Toshiba 4000 User Guide

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Exploring Your Options
Exchanging data with another computer
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 
Windows
®
 operating system:
1
Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
The Control Panel opens.
2
Double-click Modems.
The Modem Properties dialog box appears.
3
Click the Diagnostics 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, click the port to 
which your modem is connected and then click More Info to 
run the Windows
®
 Modem Diagnostics.
The Windows
®
 operating system communicates with the 
modem and displays identifying information reported by the 
modem. If the operating system cannot communicate with the 
modem, it displays an error message. Consult the 
troubleshooting sections of your modem and 
Windows
®
operating system documentation.
6
Click OK to close the Modem Properties dialog box.
7
Close the Control Panel.