Looking for Virtual Modem Evidence

• 1). Click on the "Start Menu."
  
  
• 2). Click on the "Control Panel" from the list of Start Menu options. This will open a new window.
  
  
• 3). Click on "Hardware and Sound."
  
  
• 4). Click on "Device Manager" from the new list of options that appears. According to Microsoft, the Device Manager is a place for viewing all drivers and installed hardware on your PC---including modems.
  
  
• 5). Click on the small "+" symbol next to the "Modems" heading. This will expand the Modems directory, showing you all modems currently installed on your PC.
  
  

Looking for Physical Modem Evidence

• 1). Look in the back of your computer for modem input ports. The input port for a dial-up modem will look identical to a household phone jack; input ports for cable or DSL modems look like slightly larger phone jacks.
  
  
• 2). Check laptops for wireless Internet card ports. These ports vary in size and appearance, depending on the brand of laptop you're using; however, they will almost always be clearly labeled, or contain an icon featuring an antenna with lines representing "airwaves" on either side of the antenna image.
  
  
• 3). Check for a small "on/off" switch labeled "wireless" or "WiFi" if you suspect your laptop has a hidden, internal wireless card rather than the external card slot mentioned in Step 2.