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C
HECK THE TELEPHONE JACK
—
Disconnect the telephone line from the modem and
connect it to a telephone. Listen for a dial tone.
C
ONNECT THE MODEM DIRECTLY TO THE TELEPHONE WALL JACK
—
If you have other
telephone devices sharing the line, such as an answering machine, fax machine, surge protector, or
line splitter, then bypass them and use the telephone to connect the modem directly to the
telephone wall jack.
U
SE A DIFFERENT TELEPHONE LINE
—
If you are using a line that is 3 m (10 ft) or more in
length, try a shorter one.
R
UN THE
M
ODEM
H
ELPER DIAGNOSTICS
—
Click the
Start
button, point to
All Programs
,
and then click
Modem Helper
. Follow the instructions on the screen to identify and resolve
modem problems. (Modem Helper is not available on all computers.)
V
ERIFY THAT THE MODEM IS COMMUNICATING WITH
W
INDOWS®
—
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Control Panel
.
2
Click
Printers and Other Hardware
.
3
Click
Phone and Modem Options
.
4
Click the
Modems
tab.
5
Click the COM port for your modem.
6
Click
Properties
, click the
Diagnostics
tab, and then click
Query Modem
to verify that the
modem is communicating with Windows.
If all commands receive responses, the modem is operating properly.
T
URN OFF CALL WAITING
(
CATCH
-
PHONE
) —
See your telephone directory for instructions
on deactivating this feature. Then adjust the dial-up networking connection properties.
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Control Panel.
2
Click
Printers and Other Hardware
, and then click
Phone and Modem Options.
3
Click your connection type to highlight it.
4
Click the
Dialing Rules
tab and click
Edit
.
5
Click the
To Disable Call Waiting
box to place a checkmark in it.
6
Select the disable code from the drop-down menu (for example, *70).
7
Click
Apply
and click
OK
.
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