Solving Modem Problems Continued

Problem

Possible Cause

Solution

 

 

 

Modem does not dial

Call Waiting may be

Disable Call Waiting

correctly

interfering.

before dialing.

 

 

For information about

 

 

disabling Call Waiting,

 

 

consult your operating

 

 

system

 

 

documentation.

 

 

To obtain the disable

 

 

call waiting code for

 

 

your dialing area,

 

 

consult your local

 

 

telephone service

 

 

provider.

 

 

 

Clicking sound and

The modem is

Connect the modem to a

modem does not

connected to a digital

standard analog

connect

line. NOTE: The

telephone line, then

 

EXCESS LINE

reestablish the

 

CURRENT SENSED

connection.

 

message does not

 

 

display if the current is

 

 

under 100 mA.

 

 

 

 

Modem does not

The error correction

Disable error correction

connect

feature of your

(&KO) and data

 

modem software is

compression (&MO)

 

interfering.

using AT commands.

 

 

NOTE: To access AT

 

 

commands and

 

 

instructions for using

 

 

them, select StartÆ

 

 

Compaq Information

 

 

CenterÆModem

 

 

Commands.

 

 

 

 

 

Continued

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