Connecting a country- or region-specific modem cable adapter
Telephone jacks vary by country or region. To use the modem and the modem cable outside the country
or region in which you purchased the computer, you must obtain a country- or region-specific modem
cable adapter.
To connect the modem to an analog telephone line that does not have an RJ-11 telephone jack, follow
these steps:
1. Plug the modem cable into the modem jack (1) on the computer.
2. Plug the modem cable into the modem cable adapter (2).
3. Plug the modem cable adapter (3) into the telephone wall jack.
Selecting a location setting
Viewing the current location selection
Windows 7
1. Select Start > Control Panel.
2. Click Clock, Language, and Region.
3. Click Region and Language.
4. Click the Location tab to display your location.
Windows XP
1. Select Start > Control Panel.
2. Click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options.
3. Click Regional and Language Options.
Your location is displayed under Location.
Adding new locations when traveling
On a new computer, the only location setting available to the modem is a location setting for the country
or region in which you purchased the computer. As you travel to different countries or regions, set the
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