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Connecting your modem to a telephone line
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Connecting to a phone line
Before you can communicate using the modem, you need to
connect it to a telephone line. Your computer’s built-in
modem port provides an RJ-11 jack, allowing you to connect
the modem to a standard voice-grade telephone line.
1 Plug one end of a telephone cable (purchased separately) into
the modem port on the back of the computer.
Sample connecting the telephone cable to the modem port
2 Connect the other end to the RJ-11 wall jack.
Sample connecting to a wall jack
The modem is designed for use with a standard analog
telephone line. Do not connect the modem to a digital
telephone line. A digital line will damage the modem.
Now you are ready to send a fax or use the modem to connect
to an online service or the Internet.
For more information on using a modem, see “Setting up for
communications” on page 142.