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STEP 6: Connect to a Telephone Line
With the card still in your computer, connect to an analog telephone line.
STEP 7: Dial and Connect!
1. After setting up your dial-up connection in Step 5, your new
connection should be included in screen listing dial-up connections
(this is the same screen that you accessed at the beginning of Step 5).
Double-click on your new modem connection.
2. In the Connect To screen, make sure the correct User name, Password,
and other connection information are entered. If necessary, create a
new dialing location to make sure the correct area code and/or other
dialing prefixes are used. Click Connect.
3. A series of screens will appear, reporting the status of your call. The
Power and Data Status LEDs will blink. When the computer has
connected, the status screen will report Connected.
When your computer has connected, the Link and Power Status LEDs
will stay on, and the Data Status LED will blink during data transmission.
4. To end a data call, in the connection status screen, tap Disconnect.