CHAPTER FOUR: GREAT
COMMUNICATIONS
This section briefly describes two major WinBookXP options you may have gotten with the
computer, or may decide to get later on. These are the Fax Modem and the Audio Card. A third
section covers PCMCIA basics. All three cards have their own documentation, so our goal here
is to give you an overview.
THE FAX MODEM
The fax modem option includes the internal fax modem hardware and software to go with it. The
fax modem hardware is dual function. It is a 4.4K bps fax with voice capability and also a 14.4K
bps data modem. The software includes WinFax Lite, a program that lets you send and receive
faxes. Because the WinFax driver installs like a printer driver, the fax capability is available, by
selecting the WinFax driver as the active or default printer, to any Windows application that can
print.
Figure 18: Fax Modem Telephone Jack
All the software that comes with the fax modem comes with its own documentation that explains
how to install and use it. We install the software for you when you order the fax modem with
your WinBookXP, so if the fax modem is already installed in your system, you’ll find the
software for it installed and configured on your hard disk.
THE AUDIO CARD
The audio card option includes the audio card hardware and software to go with it. There are two
versions of the audio card: a 12-bit monophonic card and a 16-bit stereo card. The computer
automatically configures its built-in audio hardware for stereo or mono depending on which card
is installed. The internal speaker plays both stereo channels together, producing a mono output.
External speakers or headphones will receive stereo signals. The mono version produces mono
output both internally and externally. The built-in microphone records in mono only.
The audio software includes the ESS Windows sound programs and drivers. Under DOS, the
audio card is Business Audio and Sound Blaster™ compatible, so you can run DOS-based games
and multimedia programs.
The audio card installs in a small compartment on the underside of the computer. If you buy the
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