HP 316748-002 manual Set the modem to ignore dial tones

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Using an Internal Modem

Windows 2000 Professional:

1.Select Start > Settings > Control panel.

2.Select the Phone and Modem Options icon.

3.Select your location > Edit > Tone or Pulse Dialing.

4.Select OK > OK.

Windows XP Home and XP Professional:

1.Select Start > Control Panel.

2.Select the Network and Internet Connections icon > Phone and Modem Properties (menu in the left column).

3.Select the Dialing Rules tab.

4.Select your location.

5.Select Edit > Tone or Pulse Dialing.

6.Select OK > OK.

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, 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. Use the following procedures to set the modem to ignore all dial tones before dialing:

Windows 2000 Professional:

1.Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.

2.Select the Phone and Modem Options icon > Modem tab.

3.Select your modem.

4.Select Properties > General tab.

5.Clear the Wait for Dial Tone Before Dialing check box.

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Modem and Networking

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Contents Modem and Networking Page Contents Using an Internal Modem Connecting the Modem CableUsing the RJ-11 Cable Connecting the modem using an RJ-11 jack Using a Country-Specific Modem Cable Adapter Viewing the Current Country Selection Adding New Locations When TravelingWindows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home and XP ProfessionalSolving Travel Connection Problems Check the telephone line typeCheck for pulse or tone dialing Set the modem to ignore dial tones Windows XP Home and XP Professional Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional Accessing Preinstalled Communication SoftwareConnecting to a Network Connecting a Network Cable