How to Add a Dial Up Phone Line to My Laptop Computer
The Internet first gained mainstream popularity in the early 1990s. At this time, the only way to connect to the Web was with a dial-up connection through a standard phone line. This type of connection is outdated by today's standards. Computer manufacturers no longer make computers with built-in phone jacks but are still able to connect to dial-up Internet with the help of a USB dial-up adapter.
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Plug one end of the phone cord into a phone jack in the wall. Plug the other end of the cord into the phone jack in the adapter.
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Plug the USB adapter into a USB 2.0 port on the computer. Any port connected directly to the computer should be a 2.0. Do not use a USB port on a keyboard.
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Run the software for your dial-up Internet service. Follow the on screen directions to configure the settings to your particular computer and location. Depending on your particular Internet Service Provider, the settings will differ.
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