Toshiba M100 User Guide
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Enhancing Productivity
Setting up for communications
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7
Click OK to close the Properties box, then the Phone and
Modem options box.
Modem options box.
8
Close the Control Panel.
Using the Ethernet LAN Port
If your operating system is Windows
®
XP Professional, you
can connect your computer to a Local Area Network (LAN)
at work or from a remote location.
at work or from a remote location.
When your computer starts, the Windows
®
operating system
attempts to contact a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
(DHCP) server. If the computer is not connected to a
network, it may pause a few minutes as it waits for a reply. To
avoid this delay, you can configure the Windows
(DHCP) server. If the computer is not connected to a
network, it may pause a few minutes as it waits for a reply. To
avoid this delay, you can configure the Windows
®
operating
system to disable the LAN port.
To disable the LAN port:
1
Click Start and then click Control Panel.
2
Click Performance and Maintenance.
3
Click the System icon and select the Hardware tab, then
select the Device Manager button
select the Device Manager button
4
Select Network Adapters, then select the specific
Network Adapter.
Network Adapter.
5
Right-click the Adapter and click Disable.
6
Click Yes to confirm disabling the network card.
Your LAN port is now disabled.
Accessing a LAN
To access a LAN:
❖
At the office, you can connect the network Ethernet cable
to the RJ45 jack on your computer.
to the RJ45 jack on your computer.
❖
Your computer may be equipped for wireless
communications. If so, see the next section on
“Exchanging data with another computer.”
communications. If so, see the next section on
“Exchanging data with another computer.”