Toshiba M105-S1021 Toshiba Online User's Guide for Satellite M105 - Page 126
Determining the COM port
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126 Exploring Your Computer's Features Setting up for communications NOTE There are many other ways to connect to the Internet in addition to those discussed in this section. For troubleshooting information related to this topic, see "Modem problems" on page 186 and "Wireless networking problems" on page 187. 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 are 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: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Phone and Modem Options. The Phone and Modem Options Properties dialog box displays. 2 Fill in the Local Information text boxes and click OK. 3 Click the Modems tab. Your modem should be listed next to one of the computer's COM ports. 4 Make a note of the COM port number. 5 To verify that the modem is set up properly, select the modem you wish to check, and then click Properties to bring up the dialog box with information specific to that modem.