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MINI-MODEM (56 KBPS DATA/FAX MODEM)
at least one second, enter +++, and pause another
second or more before entering a command.
• The E0 and Q1 commands may be in effect,
disabling echo and responses. Verify this with
the &V command. To enable echo and responses,
enter ATE1Q0<cr>.
• Try resetting your modem by turning it off and on.
Make sure there is a reset command (&F) in your
initialization string, or your modem may not
initialize correctly.
• If you don’t get an OK, the problem may still be in
the communications software. Make sure you have
done whatever is necessary in your software to
make a port connection. Not all communications
programs connect to the COM port automatically.
Some connect when the software loads and
remain connected until the program terminates.
Others can disconnect without exiting the
program. Many communication software packages
also allow multiple terminals to be open, but only
one can access the modem at a time. If your
package reports that it cannot make a connection,
yet the modem’s TR indicator is on, click on the
Window menu to see if more than one terminal is
open. The modem’s TR indicator shows that the