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Using an Internal Modem 9-7
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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Selecting a Country-Specific Modem Configuration
To configure the modem for use in a specific country, select
StartÅProgramsÅCompaq ModemÅWorldPort, then select
the country.
Travel Connection Checklist
If you experience connection problems while using the modem
outside your home country, the following suggestions may help.
■ Check the telephone line type—The modem requires an
analog, not a digital, telephone line. An analog line may be
described as a data line, fax machine line, modem line, or
standard telephone line.
■ Check for pulse or tone dialing—Dial a few digits on the
telephone and listen for clicks (pulses) or tones. Then make
sure your communication software is set to the corresponding
dialing mode (pulse or tone).
■ 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. To set the modem to
ignore all dial tones before dialing:
1. Select StartÅSettingsÅControl PanelÅModems.
2. Select your modem, then select PropertiesÅConnections
tab, then clear the checkbox for Wait for Dial Tone
Before Dialing.
NOTE: If you continue to receive the No Dial Tone error
message after clearing the checkbox, select StartÅ
ProgramsÅCompaq ModemÅWorldPort. Select USA,
then again clear the checkbox for Wait for Dial Tone
Before Dialing.