HP 316748-002 Modem And Networking Manual
Modem an d Net w orking HP Notebook Ser ie s Doc ument P art Number: 316 7 4 8-00 2 F ebruary 2003 This guide explains ho w to connect a modem cable and a network cable to your notebook. The guide also provides instructions for using the modem when tra veling internationally . HP_MN_316748-002.book Page i Fr iday, February 14 , 2003 11:23 AM
© 2003 He wlett-Packard Compan y Microsoft and W indows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or us e of this material. The information in this document is provided âas isâ without w arranty of any kind, and is subject to change without notice. Th e warranties for HP products are set forth in the express limited w arranty statements accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be cons trued as constituting an additional warranty . This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. No part of this documen t may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of He wlett-Packard Compan y . Modem and Netw orking HP Note book Ser ies Fi r s t Ed i t i o n Fe b r u a r y 2 0 03 Doc ument P art Number : 316 7 48-00 2 HP_MN_316748-002.book Page ii Fr i d ay, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
Modem and Networ king iii Cont ent s 1 Using an Internal Modem Connecting the Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1â1 Using the RJ-11 Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1â1 Using a Country-Specific Modem Cable Adapter . . . 1â3 Viewing the Current Country Selection . . . . . . . . . . 1â4 Adding New Locations When Traveling . . . . . . . . . . 1â4 Solving Travel Connection Proble ms . . . . . . . . . . . . 1â5 Accessing Preinstalled Communication Software . . . . . . 1â8 2 Connecting to a Network Connecting a Network Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2â2 HP_MN_316748-002.book Page iii Fr iday, February 14 , 2003 11:23 AM
Modem and Networ king 1â1 1 Using an In ternal Mod em Y our notebook has an internal modem, an RJ-11 telephone jack, preinstalled modem dri v ers, and a modem cable. Conn ec ting t he Mod em Ca bl e Using t he RJ- 1 1 Ca bl e The modem cable may ha ve noise suppression circuitry that pre vents interference with TV and radio reception. The modem cable must be connected to an analog telephone line. Ã CA UTION: Jacks f or di gital PBX s y stems ma y re semble analog telephone jac ks, but ar e not com patible w ith the modem . HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 1 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
1â2 Modem and Net w orking Using an Inter nal Modem 1. If the modem cable has noise suppression circuitry 1 , orient the circuitry end of the cable to ward the notebook. 2. Plug the cable into the RJ-11 telephone jack 2 on the notebook. à W ARN ING: T o reduce the r isk of elec tri cal shoc k, f i r e , or damage to the equipment , do not plug a telephone cable int o the RJ- 4 5 jac k. 3. Plug the modem cable into the RJ-11 telephone jack 3 . Connec ting the modem using an RJ-11 jac k à W ARN ING: T o reduce the r isk of elec tri cal shoc k, al way s ensure that the modem cable is disconnec ted fr om the telephone networ k w hen opening the not ebook âs enc losur e . HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 2 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
Using an Inter nal Modem Modem and Networ king 1â3 Using a C ountr y-S pec ific Modem C ab le Ada pter Software for the internal modem supports multiple countries, b ut telephone jacks v ary by country . T o use the modem and the RJ-11 cable outside the country in which you purchased the notebook, you must obtain a country-specif ic modem adapter and define your location in Dialing Properties. T o connect the modem to an analog telephone line that does not ha ve an RJ-11 telephone jack: 1. If the modem cable has noise suppression circuitry 1 , orient the circuitry end of the cable to ward the notebook. 2. Plug the modem cable into the RJ-11 telephone jack 2 on the notebook. 3. Plug the modem cable 3 into the country-specific modem adapter . 4. Plug the country-specif ic modem adapter 4 into the telephone jack. Connec ting the modem using a country-spec if ic modem ada pter HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 3 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
