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3. In Location Information dialog box, select your country, type your area code, etc.,
and select your dial type; then, click OK twice.
4. Close the Control Panel window.
Next time you click or double-click Phone and Modem Options, Phone and Modem
Options dialog box appears. You can find the information you set in the steps on the
previous page by double-clicking the location name of Dialing Rules tab.
You can change the settings or make a new location by clicking Edit ... or New ....
Internet Connection
Windows XP has a special Internet Connection Wizard to help you to connect to the
Internet with ease. Click start – Control Panel. Click Network and Internet
Connections; then, Network Connections. If Classic view is selected, double-click
Network Connections icon. In Network Connections dialog box, click Create a new
connection of Network Tasks. When the New Connection Wizard dialog box appears,
follow the instructions on the screen. If you plan on connecting to the Internet by
using the modem to dial an Internet Service Provider (ISP), have your account
information and dial-up number ready before you begin the wizard. Once you set your
connection, you can see or edit the connection status by double-clicking the icon
appearing on Dial-up of Network Connections dialog box.
Power Management
To use the communication software, you may have to disable power management. See
Disabling Power Management of Chapter 3.
• See also the manual or online help of the software you are using.
• Within the communications software you are using, set the COM port
of the built-in modem to COM3.
• Do not enter System standby/hibernate while using communication
software.
• The communication speed may vary depending on the traffic, local
telecommunications infrastructure, and ISP (Internet Service Provider)
infrastructure.
• Before commencing with fax communication, it is recommended that
you exit other application programs.
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