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Configuring Modem
You may have already configured your modem during Windows setup process.
Otherwise, make the necessary adjustments as shown below.
Modem Configuration
When you use the modem first time, you must type your location's information.
1.
Click start – Control Panel – Printers and Other Hardware; then, Phone and
Modem Options. If the Classic view is selected, double-click the Phone and
Modem Options icon.
2.
In the Location Information dialog box, select your country, type your area code,
etc. and select your dial type; then, click OK.
After the configuration, click or double-click the Phone and Modem Options (icon) to
open the Phone and Modem Options dialog box and double-click the location name in
the Locations field of the Dialing Rules tab for the information you set above.
Clicking Edit... or New...allows you to make a new location or change the settings.
Internet Connection
Windows XP has a special Internet connection wizard to help you to connect to the
Internet with ease.
• If you plan to connect into the Internet and dial an Internet Service
Provider (ISP) through the modem, 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 the Dial-up field of the
Network Connections dialog box.
1.
Click start – Control Panel - Network and Internet Connections; then, Network
Connections. If the Classic view is selected, double-click the Network
Connections icon.
2.
In the Network Connections dialog box, click Create a new connection of the
Network Tasks section. The New Connection Wizard dialog box appears.
3.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
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