Dell Inspiron 1000, Owner'S Manual

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Troubleshooting
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3
Click Properties
→
Tools
→
Check Now .
The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an
administrator on the computer, click Continue ; otherwise, contact your
administrator to continue the desired action.
4
Follow the instructions on the screen.
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions in the Product Information Guide .
NOTE:
Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only. The modem does not
operate while it is connected to a digital telephone network.
C HECK THE M ICROSOFT O UTLOOK
®
E XPRESS S ECURITY S ETTINGS —
If you
cannot open your e-mail attachments:
1
In Outlook Express, click Tools
→
Options
→
Security .
2
Click Do not allow attachments to remove the check mark, as needed.
C
HECK THE TELEPHONE LINE CONNECTION
C
HECK THE TELEPHONE JACK
C
ONNECT THE MODEM DIRECTLY TO THE TELEPHONE WALL JACK
U
SE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE
• Verify that the telephone line is connected to the jack on the modem (the
jack has either a green label or a connector-shaped icon next to it).
• Ensure that you hear a click when you insert the telephone line connector
into the modem.
• Disconnect the telephone line from the modem and connect it to a
telephone, then listen for a dial tone.
• If you have other telephone devices sharing the line, such as an answering
machine, fax machine, surge protector, or line splitter, then bypass them
and connect the modem directly to the telephone wall jack. If you are
using a line that is 3 m (10 ft) or more in length, try a shorter one.
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