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If the modem shares the telephone line with another device, make sure
that the telephone line is not in use (for example, someone is on the
telephone, or another modem is in use).
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Use the modem cable that came with your notebook. Some telephone
cables do not meet required cable standards and may cause problems
with the modem connection.
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Shut down and restart your notebook.
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Run Windows modem diagnostics.
Help and Support
For more information about modem
troubleshooting, click Start , then click
Help and Support . Type the keyword
modem troubleshooting in the
Search box, then click the arrow.
To run modem diagnostics:
1
Close all open programs.
2
Click Start , then click Control Panel . The Control Panel window
opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and
Other Hardware .
3
Click/Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon, then click
the Modems tab.
4
Click your modem, then click Properties . The Modem Properties
dialog box opens.
5
Click the Diagnostic tab, then click Query Modem . If information
about the modem appears, the modem passed diagnostics. If no
modem information is available, a white screen appears with no
data, or if you get an error such as
port already open or the modem
has failed to respond , the modem did not pass diagnostics.
The modem is noisy when it dials and connects
When your modem tries to connect to another modem, it begins handshaking .
Handshaking is a digital “getting acquainted” conversation between the two
modems that establishes connection speeds and communication protocols.
You may hear unusual handshaking sounds when the modems first connect. If
the handshaking sounds are too loud, you can turn down the modem volume.
To turn down the modem volume:
1
Click Start , then click Control Panel . The Control Panel window opens. If
your Control Panel is in Category View, click Printers and Other
Hardware .
2
Click/Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon, then click the
Modems tab.
3
Click the modem you want to adjust, then click Properties .
4
Click the Modem tab, then adjust the Speaker volume control.
5
Click OK twice to close the Phone and Modem Options dialog box.