Installing the Modem Card
1 | Before you start the hardware installation, close all |
running programs and shut down Windows if you have |
not already done so. Turn your computer off and unplug it. Don’t plug it back in or turn it on until you complete the modem hardware installation.
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Take the cover off your computer.
On the rear of the computer, unscrew and remove the metal cover plate that lines up with a free PCI slot. (Save the screw.)
CAUTION
Do not handle any internal modem card when the phone line is plugged into it. The voltage present when the line is ringing is potentially harmful.
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| Electrostatic Discharge Protection | |
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| Static electricity can damage modem components | |
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or your computer. Before removing the modem | ||||
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| from its antistatic bag, touch the computer’s metal | |
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| chassis to statically discharge yourself. | |
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4 | Remove your new modem from its antistatic bag and | |||
make a note of its serial number. | ||||
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