VIKING COMPONENTS 56K USB MODEM USER’S GUIDE
General (Continued)
Chapter 6

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Problem

Modem does not dial or it dials
incorrectly.
Modem does not fax
No Dial Tone message
The modem is not connecting at is
intended speed

Solution

Are you cable and phone line connections secure?
Is there another phone extension on the same line in
use?
Are you using a standard analog phone line? Digital
phone line will not work with this modem.
Is the telephone number correct?
Did you enter a “1”before the area code when dialing
long distance?
Are you required to enter a prefix,such as a “9” in your
settings.
Is the other line busy or not answering? Make sure it is
available before calling.
Did you select the correct fax class? Check your soft-
ware,select another fax class and try again.
Do you have another communications program open? If
so,close it.
Did you select the correct printer in your application?
For example,fax/modem.
Are all of the cable connections secure?
Is the phone line in use by someone else?
Are you using a standard analog phone line?
Test the line by connecting a standard phone and listen-
ing for a dial tone.
Is the modem selected in your system’s “Modem”control
panel reflect your maximum speed of your ISP? Please
refer to page 7 in this guide for more information on the
Modem”control panel.