Toshiba Satellite A45-S1301 Toshiba Online Users Guide for Satellite A40/A45 - Page 171
Setting up for communications, Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other, Hardware, Phone
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171 Exploring Your Options Using your computer at the office You can connect an external USB-compatible keyboard and a USB-compatible mouse to one of the USB ports. For more information about connecting a mouse, see "Connecting a mouse" on page 75. 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 modem (one comes with your computer) ❖ A telephone line ❖ A browser or communications program ❖ An Internet Service Provider (ISP) or online service if you plan to use the Internet Determining the COM port Your modem is connected to one of the computer's COM (communications) ports. The default setting for the modem is COM3. The following procedure is intended to support you if you need to either upgrade your modem or reset the port to the default settings. If you're having trouble connecting through the modem, you may need to determine the current COM port name and possibly change it. To find out which port your modem is connected to in the operating system: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, then Printers and Other Hardware. 2 Click Phone and Modem options. 3 The Phone and Modem options window appears.