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Connecting an external modem – Apple Macintosh PowerBook 1400 User Manual

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Connecting an external modem

You can use a PC Card modem in your computer’s PC Card slot. For
information on connecting and using a PC Card modem, see the
documentation that came with your modem, “Using a PC Card Modem”
in the section “Using PC Cards (PCMCIA Cards)” in Chapter 2 of this
manual, and the “Using PC Cards” topic area of Mac OS Guide, available in
the Guide (h) menu.

You can also connect an external modem to the printer/external modem port
on the back panel of the computer.

To connect an external modem, follow these steps:

1

Make sure the computer is in sleep or shut down.

2

Connect the modem to a power source and to the phone line.

3

Make sure the modem is turned off.

4

Connect the modem cable to the port marked with this icon:

5

Turn on the modem.

6

Wake or restart the computer.

7

Make sure AppleTalk is turned off in the Chooser.

8

To use the modem with telecommunications software, be sure to indicate that the

modem is connected to the printer/external modem port in that software’s setup

procedure.

The external modem is ready to use.

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