1â4 Modem and Net w orking Using an Inter nal Modem Vie wing t he C urr ent C ountr y Se lec tion T o see the current country setting for your modem, follo w these steps: W indows 2000 Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Select the Regional Options icon. 3. Under Settings for the Current User , view the country that is displayed under Y our Locale. W indows XP Home and XP Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Select the Regional & Language Options icon. 3. Under Location, vie w your present location. Addin g Ne w Locations Wh en T ra veling The internal modem is conf igured to meet only the operating standards in the country where you purchased the notebook. When tra veling internationally , you can add ne w location conf igurations that comply with standards in other countries. Ã CA UTION: Do not delet e y our c urr ent modem country settings. T o enable modem u se in other co untr ies w hile pre serv ing y our home country config ur ation , add a ne w conf igur ati on fo r each locati on in w hic h y ou w ill use the modem . The drop-do wn lists described belo w may include countries not supported by the modem. Unless you select a supported country , the country selection will default to USA or UK. Ã CA UTION: Selecting a country other than the one in w hich it is locat ed may ca use y our modem to be confi gur ed in a way that v iolates the telecommuni catio ns r egulations/la w s of that country . In addition , y our modem ma y not func tion pr operly if the co rr ect country selectio n is not made . HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 4 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
Using an Inter nal Modem Modem and Networ king 1â5 T o add a ne w country location, follow these steps: W indows 2000 Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Select the Phone and Modem Options icon > Select Ne w . 3. Assign the Ne w Location Name (home, work, etc.). 4. Select the Country/Region from the drop-do wn list. 5. Select OK > OK. W indows XP Home and XP Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Select the Network and Internet Connections icon. 3. Select Phone and Modem Properties (menu in the left column) > Dialing Rules tab . 4. Select the Ne w b utton and assign it a name (home, wor k, etc .) . 5. Select the Country/Region from the drop-do wn list. 6. Select OK > OK. Solving T rav el Connec tion Problems If you experience connection problems while using the modem outside your home country , the following suggestions may help: â Check the telephone line type The modem requires an analog, not a digital, telephone line. A line described as a PBX line is usually a digital line. A telephone line described as a data line, fax machine line, modem line, or standard telephone line is probably an analog line. â Check f or pulse or tone dialing Dial a fe w digits on the telephone and listen for clicks (pulses) or tones. Then select: HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 5 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
1â6 Modem and Net w orking Using an Inter nal Modem Wi ndows 2000 Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control panel. 2. Select the Phone and Modem Options icon. 3. Select your location > Edit > T one or Pulse Dialing. 4. Select OK > OK. Wi ndows XP Home and XP Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Select the Network and Internet Connections icon > Phone and Modem Properties (menu in the left column). 3. Select the Dialing Rules tab . 4. Select your location. 5. Select Edit > T one or Pulse Dialing. 6. Select OK > OK. â Check the telephone number y ou ar e dialing and the r esponse of the remote modem Dial the telephone number on the telephone, wait for the remote modem to answer , then hang up. â Set the modem to ignor e dial tones If the modem recei ves a dial tone it does not recognize, it will not dial and will display a No Dial T one error message. Use the follo wing procedures to set the modem to ignore all dial tones before dialing: Wi ndows 2000 Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Select the Phone and Mode m Options icon > Modem tab . 3. Select your modem. 4. Select Properties > General tab . 5. Clear the W ait for Dial T one Before Dialing check box. HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 6 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
Using an Inter nal Modem Modem and Networ king 1â7 6. If you continue to recei ve the No Dial T one error message after clearing the check box: a. Select Start > Settings > Control P anel > Phone and Modems Options icon. b . Select the Dialing Rules tab . c. In the Locations list, select the location from which you are dialing. d. Select Edit. e. Select your location from the drop-do wn list in the Country/Region box. f. Select Apply > OK. g. Select the Modem tab . h. Select your modem. i. Select Properties > General tab . j. Clear the W ait for Dial T one Before Dialing check box. Wi ndows XP Home and XP Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Netw ork and Internet Connections icon. 2. Select Phone and Modem Properties (menu in the left column) > Modem T ab . 3. Select your modem > Properties > Modem tab . 4. Clear the W ait for Dial T one Before Dialing check box. 5. If you continue to recei ve the No Dial T one error message after clearing the check box: a. Select Start > Control P anel > Network and Internet Connections icon. b . Select Phone and Modem Properties (menu in the left column). c. Select the Dialing Rules tab . HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 7 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
