Help for Lotus Notes 8 (basic configuration)

LOCATIONS AND ACCOUNTS

Setting up a modem
You can use either a dialup, cable, or DSL modem with IBM® Lotus® Notes®.

A dialup modem is a digital-analog modem that requires a standard telephone line for connection.
A cable modem uses a cable (television), also called broadband, connection (this type of modem does not use a telephone line).
A DSL modem, with additional hardware, uses a high-speed digital subscriber telephone line.

There is no configuration necessary in Notes for a cable or DSL modem. Both cable and DSL access work from the Online location in Notes, and look to Notes as if your computer is on a LAN.

To set up a dialup modem automatically

Follow the instructions in Using a phone line to access Notes mail and other applications.

To set up a dialup modem manually

1. From the menu, click File > Preferences > User Preferences.

2. Click Ports.

3. Select the port your modem is connected to (for example, COM 2). If you're unsure what port that is, check your operating system.

Tip

Select

Compress network data

for faster transmission of data, if your server also compresses data. For more information, see

To compress network data for a faster connection

4. Click the Options button.