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Modem and Networking
Internal Modem
Modem Cable
Your notebook has an
If you purchased your notebook in a country where
ÄCAUTION: To prevent permanent damage to the modem, do not connect the modem to a digital line. If you accidentally connect the modem cable to a digital line, immediately disconnect the cable.
Your modem cable must be connected to an analog, not a digital, telephone line. Most home telephone lines are analog. Jacks for most PBX systems are digital. Some digital PBX jacks resemble analog jacks, but they are not compatible with the modem.
Some modem cables include noise suppression circuitry, as shown in the following illustration.
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