1â8 Modem and Net w orking Using an Inter nal Modem d. Select your location > Edit. e. Select your location from the drop-do wn list in the Country/Region box. f. Select Apply > OK. g. Select the Modem tab . h. Select your modem > Properties. i. Clear the W ait for Dial T one Before Dialing check box. Accessin g Preinstalled C ommunica tion Soft w are T o use preinstalled modem softw are for terminal emulation and data transfer , follo w these steps: W indows 2000 Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications. 2. Select the appropriate terminal emulation program or Internet connection wizard. W indows XP Home or W indows XP Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications. 2. Select the appropriate fax or terminal emulation program or Internet connection wizard. HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 8 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
Modem and Networ king 2â1 2 Conn ec tin g to a N et w ork Y our notebook has an RJ-45 network jack, an internal NIC (network interf ace card), preinstalled network dri vers, and may ha ve a netw ork cable. â Because networking requires connection to domains, netw orking is not supported in W indows XP Home Edition. â If your notebook is connected to a network, confer with your network administrator before changing netw ork settings. HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 1 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
2â2 Modem and Net w orking Connec ting to a Networ k Con necti ng a Ne t w or k Cable A network cable has an 8-pin RJ -45 network connector at each end and may contain noise suppressi on circuitry , which prev ents interference with TV and radio reception. 1. Orient the end of a network cable with noise suppression circuitry 1 to ward the RJ-45 netw ork jack on the notebook. 2. Plug the network cable into the RJ-45 netw ork jack 2 on the notebook. 3. Plug the other end of the cable into an RJ-45 network jack 3 . 4. Start or restart the notebook. Connec ting a networ k cable HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 2 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
© 2003 He wlett-Packard Compan y Microsoft and W indows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or us e of this material. The information in this document is provided âas isâ without w arranty of any kind, and is subject to change without notice. Th e warranties for HP products are set forth in the express limited w arranty statements accompanying such products. Nothing herein should be cons trued as constituting an additional warranty . This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. No part of this documen t may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of He wlett-Packard Compan y . Modem and Netw orking HP Note book Ser ies Fi r s t Ed i t i o n Fe b r u a r y 2 0 03 Doc ument P art Number : 316 7 48-00 2 HP_MN_316748-002.book Page ii Fr i d ay, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
Modem and Networ king iii Cont ent s 1 Using an Internal Modem Connecting the Modem Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1â1 Using the RJ-11 Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1â1 Using a Country-Specific Modem Cable Adapter . . . 1â3 Viewing the Current Country Selection . . . . . . . . . . 1â4 Adding New Locations When Traveling . . . . . . . . . . 1â4 Solving Travel Connection Proble ms . . . . . . . . . . . . 1â5 Accessing Preinstalled Communication Software . . . . . . 1â8 2 Connecting to a Network Connecting a Network Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2â2 HP_MN_316748-002.book Page iii Fr iday, February 14 , 2003 11:23 AM
Modem and Networ king 1â1 1 Using an In ternal Mod em Y our notebook has an internal modem, an RJ-11 telephone jack, preinstalled modem dri v ers, and a modem cable. Conn ec ting t he Mod em Ca bl e Using t he RJ- 1 1 Ca bl e The modem cable may ha ve noise suppression circuitry that pre vents interference with TV and radio reception. The modem cable must be connected to an analog telephone line. Ã CA UTION: Jacks f or di gital PBX s y stems ma y re semble analog telephone jac ks, but ar e not com patible w ith the modem . HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 1 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
