HP Officejet Pro 8500 - Manual (Page 152)

Case J: Shared voice/fax line with computer modem and answering machine
If you receive both voice calls and fax calls at the same phone number, and you also
have a computer modem and answering machine connected on this phone line, set up
the HP device as described in this section.
NOTE: Since your computer dial-up modem shares the phone line with the HP
device, you cannot use both your modem and the device simultaneously. For
example, you cannot use the HP device for faxing while you are using your
computer dial-up modem to send an e-mail or access the Internet.
• Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and answering machine
• Shared voice/fax line with computer DSL/ADSL modem and answering machine
Shared voice/fax line with computer dial-up modem and answering machine
There are two different ways to set the HP device with your computer based on the
number of phone ports on your computer. Before you begin, check your computer to
see if it has one or two phone ports.
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If your computer has only one phone port, you will need to purchase a parallel
splitter, as shown below. (A parallel splitter has one RJ-11 port on the front and
two RJ-11 ports on the back. Do not use a two-line phone splitter, a serial splitter,
or a parallel splitter which has two RJ-11 ports on the front and a plug on the back.)
Figure 10-10 Example of a parallel splitter
• If your computer has one phone port, set up the HP device as described below.
Figure 10-11 Back view of the device
1 Telephone wall jack
2 Telephone cord connected to the parallel splitter
3 Parallel splitter
4 Telephone (optional)
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