Dell 200 owner manual Solving Problems

VE R I F Y T H A T T H E M O D E M I S C O M M U N I C A T I N G W I T H W I N D O W S —

Windows XP

1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Printers and Other Hardware→ Phone and Modem Options→ Modems.

2 Click the COM port for your modem→ Properties→ Diagnostics→ Query Modem to verify that the modem is communicating with Windows.

If all commands receive responses, the modem is operating properly.

Windows Vista

1 Click Start → Control Panel→ Hardware and Sound→ Phone and Modem Options→ Modems.

2 Click the COM port for your modem→ Properties → Diagnostics→ Query Modem to verify that the modem is communicating with Windows.

If all commands receive responses, the modem is operating properly.

E N S U R E T H A T Y O U A R E C O N N E C T E D T O T H E I N T E R N E T — Ensure that you have subscribed to an Internet provider. With the Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. If Work Offline has a checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to the Internet. For help, contact your Internet service provider.

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