1â2 Modem and Net w orking Using an Inter nal Modem 1. If the modem cable has noise suppression circuitry 1 , orient the circuitry end of the cable to ward the notebook. 2. Plug the cable into the RJ-11 telephone jack 2 on the notebook. à W ARN ING: T o reduce the r isk of elec tri cal shoc k, f i r e , or damage to the equipment , do not plug a telephone cable int o the RJ- 4 5 jac k. 3. Plug the modem cable into the RJ-11 telephone jack 3 . Connec ting the modem using an RJ-11 jac k à W ARN ING: T o reduce the r isk of elec tri cal shoc k, al way s ensure that the modem cable is disconnec ted fr om the telephone networ k w hen opening the not ebook âs enc losur e . HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 2 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
Using an Inter nal Modem Modem and Networ king 1â3 Using a C ountr y-S pec ific Modem C ab le Ada pter Software for the internal modem supports multiple countries, b ut telephone jacks v ary by country . T o use the modem and the RJ-11 cable outside the country in which you purchased the notebook, you must obtain a country-specif ic modem adapter and define your location in Dialing Properties. T o connect the modem to an analog telephone line that does not ha ve an RJ-11 telephone jack: 1. If the modem cable has noise suppression circuitry 1 , orient the circuitry end of the cable to ward the notebook. 2. Plug the modem cable into the RJ-11 telephone jack 2 on the notebook. 3. Plug the modem cable 3 into the country-specific modem adapter . 4. Plug the country-specif ic modem adapter 4 into the telephone jack. Connec ting the modem using a country-spec if ic modem ada pter HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 3 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
1â4 Modem and Net w orking Using an Inter nal Modem Vie wing t he C urr ent C ountr y Se lec tion T o see the current country setting for your modem, follo w these steps: W indows 2000 Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Select the Regional Options icon. 3. Under Settings for the Current User , view the country that is displayed under Y our Locale. W indows XP Home and XP Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Select the Regional & Language Options icon. 3. Under Location, vie w your present location. Addin g Ne w Locations Wh en T ra veling The internal modem is conf igured to meet only the operating standards in the country where you purchased the notebook. When tra veling internationally , you can add ne w location conf igurations that comply with standards in other countries. Ã CA UTION: Do not delet e y our c urr ent modem country settings. T o enable modem u se in other co untr ies w hile pre serv ing y our home country config ur ation , add a ne w conf igur ati on fo r each locati on in w hic h y ou w ill use the modem . The drop-do wn lists described belo w may include countries not supported by the modem. Unless you select a supported country , the country selection will default to USA or UK. Ã CA UTION: Selecting a country other than the one in w hich it is locat ed may ca use y our modem to be confi gur ed in a way that v iolates the telecommuni catio ns r egulations/la w s of that country . In addition , y our modem ma y not func tion pr operly if the co rr ect country selectio n is not made . HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 4 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
Using an Inter nal Modem Modem and Networ king 1â5 T o add a ne w country location, follow these steps: W indows 2000 Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Select the Phone and Modem Options icon > Select Ne w . 3. Assign the Ne w Location Name (home, work, etc.). 4. Select the Country/Region from the drop-do wn list. 5. Select OK > OK. W indows XP Home and XP Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Select the Network and Internet Connections icon. 3. Select Phone and Modem Properties (menu in the left column) > Dialing Rules tab . 4. Select the Ne w b utton and assign it a name (home, wor k, etc .) . 5. Select the Country/Region from the drop-do wn list. 6. Select OK > OK. Solving T rav el Connec tion Problems If you experience connection problems while using the modem outside your home country , the following suggestions may help: â Check the telephone line type The modem requires an analog, not a digital, telephone line. A line described as a PBX line is usually a digital line. A telephone line described as a data line, fax machine line, modem line, or standard telephone line is probably an analog line. â Check f or pulse or tone dialing Dial a fe w digits on the telephone and listen for clicks (pulses) or tones. Then select: HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 5 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
