Toshiba VIRTUALTECH C6609-1201M1 - Manual (Page 113)

113 Enhancing Productivity
Setting up for communications
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4 Make a note of the COM port number shown in the
Attached to field.
5 To verify that the modem is set up properly, double-click
the COM port to which your modem is connected.
The Modem AMR Properties box appears. In the device
status area, the computer should indicate whether the
modem is working properly.
6 If the modem isn’t working properly, click
Troubleshooting and follow the instructions.
7 Click OK to close the Properties box, then the Phone and
Modem options box.
8 Close the Control Panel.
Using the Ethernet LAN Port
If your operating system is Windows ® XP Professional, you
can connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN)
at work or from a remote location.
When your computer starts, the Windows ® operating system
attempts to contact a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) server. If the computer is not connected to a
network, it may pause a few minutes as it waits for a reply. To
avoid this delay, you can configure the Windows
® operating
system to disable the LAN port.
To disable the LAN port:
1 Click Start and then click Control Panel.
2 Click Performance and Maintenance.
3 Click the System icon and select the Hardware tab, then
select the Device Manager button
4 Select Network Adapters, then select the specific
Network Adapter.
5 Secondary click the Adapter and click Disable.
6 Click Yes to confirm disabling the network card.