Dell P/N 52037 manual Cabling Instructions, Documentation Update, Data/Fax/Telephony Modem

33.6 Data/Fax/Telephony Modem

Documentation Update

Use the information in this document to:

•Connect the modem to the sound (line-in) connector on the computer

•Locate the online user’s guide containing informa- tion you need to configure and use the modem

Cabling Instructions

In order to take advantage of the modem’s speakerphone capabilities, use the following instructions to connect the modem to the sound (line-in) connector on the computer or sound card.

NOTE: If the modem was part of an upgrade kit, install the modem in the computer before beginning this proce- dure. For instructions, see the section titled “Expansion Cards” in the User’s Guide that accompanied your Dell ® system or the section titled “Installing an Expan- sion Card” in the online System User’s Guide available on some Dell computers.

1.Locate the audio cable that accompanied the computer or the modem upgrade kit.

2.Insert the blue connector on the audio cable into the sound (line-in) connector on the computer or on the sound card.

If the computer has on-board sound, the

sound (line-in) connector on the back of the computer (see Figure 1) is marked by

the icon shown on the left.

NOTE: The configuration of your computer may look different than the one shown in Figure 1. For instance, the modem may be in a different expansion slot, or you may have a desktop computer instead of a minitower.

sound (line-in) connector on computer

SPEAKER connector on modem

audio cable

Figure 1. Connecting the Modem to a Computer With Built-In Sound

If the computer has a sound card instead of on-board sound, insert the blue connector on the audio cable into the sound (line-in) connector on the sound card (Figure 2). This connector may be blue on some sound cards, or it may be labeled “LINE-IN.”

NOTE: The configuration of your computer may look different than the one shown in Figure 2. For instance, the sound card may be in a different

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P/N 52037 August 1996