Modems are used to connect your computer to the telephone line. Since the electronic requirements for the transmission of your voice are different from those used by your computer, a modem is used to “translate” your digital information to a signal that can be sent over the telephone lines.
Internally mounted modems are attached to a circuit board that will be installed inside your main system unit. These modems can communicate directly with the system CPU through your computer’s internal circuitry. The telephone line is plugged into a socket located on the rear panel of the modem.
External modems connect to your computer’s
At some point, you may decide to add an external disk drive. This may become necessary if all of the internal drive compartments are in use, or if you want to place your main system unit away from your work area, while keeping a drive next to your keyboard.
The floppy disk drive control port is provided on your system motherboard. While the cabling for these ports has been designed to be used inside the main system unit cabinet, it is possible to route the connectors outside to an external drive by using a longer cable. This cable can be routed outside the main system unit by way of an unused expansion slot panel.
For installation instructions, refer to the manual provided with your external disk drive.
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