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falcon.book Page 42 Friday, August 4, 2006 11:12 AM LifeBook A3000 Series Notebook - Section Four Device Ports Your Fujitsu LifeBook notebook comes equipped with multiple ports to which you can connect external devices including: disk drives, keyboards, modems, printers, etc. MODEM (RJ-11) TELEPHONE JACK The modem (RJ-11) telephone jack is used for an internal modem. To connect the telephone cable follow these easy steps: 1. Align the connector with the port opening. 2. Push the connector into the port until it is seated. 3. Plug the other end of the telephone cable into a telephone outlet. (Figure 4-12) Figure 4-12. Connecting a Modem The modem sound is deactivated by default, to activate modem sound follow these easy steps: 1. Right click on the Speaker icon in your system tray. 2. Select Open Volume. 3. Select Option/Properties. 4. Under "Show the following volume controls", click on Phone and click OK. 5. Uncheck the Mute box under Phone Balance. The internal modem is not intended for use with Digital PBX systems. Do not connect the internal modem to a Digital PBX as it may cause serious damage to the internal modem or your entire LifeBook notebook. Consult your PBX manufacturer's documentation for details. Some hotels have Digital PBX systems. Be sure to find out BEFORE you connect your modem. ■ The internal modem is designed to the ITU-T V.90 standard. Its maximum speed of 53000bps is the highest allowed by FCC, and its actual connection rate depends on the line conditions. The maximum speed is 33600bps at upload. ■ The internal modem on all Fujitsu LifeBook notebooks from Fujitsu are certified for use in the United States and Canada. The modem may be certified in other countries. INTERNAL LAN (RJ-45) JACK The internal LAN (RJ-45) jack is used for a Gigabit (10Base-T/100Base-Tx/1000Base-T) Ethernet LAN connection. You may need to configure your notebook to work with your particular network. (Please refer to your network administrator for information on your network configuration.) To connect the LAN cable follow these easy steps: 1. Align the connector with the port opening. 2. Push the connector into the port until it is seated.(Figure 4-13) 3. Plug the other end of the cable into a LAN outlet. Figure 4-13. Connecting the LAN UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS PORTS There are four USB 2.0 ports on this system (three on the back and one on the side). The Universal Serial Bus 2.0 ports (USB) allow you to connect USB devices such as external game pads, pointing devices, keyboards and/ or speakers. In order to connect a USB device follow these steps: 1. Align the connector with the port opening.(Figure 4- 14) 2. Push the connector into the port until it is seated. Due to the ongoing changes in USB technology and standards, not all USB devices and/or drivers are guaranteed to work. 42