Operating Basics

2. Plug the other end of the modular cable into a telephone jack.

Modular cable

Modem jack

Telephone jack

Figure 4-9 Connecting the internal modem

Do not pull on the cable or move the computer while the cable is connected.

If you use a storage device such as an optical drive or hard disk drive connected to a 16-bit PC Card, you might experience the following problems with the operation of the modem:

■The modem speed is slow or communication is periodically interrupted.

■Skips or jumps may be noted in sound.

Disconnecting the modular cable

To disconnect the internal modular cable, follow the steps as detailed below:

1.Pinch the lever on the plug in the telephone jack and pull it out from within the connector.

2.Pinch the lever on the plug in the computer's modem jack and pull it out from within the computer.

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