Exploring Your Computer’s Features

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Setting up for communications

To find out which port your modem is connected to:1Click Start, then Control Panel.2Click Printers and Other Hardware.3Click Phone and Modem Options.The Phone and Modem Options Properties dialog box displays.4Fill in the Local Information text boxes and click OK.5Click the Modems tab.Your modem should be listed next to one of the computer’s COM ports.6Make a note of the COM port number.

7To verify that the modem is set up properly, select the modem you wish to check, and then click Properties to bring up the dialog box with information specific to that modem.

8Click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem.

The Windows® operating system communicates with the modem and displays identifying information reported by the modem. If Windows cannot communicate with the modem, it displays an error message. Consult the troubleshooting sections of your modem and Windows documentation.

9Click OK to close the properties dialog box for that specific modem.10Click OK to close the Modem Properties dialog box.11Close the Control Panel.