Apple PowerBook G3 - Manual (Page 51)

Using Your PowerBook and Connecting to a Network 51
Using Your PowerBook’s Optional Internal Modem
Some models of the Macintosh PowerBook come with an internal modem card installed in
the communications slot inside your computer. To see if a modem is installed, open the
modem panel on the left side of the computer. If you see a connector for a phone line, then
the modem is installed.
Setting Up Your Modem’s Connections
To use the internal modem, you need the following:
m the single-line telephone cord supplied with your PowerBook, which has a standard RJ-11
phone connector at each end
m an analog telephone line (the type found in most homes) with a modular jack
You can find more information on setting up your modem communication software to
work with your PowerBook internal modem in the online help, available in the Help
menu.
Connecting the Telephone Line to the Modem
Follow these steps to connect the telephone line to the modem.
1 Open the cover on the left side of the computer to expose the modem telephone line
connector.
2 Locate the telephone cord that came with your PowerBook.
Phone line
connector
Modem panel
Important Use the telephone cord that came with your computer or an equivalent
single-line telephone cord. Other types of telephone cords may not work correctly with the
modem.