Connecting the modem
A modem is hardware that may already be installed inside your computer. The modem enables your computer to send and receive faxes and telephone calls, to connect to the Internet, to access online services, and to communicate with other computer users. (You use the modem through the appropriate software already installed on your Performa. See your modem documentation for further information.) You can confirm whether you have an internal modem by seeing if you have an internal modem connector on the back of your computer, as shown in the next illustration. (Also, a standard telephone cord will have come with your computer.)
Note: If your computer came with an Ethernet card installed instead of an internal modem and you want to connect now, skip to the section “Turning the Computer on for the First Time,” later in this chapter, and then see Chapter 3 for information on connecting to an Ethernet network.
If your computer came with an internal modem and you want to connect the modem now, follow the next illustration. If your computer came with an external modem, connect it to the external modem port and follow the instructions in the modem manuals that came with your computer or with the modem.
IMPORTANT When connecting a modem, make sure you connect to an analog phone
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