Gateway M460 User Manual page 117

■ Make sure that the modem cable is less than 6 feet (1.8 meters) long.
■ Remove any line splitters or surge protectors from your telephone
line, then check for a dial tone by plugging a working telephone into
the telephone wall jack.
■ If you have additional telephone services such as call waiting, call
messaging, or voice mail, make sure that all messages are cleared and
call waiting is disabled before using the modem. Contact your
telephone service to get the correct code to temporarily disable the
service. Also make sure that the modem dialing properties are set
appropriately.
To check the dialing properties:
1
Click
Start
opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
and Other Hardware
2
Click/Double-click the
the
Dialing Rules
3
Click the location from which you are dialing, then click
4
Make sure that all settings are correct.
Help and
Support
■
Disconnect any answering machine, fax machine, or printer that is
on the same line as the modem. Do not connect these devices to
the same telephone line as the modem.
■
Make sure that you are not using a digital, rollover, or PBX line.
These lines do not work with your modem.
■ Check for line noise (scratchy, crackling, or popping sounds). Line
noise is a common problem that can cause the modem to connect
at a slower rate, abort downloads, or even disconnect. The faster the
modem, the less line noise it can tolerate and still work correctly.
, then click
Control Panel
.
Phone and Modem Options
tab.
For more information about dialing properties, click Start,
then click Help and Support. Type the keyword dialing
in the Search box
arrow.
www.gateway.com
Troubleshooting
. The Control Panel window
icon, then click
, then click the
Printers
.
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