115
Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Setting up for communications
Setting up for communications
To connect to the Internet, use an online service, or communicate
across the telephone lines with another computer, you need:
❖ A browser or communications program
❖ An Internet Service Provider (ISP) or online service if you plan
to use the Internet
❖ A way to connect to the ISP (for example modem/
wireless/LAN, etc.
Connecting a modem to a telephone line
(Available on certain models)
Your computer may come with a built-in modem that can be
connected to a standard voice-grade telephone line.
The modem allows you to:
❖ Access the Internet
❖ Communicate with your office’s local area network (LAN) or
larger corporate wide area network (WAN)
For specific information about connecting to a LAN or WAN,
consult your network administrator.
❖ Send a fax directly from your computer
For more detailed information regarding your computer’s modem,
visit Toshiba’s Web site at accessories.toshiba.com.
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 side of the computer.
(Sample Illustration) Connecting the telephone cable to the modem
port
To Next Page
Loading...
