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command mode if necessary.
P: The modem gives an 'ERROR' response after an AT
command was executed.
C:
Make sure you did not type an invalid command.
C:
Make sure your command line is 40 characters or less in
length.
P: The modem goes off-hook and disables the telephone line.
C:
The modem may be set to auto-answer the incoming calls.
S:
Disable auto-answer by typing
ATS0=0
then press
Enter
at the
command line to disable the auto-answer setting.
P: The modem does not auto-answer the phone.
C:
Make sure the software do be configured to auto-answer the
incoming calls.
S:
Type
ATS0=n
then press
Enter t
o set auto-answer mode. The
n
stands for the number of rings on which the modem will
answer. For example,
ATS0=3
makes the modem answer on the third ring.
P: The software does not control the modem properly or can
not detect the modem.
S:
Make sure the software has been set up correctly. Check the
initialization and dial strings.
C:
Some TSRs (programs that stay in memory after they are
loaded) may conflict with the communications software.
S:
Try starting your computer without loading any TSRs.
P: The characters on the screen are doubled.
C:
Both the modem and the software have the echo turned on.
S:
Since only one needs the echo, turn off the echo feature of the
software.
C:
The remote modem is echoing your typed characters.
S:
Type
ATE1
then press
Enter
. Then turn off the echo feature of
the software.
