topic Re: Do VAIO notebooks need a certain phone cable??? in PCs & Accessories https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/do-vaio-notebooks-need-a-certain-phone-cable/m-p/130512#M123741 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Um........it's a little hard to say because you don't specify what the cables actually were. An identical cable to the one supplied should work the same.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 11 Sep 2004 12:12:45 GMT TygerTyger 2004-09-11T12:12:45Z Do VAIO notebooks need a certain phone cable??? https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/do-vaio-notebooks-need-a-certain-phone-cable/m-p/130511#M123740 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>when i plugged my vaio k-series into the wall with the supplied phone lead it worked fine, except its incredibly short for where i use my notebook. When i tried another lead from my home fone which fitted perfectly and looked the same. the internet would not dial... does the notebook only use a specific phone lead???<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 11 Sep 2004 11:28:36 GMT https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/do-vaio-notebooks-need-a-certain-phone-cable/m-p/130511#M123740 gregsta 2004-09-11T11:28:36Z Re: Do VAIO notebooks need a certain phone cable??? https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/do-vaio-notebooks-need-a-certain-phone-cable/m-p/130512#M123741 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Um........it's a little hard to say because you don't specify what the cables actually were. An identical cable to the one supplied should work the same.<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 11 Sep 2004 12:12:45 GMT https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/do-vaio-notebooks-need-a-certain-phone-cable/m-p/130512#M123741 TygerTyger 2004-09-11T12:12:45Z Re: Do VAIO notebooks need a certain phone cable??? https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/do-vaio-notebooks-need-a-certain-phone-cable/m-p/130513#M123742 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The fact it doesn't work suggests one or both of the plugs is wired up differently. This is a common problem with modem cables.<BR /><BR />If you get a telephone extension cable and then plug your modem lead into that you should be OK.<BR /><BR />William<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 11 Sep 2004 12:56:49 GMT https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/do-vaio-notebooks-need-a-certain-phone-cable/m-p/130513#M123742 William 2004-09-11T12:56:49Z Re: Do VAIO notebooks need a certain phone cable??? https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/do-vaio-notebooks-need-a-certain-phone-cable/m-p/130514#M123743 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Usually it's an RJ-11 to standard BT phone socket type (male)<BR /></P></BODY></HTML> Sat, 11 Sep 2004 13:15:26 GMT https://community.sony.pt/t5/pcs-accessories/do-vaio-notebooks-need-a-certain-phone-cable/m-p/130514#M123743 kee-lo_ 2004-09-11T13:15:26Z