Gateway M305, User Manual

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Chapter 16: Troubleshooting
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To access the gateway.your.way dial-up server:
1
Insert the red Drivers and Applications CD into the CD or DVD drive.
2
Click
Help
, then click
Support Web Site
.
3
To check your modem connection speed, click the
Direct Dial
option.
After your modem connects, move the mouse pointer over the
Dial-Up Networking
icon (located next to the clock on your taskbar).
Your modem connection speed appears.
Your fax communications program only sends and receives faxes at
14,400 bps when you have a 56K modem
Current fax technology only supports a maximum send and receive rate of
14,400 bps.
The modem is not recognized by your notebook
■ Make sure that the line connected to the modem is working and plugged
into the appropriate port on your notebook. See
“Back” on page 6 to make
sure that the connections have been made correctly.
■ If the modem shares the telephone line with another device, make sure
that the telephone line is not in use (for example, someone is on the
telephone, or another modem is in use).
■ Use the modem cable that came with your notebook. Some telephone
cables do not meet required cable standards and may cause problems with
the modem connection.
■ Shut down and restart your notebook.
■ Run Windows modem diagnostics.
To run modem diagnostics in Windows XP:
1
Close all open programs.
2
Click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
. The Control Panel window opens.
If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Printers and Other
Hardware
.
3
Click/Double-click the
Phone and Modem Options
icon, then click the
Modems
tab.