Toshiba A100 Laptop User Manual


 
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Modem
O
PERATING
B
ASICS
A warning dialog box is displayed if current settings for region code and
telephony location are incorrect.
Modem Selection
If the computer cannot recognize the internal modem, a dialog box is displayed.
Select the COM port for your modem to use.
Dialing Properties
Select this item to display the dialing properties.
CAUTION: If you are using the computer in Japan, the Telecommu-
nications Business Law requires that you select Japan region mode.
It is illegal to use the modem in Japan with any other selection.
Connecting
To connect the internal modem cable, follow the steps below.
1. Plug one end of the modular cable into the modem jack.
2. Plug the other end of the modular cable into a telephone jack.
Figure 4-13 Connecting the internal modem
CAUTION: Do not pull on the cable or move the computer while the
cable is connected.
Note: If you use a storage device such as a DVD-ROM drive,CD-
RW/DVD-ROM drive or HDD connected to a 16-bit PC card, you
might experience the following modem problems:
1. Modem speed is slow or communication is interrupted.
2. Skips may occur in sound.
TELEPHONE
J
ACK
MODEM JACK