Toshiba A55 ユーザーズマニュアル

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5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3

Check the port settings to make sure the hardware and 
software are referring to the same COM port.

Check the communications parameters (baud rate, parity, data 
length and stop bits) specified in the communications 
program. It should be set up to transmit at 300, 1200, 2400, 
4800, 9600, 14400, 28800, 33600 bps (bits per second) or 
higher. Refer to the program’s documentation and the modem 
manual for information on how to change these settings.

Make sure the line has a dial tone. Connect a telephone 
handset to the line to check this.

The other system may be busy or off line. Try making a test 
transmission to someone else.

Make sure you are prepared.

You can never predict when your computer will lock, forcing 
you to close a program and lose unsaved changes. Many 
software programs build in an automatic backup, but you 
should not rely solely on this feature. Save your work! See 

 for instructions.

Here are some ways you can do this:

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Copy files to diskette or writable optical media, following 
the steps in 

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Connect a tape drive to the system and use specialized 
software to copy everything on the hard disk to a tape.