Windows 95 and Windows
98, and Windows NT 4.0 or in the Phone and Modem Options
window under the Modems tab in Windows 2000 Professional.
In Windows 95 or Windows 98—Select StartÅSettingsÅ
Control PanelÅModem. In Windows 2000 Professional—Select
StartÅSettingsÅ Control PanelÅPhone and Modem Options.
6-2 Using an Internal Modem (Available on Select Models)
Wall jacks for digital PBX systems may resemble
into a standard telephone