136 Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Setting up for communications
Connecting a modem to a telephone line(Available on certain models.)
Your computer may come with a built-in modem that can be
connected to a standard voice-grade telephone line.
The modem allows you to:
❖Access the Internet
❖Communicate with your office’s local area network (LAN) or
larger corporate wide area network (WAN)
For specific information about connecting to a LAN or WAN,
consult your network administrator.
❖Send a fax directly from your computer
Before you can communicate using the modem, you need to
connect it to a telephone line. Your computer’s built-in modem port
provides an RJ-11 jack, allowing you to connect the modem to a
standard voice-grade telephone line.
1Plug one end of a telephone cable (purchased separately) into
the modem port on the side of the computer.
(Sample Illustration) Connecting the telephone cable to the modem
port
2Connect the other end to the RJ-11 wall jack.
(Sample Illustration) Connecting to a wall jack