E XTERNAL MODEM INSTALLATION WITH WINDOWS 9548How to Connect the Modemto the Computer1. Turn off your computer and any attacheddevices, such as a printer.2. Connect the serial cable to the modem andto the computer. When looking for theserial port on the back of your computer,look for labels marked COM, MODEM,RS-232, or SERIAL.DO NOT select AUX, GAME, LPT, orPARALLEL. (If your ports are not labeled,refer to your computer manufacturer’smanual for guidance.)3. Plug the power adapter into a standard walloutlet and insert its plug into the power jackon the modem (labeled with a poweradapter icon on the bottom of the case).4. Plug one end of the phone cord into theTELCO jack (labeled with a wall plug iconon the bottom of the case) and the otherend into a phone wall jack.WARNING : The phone jack youuse must be for an ANALOG phone line(the type found in most homes). Manyoffice buildings have digital phonelines. Be sure you know which type ofline you have. The modem will bedamaged if you use a digital phone line.
