HP 1536AP, 1575AP, 1570AP, 1572AP Set the modem to ignore dial tones, Windows 2000 Professional

Using an Internal Modem

■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 98:

1.Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.

2.Double-click the Modems icon > Select your modem.

3.Select Properties > Connection tab > Clear the Wait for Dial Tone Before Dialing check box.

4.If you continue to receive the No Dial Tone error message after clearing the check box:

a.Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Double-click Modem > Dialing Properties.

b.Select your location in the I Am In drop-down box.

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

Windows 2000 Professional:

1.Select Start > Settings > Control Panel.

2.Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon > Modem tab.

3.Select your modem.

4.Select Properties > General tab.

Modem & Networking 1–9