Compaq CQ2000 Getting Started Guide - Page 20

Connecting a Modem

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Connecting a Modem For information on connecting to the Internet, see "Connecting to the Internet" in this guide. The modem is used for connecting to an ISP that provides a telephone dial-up connection to the Internet. NOTE: Your computer may not come with a modem. Before you can use telephone dial-up to connect to the Internet and send or receive e-mail and faxes, you must connect your telephone service line to the modem (A), which is on the back of the computer (B). The setup poster shows you how to plug a modem/telephone cable into the computer modem connector and into the telephone service line wall jack connector. A Modem connector B Back of computer 12 Getting Started (features vary by model)

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Getting Started (features vary by model)
Connecting a Modem
For information on connecting to the Internet, see “Connecting to the Internet” in this guide.
The modem is used for connecting to an ISP that provides a telephone dial-up connection
to the Internet.
Before you can use telephone dial-up to connect to the Internet and send or receive e-mail
and faxes, you must connect your telephone service line to the modem (
A
), which is on the
back of the computer (
B
). The setup poster shows you how to plug a modem/telephone
cable into the computer modem connector and into the telephone service line wall jack
connector.
A
Modem connector
B
Back of computer
NOTE:
Your computer may not come with a modem.