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c. Select the location from which you are dialing, then click Edit .
Confirm that all settings, such as your area code, are correct,
then click
OK .
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Perform a hyper terminal test to check that your modem is working.
a. First, make sure that all cables are connected correctly and that
you are using a working telephone line.
b. You may also need to adjust the modem volume. You will be
using sound to verify that your modem is working. See
Modem
Volume Is Too Loud/Too Soft below in this manual.
c. Select Start , then All Programs , then Accessories , then
Communications , then Hyper Terminal .
d. A dialog box will appear asking if you want to make Hyper
Terminal your default Telnet program. Click
No to clear this box
and continue.
e. In the Connection Description dialog box, enter “test” as the
name for your connection, then click OK .
f. If your modem is not working, you may see an error message
that reads
Windows has reported a TAPI error use the phone
and modem options icon in the control panel to make sure that
a modem is installed, then restart hyper terminal.
If you see
this message, contact Customer Care. If not, continue with the
following steps.
g. In the Connect To dialog box, enter the number for any
telephone. A separate line in your home or your mobile
telephone number is ideal because you will be able to hear it
ring if the test is positive. Once you have entered the number,
click
OK .
h. In the Connect dialog box, click the Dial button.
i. If your modem is working and everything is connected properly,
you should now hear a dial tone. The telephone for the number
you entered should ring.
Modem Volume Is Too Loud/Too Soft
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Select Start , then Control Panel . If you are in Category View, click
Printers and Other Hardware .
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Click/double-click Phone and Modem Options and select the
Modems tab.