USRobotics x2/56K, 33600 user manual Before the Modems Connect

Before the Modems Connect

If your modem	∙ Make sure you are in terminal mode.
does not respond to	(Your communications software should
AT commands.	let you switch to terminal mode.)
	∙ Check that the modem is set to display
	result codes and that the result codes
	are displayed as words.
	∙ Try going into terminal mode and:
	1. Typing ATE1V1Q0 (the last character is
	zero)
	2. And then pressing the ENTER key
	∙ (See Qn and Vn in the Commands
	chapter.)
	∙ Check that your modem’s Data Terminal
	Ready (DTR) signaling is set correctly.
	(See &Dn in the Commands chapter.)
	You may need to review the manual that
	came with your communication software
	to see what DTR operation your
	software requires. If you are not using
	the communication software that came
	with the Sportster Winmodem 33600 &
	x2/56K , you may need to change the
	DTR setting.Check the manual that
	came with the software.
If your modem does	∙ Review the manual that came with your
not answer the	communication software to see what
phone or does not	Data Terminal Ready (DTR) operations
“go off hook” to	are required. (See &Dn in the
answer the phone.	Commands chapter of this manual,
	too.) If you are not using the
	communication software that came with
	the modem, you may need to change
	the DTR setting. Check the manual that
	came with the software.
	∙ Try going into terminal mode (your
	communications software should let
	you switch to terminal mode) and:
	1. Typing ATX3DT as the dial string
	2. And then pressing the ENTER key
	∙ (For answering:) Make sure your
	software has “auto answer” enabled.

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