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Making Connections Using Your Modem Using Your Modem By connecting your modem to a telephone line, your PC can communicate with other computers throughout the world. You can explore the Internet, send and receive e-mail messages, and send and receive faxes. Your HP notebook PC contains several software programs that work with your modem: • Internet Explorer, for browsing the World Wide Web • Outlook Express, for sending and receiving e-mail messages • QuickLink III, for sending and receiving faxes • eFax, a link to a Web site that allows you to receive faxes at your existing e-mail address The computer comes with a high-velocity V.90 K56flex™ modem. This modem allows you to connect to any Internet Service Provider (ISP) that has K56flex or V.90 interoperable modems. Check with your ISP for a list of telephone numbers that support K56flex and/or V.90. In most cases, the V.90 phone number will be the same as the K56flex number. Note that the maximum speed for faxing is 14.4Kbps. Even though the modem is capable of downloading at 56Kbps using K56flex technology, your ISP may not operate at this speed or support this technology. Please check with your service provider for information on its capabilities. Furthermore, download transmission rates depend on the condition of the telephone line. To sign up with an Internet Service Provider Before you can connect to the Internet, you need to set up an account with an Internet Service Provider (ISP). In some countries, Hewlett-Packard provides Easy Internet Signup so that you can connect quickly to an ISP. 1. Connect the included telephone cord to your built-in modem. If you prefer, you can instead use a PC Card modem or an external modem to connect to an ISP. 60 Setup Guide

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Making Connections
Using Your Modem
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Setup Guide
Using Your Modem
By connecting your modem to a telephone line, your PC can communicate with other
computers throughout the world. You can explore the Internet, send and receive e-mail
messages, and send and receive faxes. Your HP notebook PC contains several software
programs that work with your modem:
•
Internet Explorer, for browsing the World Wide Web
•
Outlook Express, for sending and receiving e-mail messages
•
QuickLink III, for sending and receiving faxes
•
eFax, a link to a Web site that allows you to receive faxes at your existing e-mail
address
The computer comes with a high-velocity V.90 K56
flex
™ modem. This modem allows
you to connect to any Internet Service Provider (ISP) that has K56
flex
or V.90
interoperable modems. Check with your ISP for a list of telephone numbers that support
K56
flex
and/or V.90. In most cases, the V.90 phone number will be the same as the
K56
flex
number.
Note that the maximum speed for faxing is 14.4Kbps. Even though the modem is capable
of downloading at 56Kbps using K56flex technology, your ISP may not operate at this
speed or support this technology. Please check with your service provider for information
on its capabilities. Furthermore, download transmission rates depend on the condition of
the telephone line.
To sign up with an Internet Service Provider
Before you can connect to the Internet, you need to set up an account with an Internet
Service Provider (ISP). In some countries, Hewlett-Packard provides Easy Internet
Signup so that you can connect quickly to an ISP.
1.
Connect the included telephone cord to your built-in modem. If you prefer, you can
instead use a PC Card modem or an external modem to connect to an ISP.