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Using the Modem
Reference Guide 57
Using the Modem
If your computer has a modem port, you can connect your modem to a telephone line and
communicate with other computers throughout the world. You can explore the Internet,
send and receive e-mail messages, and use your PC to send and receive faxes. Your
computer contains several software programs that work with your modem:
• Internet Explorer, for browsing the World Wide Web
• Outlook Express, for sending and receiving e-mail messages
• Windows 95 or 2000 fax software, or QuickLink with Windows ME or 98, for
sending and receiving faxes
• HP e-center, which links to a Web site that allows you to receive faxes at your
existing e-mail address (North America English only)
The modem is a high-speed 56-Kbps modem. It allows you to connect to any Internet
Service Provider (ISP) or modem network that has V.90 interoperable modems. Check
with your ISP for a list of telephone numbers that support V.90.
Note that the maximum speed for faxing is 14.4 Kbps. Even though the modem is
capable of downloading at 56 Kbps, your ISP or modem network may not operate at this
speed or support this technology. Please check with your service provider for information
on its capabilities. Furthermore, download transmission rates depend on the condition of
the telephone line.
To connect the modem
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunications line
cord to connect the modem to the telephone wall jack.
1. Check that the telephone line is an analog line, sometimes called a data line. (You
must not use a digital line.)