Operating Basics

Connection to any communication line other than an analog phone line could cause a PC system failure.

Connect the built-in modem only to ordinary analog phone lines.

Never connect the built-in modem to a digital line (ISDN).

Never connect the built-in modem to the digital connector on a public telephone or to a digital private branch exchange (PBX).

Never connect the built-in modem to a key telephone system for residences or offices.

Never operate your PC on AC power during a thunderstorm. If you see lightning or hear thunder, immediately turn off the PC. An electric surge caused by the storm, may result in a system failure, loss of data or hardware damage.

1.Plug one end of the modular cable into the computer’s modem jack.2.Plug the other end of the modular cable into a telephone jack.

Telephone jack

Modular cable

Modem jack

Figure 4-12 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 modem problems:

Modem speed is slow or communication is interrupted.Skips may occur in sound.

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