1â6 Modem and Net w orking Using an Inter nal Modem Wi ndows 2000 Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control panel. 2. Select the Phone and Modem Options icon. 3. Select your location > Edit > T one or Pulse Dialing. 4. Select OK > OK. Wi ndows XP Home and XP Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Control Panel. 2. Select the Network and Internet Connections icon > Phone and Modem Properties (menu in the left column). 3. Select the Dialing Rules tab . 4. Select your location. 5. Select Edit > T one or Pulse Dialing. 6. Select OK > OK. â Check the telephone number y ou ar e dialing and the r esponse of the remote modem Dial the telephone number on the telephone, wait for the remote modem to answer , then hang up. â Set the modem to ignor e dial tones If the modem recei ves a dial tone it does not recognize, it will not dial and will display a No Dial T one error message. Use the follo wing procedures to set the modem to ignore all dial tones before dialing: Wi ndows 2000 Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel. 2. Select the Phone and Mode m Options icon > Modem tab . 3. Select your modem. 4. Select Properties > General tab . 5. Clear the W ait for Dial T one Before Dialing check box. HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 6 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
Using an Inter nal Modem Modem and Networ king 1â7 6. If you continue to recei ve the No Dial T one error message after clearing the check box: a. Select Start > Settings > Control P anel > Phone and Modems Options icon. b . Select the Dialing Rules tab . c. In the Locations list, select the location from which you are dialing. d. Select Edit. e. Select your location from the drop-do wn list in the Country/Region box. f. Select Apply > OK. g. Select the Modem tab . h. Select your modem. i. Select Properties > General tab . j. Clear the W ait for Dial T one Before Dialing check box. Wi ndows XP Home and XP Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Netw ork and Internet Connections icon. 2. Select Phone and Modem Properties (menu in the left column) > Modem T ab . 3. Select your modem > Properties > Modem tab . 4. Clear the W ait for Dial T one Before Dialing check box. 5. If you continue to recei ve the No Dial T one error message after clearing the check box: a. Select Start > Control P anel > Network and Internet Connections icon. b . Select Phone and Modem Properties (menu in the left column). c. Select the Dialing Rules tab . HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 7 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
1â8 Modem and Net w orking Using an Inter nal Modem d. Select your location > Edit. e. Select your location from the drop-do wn list in the Country/Region box. f. Select Apply > OK. g. Select the Modem tab . h. Select your modem > Properties. i. Clear the W ait for Dial T one Before Dialing check box. Accessin g Preinstalled C ommunica tion Soft w are T o use preinstalled modem softw are for terminal emulation and data transfer , follo w these steps: W indows 2000 Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications. 2. Select the appropriate terminal emulation program or Internet connection wizard. W indows XP Home or W indows XP Pr ofessional: 1. Select Start > All Programs > Accessories > Communications. 2. Select the appropriate fax or terminal emulation program or Internet connection wizard. HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 8 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
Modem and Networ king 2â1 2 Conn ec tin g to a N et w ork Y our notebook has an RJ-45 network jack, an internal NIC (network interf ace card), preinstalled network dri vers, and may ha ve a netw ork cable. â Because networking requires connection to domains, netw orking is not supported in W indows XP Home Edition. â If your notebook is connected to a network, confer with your network administrator before changing netw ork settings. HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 1 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM
2â2 Modem and Net w orking Connec ting to a Networ k Con necti ng a Ne t w or k Cable A network cable has an 8-pin RJ -45 network connector at each end and may contain noise suppressi on circuitry , which prev ents interference with TV and radio reception. 1. Orient the end of a network cable with noise suppression circuitry 1 to ward the RJ-45 netw ork jack on the notebook. 2. Plug the network cable into the RJ-45 netw ork jack 2 on the notebook. 3. Plug the other end of the cable into an RJ-45 network jack 3 . 4. Start or restart the notebook. Connec ting a networ k cable HP_MN_316748-002.book Page 2 Fr iday, February 14, 2003 11:23 AM