Installing an External Modem 29
Installing an
External Modem
The steps for installing an external modem are:
• Connecting to a phone outlet
• Connecting to a power outlet
• Connecting to a PC or Macintosh
• Checking the connections
• Setting up your communications software
• Installing an external modem with Windows 95/98.
Each of these steps is explained in the following pages. Before you
begin, check your equipment to make sure that you have everything
that you need:
• computer
• modem
• power cable
• phone cable
• communications software
• power outlet
• phone outlet.
Also, you will need to purchase a serial cable for your modem
(unless you are connecting your modem to a Macintosh).