Modem and Networking
■Check the telephone number you are dialing and the response of the remote modem.
Dial the telephone number on the telephone, make sure there is a response from the remote modem, and then hang up.
■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.
To set the modem to ignore all dial tones before dialing:
1.Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Phone and Modem Options.
2.Select the Modems tab.
3.Select your modem.
4.Select Properties.
5.Select the Modem tab.
6.Clear the check box for Wait for Dial Tone Before
Dialing.
7.Select OK > OK.
If you continue to receive the No Dial Tone error message after clearing the Wait for Dial Tone Before Dialing check box:
1.Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
Hardware > Phone and Modem Options.
2.Select the Dialing Rules tab.
3.Select your current modem location setting.
4.Select Edit.
5.Select your current location from the Country/region
6.Select Apply, and then select OK.
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