Sony PCG-NV170 - Manual (Page 49)

Connecting a Telephone Cable
You need to connect a telephone cable to take advantage of online services and the Internet.
In order to register your Sony VAIO computer, register your software online, and use Sony Customer Support, you
must connect to a telephone cable.
1. Plug one end of the telephone cable into the Modem jack on the computer.
Connecting a Telephone Cable
2. Plug the other end of the telephone cable into the wall jack.
Your computer does not work with party lines, cannot be connected to a coin-operated telephone, and may not
work with multiple telephone lines or a private branch exchange (PBX). Some of these connections may result in excess
electrical current and could cause a malfunction in the internal modem.
If you connect a telephone cable coming through a splitter, the modem or connected device may not work properly.
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