Connecting the modem to a telephone line – Toshiba F15 User Manual

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9

Click OK to close the properties dialog box for that
specific modem.

10

Click OK to close the Modem Properties dialog box.

11

Close the Control Panel.

Connecting the modem to a telephone line

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.

1

Plug one end of a telephone cable (purchased separately) into
the modem port on the back of the computer.

Sample connecting the telephone cable to the modem port

2

Connect the other end to an RJ-11 wall jack.

Sample connecting to a wall jack

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