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Connecting the Telephone and Modem
Your computer is equipped with a single modem line jack to connect your installed modem with your telephone wall jack. To
use your wall jack for both telephone and modem lines, purchase an additional RJ-11 telephone cable and a "1-to-2" jack
adapter device (splitter).
To connect the modem
1.
Unplug your telephone from the wall jack and set aside.
2.
Plug another telephone cable (optional) into the modem line jack located on the back panel of your computer
3.
Plug the other end of the cable into the wall jack.
To connect the telephone and modem
1.
Unplug your telephone cable from the wall jack.
2.
Insert the telephone's cable into one of the jacks on an optional "1-to-2" jack adapter device (splitter).
3.
Insert one end of a second telephone cable (optional) into the other jack on the splitter device.
4.
Insert the plug end of the splitter device into the wall jack.
5.
Plug the second telephone cable into the modem line jack located on the back panel of the computer.
To connect the telephone and modem
Your computer has a protective sticker covering the Ethernet port located on the rear panel. Connect
10BASE-T, or 100BASE-TX cables to the Ethernet port, depending on your computer's Ethernet port specification.
Using incorrect cables or a telephone cable may result in an electric current overload that can cause a malfunction,
excessive heat, or fire in the Ethernet port. For help on connecting to a network, see your network administrator.
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