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The telephone line your modem uses cannot be used for any other purpose while
the modem is operating. Any interruption on the line your computer is using will stop
computer communications. Do not pick up a telephone on the same line your
computer is using. You must also disable any Call Waiting features on your
telephone service. Contact your local telephone company for information about how
to disable Call Waiting. Your telephone company might have a dialing sequence
procedure that lets you temporarily suspend Call Waiting.
If your computer's telephone line connection is interrupted during modem operation,
you must clear the telephone line and restart the communication. If you were
sending a fax, you must resent the fax. If you were dialed into a network
(communicating with other computers), you must redial.
Configuring your communications software
Your computer can run software that allows you to use the system as a fax machine.
To configure your computer to operate as a fax machine, see the Windows 98 online
help.
Your computer also comes with software that lets you connect to the Internet.
Proceed to the next section “Configuring your computer for a connection to the
Internet.”
If you decide not to use a communications software program, you can still use your
modem. See ”Modem commands” on page B-5 for information about typing AT
commands in a Windows 98 Terminal program or a Windows 98 DOS box. If you
need more information about modems, see “Modems features” on page B-1.