| 21. | Q : I am running BellSouth Fastaccess DSL on my XP machine using an Alcatel external modem.
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| 22. | If you'd like a faster Internet connection with an external modem, try 3Com's new HomeConnect Cable Modem External.
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| 23. | Of course, you need to have an external modem attached to your computer ( PC or Mac ).
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| 24. | Internal and external modems are available.
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| 25. | For those that don't, an external modem can be purchased and attached through the back of the machine.
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| 26. | Many experts recommend external modems, since they have tiny red lights that indicate when phone connections are made.
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| 27. | As in other machines, the external modem port is disabled when a modem is installed in the Communication Slot.
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| 28. | An external modem, on the other hand, simply plugs into the serial port in the back of the PC.
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| 29. | Hayes and the company's marketing manager Glenn Sirkis approached Heatherington with an outline for a new command-driven external modem.
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| 30. | External modems with LED status lights usually have a light labeled " CD " ( " carrier detect " ).
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