Testing the

Installation in

Windows XP

1.Click Start ->Control Panel.

2.Click the Phone and Modem Options icon.

3.Click the Modems tab.

4.Click Creative Modem Blaster V.92 DE5721 and then click the Properties button.

5.When the dialogue box similar to

Figure 3-7 appears, click the Diagnostics tab.

6.Click the Query Modem button to display the response status of your modem.

If your modem is not responding, it may be due to a conflict between the modem and another peripheral device. To resolve the conflict, you must change the settings on your modem (see “Resolving Hardware Conflicts” on page B-2).

Figure 3-7 Creative Modem Blaster V.92

DE5721 Properties dialogue box.

Modem-on-Hold

This feature allows you to answer an incoming call even when you are surfing the Internet. Check with

 

 

your local Internet Service Provider to ascertain that this feature is supported in your area.

 

Modem-on-Hold suspends the data connection between your modem and the ISP so that you can pick up

 

your phone and receive an incoming call in the usual way, while surfing the Internet. When your call is

 

complete, the modem reconnects you to the Internet. For more information on Modem-on-Hold, visit

 

http://www.V92.com.

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