Toshiba m35-s456 User Guide
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Enhancing Productivity
Setting up for communications
Setting up for communications
To connect to the Internet, use an online service, or
communicate across the telephone lines with another
computer, you need:
communicate across the telephone lines with another
computer, you need:
❖
A modem (one comes with your Satellite
®
M35 Series
computer)
❖
A telephone line
❖
A browser or communications program
❖
An Internet Service Provider (ISP) or online service if
you plan to use the Internet
you plan to use the Internet
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.
(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.
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.
may need to determine the current COM port name and
possibly change it.
To find out which port your modem is connected to:
1
Open the Start menu, and click Control Panel.
2
Click Phone and Modem Options.
The Phone and Modem Options Properties dialog box
displays.
displays.
3
Click the Modems tab.
Your modem should be listed next to one of the computer’s
COM ports.
COM ports.
4
Make a note of the COM port number.