Dell Inspirion 510m Owner's Manual page 34

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ONNECT THE MODEM DIRECTLY TO THE TELEPHONE WALL JACK
telephone devices sharing the line, such as an answering machine, fax machine,
surge protector, or line splitter, then bypass them and use the telephone line to
connect the modem directly to the telephone wall jack.
C — Verify that the telephone line is connected to the
HECK THE CONNECTION
modem.
C — Try using a different telephone line. If you are using a
HECK THE TELEPHONE LINE
line that is 3 m (10 ft) or more in length, try a shorter one.
I — If you have voice mail service, you might hear an irregular
RREGULAR DIAL TONE
dial tone when you have messages. Contact your telephone company for
instructions on restoring a dial tone.
T (
URN OFF CALL WAITING CATCH
instructions on deactivating this feature. Then adjust the dial-up networking
connection properties.
Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
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Click Printers and Other Hardware, click Phone and Modem Options, click the
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Dialing Rules tab, and then click Edit....
In the Edit Location window, ensure that To disable call waiting, dial: is
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checked, and then select the proper code as listed in your telephone directory.
Click Apply and click OK.
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Close the Phone and Modems Options window.
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Close the Control Panel window.
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V
E R I F Y T H A T T H E M O D E M I S C O M M U N I C A T I N G W I T H
Click the Start button and click Control Panel.
1
Click Printers and Other Hardware and click Phone and Modem Options.
2
Click the Modems tab.
3
Click the COM port for your modem.
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Click Properties, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to
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verify that the modem is communicating with Windows.
If all commands receive responses, the modem is operating properly.
- ) — See your telephone directory for
PHONE
— If you have other
W
I N D O W S
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