Compaq Presario Internet PC - Manual (Page 47)

M Y P RESARIO —G ETTING S TARTED AND B EYOND C ONNECTING TO THE I NTERNET 5-3
56K Modem
Your Internet PC is
equipped with a 56K data/
fax modem.
56K Modem
Identifying Your 56K Modem
1. From the Windows taskbar, click the Start button. The Start
menu is displayed.
2. Point to Settings and then click Control Panel. The Control
Panel window is displayed.
3. Double-click the Modems
i i i i
icon. The Modems Properties
window displays the name of the installed modem.
Using the ITU V.90 56K Standard Modem
The ITU V.90 Standard defines modem data transmission at 56
Kbps speeds. The download rate is faster than the upload rate.
The theoretical maximum download speed is 56 Kbps, and the
maximum upload speed is up to 33.6 Kbps. Although your
modem is capable of download speeds of up to 56 Kbps,
maximum achievable download transmission rates may not
reach 56Kbps and the rate will vary depending on telephone line
conditions.