Modem and Network Connections

To change your modem settings:

■Control Panel. Open Phone and Modem Options in Control Panel to change modem settings by selecting Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections. Select Phone and Modem Options from the left hand panel. On the Modems tab, select Properties to set connection speeds, or on the Dialing Rules tab, select Edit to set dialing options.

■Communications software. Many communications applications provide options for controlling modem settings. See the Help for your software.

■AT commands. You can control some conditions of the modem operation using modem AT commands. AT commands are special strings of characters sent to the modem to set up specific conditions. Those command strings normally start with “AT.”

To open Phone and Modem Options in Control Panel select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections. Select Phone and Modem Options from the left hand panel. On the Modems tab, select Properties. You can type AT commands on the Advanced tab in the space for extra settings.

Connecting to a Local Area

Network (LAN)

Your notebook has an RJ-45 network jack and preinstalled 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet circuity. The notebook supports network speeds up to 10 Mbps when connected to a 10BASE-T network and 100 Mbps when connected to a 100BASE-TX network. A network cable is not included with your notebook but is available from most electronics retailers.

You can connect to local area networks (LANs) that give you access to shared network resources, such as printers and file servers on your corporate network, and possibly to the Internet.

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