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Solving Modem Problems Continued
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Modem does not | Another device on | Hang up an extension | ||
connect | your telephone line | telephone and |
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| may be causing | disconnect any other | ||
| interference. | devices that may be | ||
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| using the same |
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| telephone line, then | ||
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| redial. |
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| The telephone line | The 56K protocol |
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| does not support 56K | requires that the |
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| implementation. | telephone line contain no | ||
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| more than one | ||
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| digital conversion. |
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| Try connecting from an | ||
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| alternate site. |
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| There is noise on the | Use another telephone | ||
| telephone line. | line. |
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| The 56K protocol of | Change the | ||
| an internal modem will | Delay S Register: At the | ||
| fall back to lower | command line in terminal | ||
| speeds if the | mode, type ATS10=150, | ||
| telephone line is too | then press Enter. |
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| noisy for a | NOTE: This command | ||
| connection. | causes the modem to | ||
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| take longer to disconnect | ||
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| even if there is no noise | ||
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| on the line. |
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Fax transmissions | Another | Close the other |
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do not work | communications | communications |
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| software application is | application. |
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| open. |
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| Modem is receiving | Connect the computer to | ||
| inadequate power. | external power |
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| If the computer must run | ||
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| from a battery pack, | ||
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| ■ | Make sure the |
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| battery pack is fully | |
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| charged. |
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| ■ | Clear all power | |
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| conservation |
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| selections. | Continued |
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