HP EliteBook 2540p Notebook PC - Manual (Page 42)

To add a location setting for the modem, follow these steps:
1. Select Start > Devices and Printers.
2. Right-click the device that represents your computer, and click Modem settings.
NOTE: You must set up an initial (current) location area code before you can view the Dialing
Rules tab. If you do not have a location set up, you will be prompted to enter the location when you
click Modem settings.
3. Click the Dialing Rules tab.
4. Click New. The New Location window is displayed.
5. In the Location name box, type a name (such as “home” or “work”) for the new location setting.
6. Select a country or region from the Country/region drop-down list. (If you select a country or region
that is not supported by the modem, the country/region selection for USA or UK is displayed by
default.)
7. Enter the area code, a carrier code (if necessary), and the number to access an outside line (if
necessary).
8. Next to Dial using, click Tone or Pulse.
9. Click OK to save your new location setting. The Phone and Modem Options window is displayed.
10. Do one of the following:
● To set your new location setting as the current location, click OK.
● To select another location setting as the current location setting, select your preference from
the settings in the Location list, and then click OK.
NOTE: You can use the preceding procedure to add location settings for places within your
own country or region as well as in other countries or regions. For example, you could add a
setting named “Work” that includes dialing rules for accessing an outside line.
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