Modem and Networking
Hardware and Software Guide
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Check the telephone number you are dialing and the
response of the remote modem.
Dial the telephone number on the telephone, make sure there
is a response from the remote modem, and then hang up.
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Set the modem to ignore dial tones.
If the modem receives a dial tone it does not recognize, it will
not dial and will display a “No Dial Tone” error message.
To set the modem to ignore all dial tones before dialing:
1. Select
Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet
Connections.
2. On the upper menu in the left panel of the
Network and
Internet Connections
window, select
Phone and
Modem Options.
3. Select
Modems.
4. Select your modem.
5. Select
Properties.
6. Select
Modem.
7. Clear the check box for
Wait for Dial Tone Before
Dialing.
8. Select
OK > OK.
If you continue to receive the “No Dial Tone” error message
after clearing the
Wait for Dial Tone Before Dialing
check
box:
1. Select
Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet
Connections.
2. On the upper menu in the left panel of the
Network and
Internet Connections
window, select
Phone and
Modem Options.
3. Select
Dialing Rules.
4. Select your current modem location setting.
5. Select
Edit.
