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Apple Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet) User Manual

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Chapter 3

Using Your Modem

Your Macintosh comes with an Apple 56K V.90 internal modem installed.

To connect the Apple 56K V.90 internal modem, plug one end of a phone cord into the
modem port on the back of the computer and the other end into a standard RJ-11 telephone
wall jack.

More information about the internal modem is available in Mac Help (in the Help menu).

Using an External USB Modem

To connect an external USB modem, use a USB cable to connect the modem to a free USB
port on the keyboard, computer, USB monitor, or USB hub.

Check the documentation that came with the modem to see if it needs to be plugged into a
power outlet. Also look for instructions about installing modem software and connecting the
modem to a telephone line.

Modem port

Modem port icon

Important

Make sure you connect the internal modem to an analog phone line—the kind

used typically in homes. The modem will not work with a digital phone line.

Warning

Disconnect your modem from the phone jack during lightning or thunder

storms. This will prevent a destructive voltage overload from damaging the modem.