I NTERNAL MODEM I NSTALLATION WITH WINDOWS®3. X4You’ll need these items from yourSportster ® modem box:modem phone cordConnections™ CDPlus:a screwdriver (not included)A Word about COM Portsand IRQsMost computer accessories — a mouse,sound card, enhanced graphics card, scanner,etc. — require a special connection throughwhich they can communicate with thecomputer. For some devices, this connection iscalled a communications (or COM) port. Mostcomputers have 1 or 2 COM ports, but theycan have up to 4. Although internal modemsdo not connect to COM ports directly, they dorequire a COM port setting, which isdetermined by the setting on the modem’sCOM jumper pins.
