Specifications

4. Plug the telephone line cable into the modem connector labelled IJ'ne.
5. Plug the other end of the telephone line cable into the telephone Outlet.
6. Connect the AC adapter to the modem and plug it into the oudet.
7. Turn the power ON to the notebook; then turn the power ON to the
modem and set the modem preferences (instructions follow).
Setting Modem Preferences
t
Optionalextemal
modems have
separatepower
switches.Turnthe
notebookonfirst, then
the modem.
if you have connected
an optional external
modem, select
External here.
After connecting the modem, set modem preferences before using.
)_ To set or change modem preferences:
1. Tum the power on to the notebook, then the modem and click on
Preferences on the Main Menu. The Preferences menu appears.
2. Click on Modem. A dialog box opens.
3. Select Internal and set Can Fax to Yes.
4. Select the dialing type of your telephone: Tone or Pulse.
5. Beside the words Can Fax, be sure that Yes is selected.
6. Click on OK. If you did not need to make any changes, select Cancel to
return to Preferences.
7. Press EXIT to return to the Main Menu. To set Speed and Format Options,
see the instructions that follow.
For faxing, browsing
the inteme_ and
sending email, most
of the options in
Speed and Format
are already set for
you. The Baud Rate is
the only setting you
may need to change.
The other setlJngs
apply when using the
modem to
communicate with
another computer
(see the Fax and Data
Modem chapter).
__.--_ To set speed and fo3_mat qptions:
" 1. From the Modem dialog box, click on Speed and Format Options. A_dialog
box opens-
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Fill in the dialog box:
• Baud Rate. Click on the box beside 38400. If you decide to use a
14,400 bias external modem, select 19200.
• Parity, Word Length, Stop Bits, and Handshake are already set
for you.
3. Click on OK. The Serial Port Options dialog box closes.
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