10–6
Hardware and Software Guide
Modem and Networking
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Check the telephone number you are dialing and the
response of the remote modem.
Dial the telephone number on the telephone, wait for the
remote modem to answer, and then hang up.
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Set the modem to ignore dial tones.
If the modem receives a dial tone it does not recognize, it will
not dial and will display a No Dial Tone error message. Use
the following procedures to set the modem to ignore all dial
tones before dialing:
1. Select
Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet
Connections > Phone and Modem Options
>
Modems
tab.
2. Select your modem >
Properties > Modem
tab.
3. Clear the
Wait for Dial Tone Before Dialing
check box.
If you continue to receive the No Dial Tone error message
after clearing the check box:
1. Select
Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet
Connections >Phone and Modem Options > Dialing
Rules
tab.
2. Select your location >
Edit.
3. Select the country/region from the drop-down list.
4. Select
Apply > OK.
5. Select the
Modems
tab.
6. Select your modem >
Properties.
7. Clear the
Wait for Dial Tone Before Dialing
check box.
