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MINI-MODEM (56 KBPS DATA/FAX MODEM)
it in Windows 95 or 98 HyperTerminal, select
Call
,
Connect
from the menu bar, click
Dialing Properties
,
check This Location Has Call Waiting, and select
the correct code for your phone service.
• If you have extension phones on the same line as
your modem, you or someone else can interrupt
the connection by picking up another phone. If
this is a frequent problem, disconnect the
extension phones before using the modem, or
install another phone line especially for the
modem.
• Check for loose connections between the modem
and the computer, the telephone jack, and AC
power.
• You may have had a poor connection because
of line conditions, or the problem may have
originated on the other end of the line. Try again.
• If you were online with a BBS, it may have hung
up on you because of lack of activity on your part
or because you exceeded your time limit for the
day. Try again.