Dell Dimension 4550 Series, Owner'S Manual

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Solving Problems 43
V
E RI F Y T H A T THE MO D E M I S CO M MU N IC A T IN G W IT H
W
IN D O W S ®
—
1
Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel .
2
Click Printers and Other Hardware .
3
Click Phone and Modem Options .
4
Click the Modems tab.
5
Click the COM port for your modem.
6
Click Properties , click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to
verify that the modem is communicating with Windows.
If all commands receive responses, the modem is operating properly.
T
UR N O F F CA L L W AI T I NG
(
C AT C H
-
P HO N E
) — See your telephone
directory for instructions on deactivating this feature. Then adjust the dial-up
networking connection properties.
1
Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
2
Click Printers and Other Hardware , and then click Phone and Modem
Options.
3
Click your connection type to highlight it.
4
Click the Dialing Rules tab, and then click Edit .
5
Click the To Disable Call Waiting box to place a checkmark in it.
6
Select the disable code from the drop-down menu (for example, *70 ).
7
Click Apply , and then click OK .
E
NSU R E T H A T Y O U A RE C O NN E CT E D T O THE
I
NTE R N ET
—
With the
Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File . If Work Offline has a
checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to the
Internet.
E
NSU R E T H A T Y O U HA V E S UB S C R IB E D T O A N
I
NTE R NE T S E R VI C E
P R OV I D E R
— Contact an Internet service provider to subscribe.
C
O NT A C T YOUR
I
N T E RN E T S E R V I CE P R O VI D E R
—
Contact your Internet
service provider for assistance.
C
HE C K F O R IN T E R RU P T R E Q U ES T C O N F L I C T S
—
See page 70.