Compaq Armada M300 Series Reference Manual page 147

Solving Modem Problems
Fax transmissions do
not work.
Characters are
garbled/transfer rates
are slow.
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Another Close the other communications
communications application.
software application
is open.
Modem is receiving Connect the computer to external
inadequate power. power
or
If the computer must run from a
battery pack,
The wrong printer Verify that you have selected the
driver is selected. correct printer driver.
There is noise in the Request a telephone line filter from
telephone line. your local telephone service provider.
Settings on the Use the same parity, modem speed,
sending and word length, and stop bits settings on
receiving modem do both modems.
not match.
The error correction Disable error correction (&K0) and data
feature of your compression (&M0) using AT
modem software is commands.
interfering.
NOTE: To access AT commands and
instructions for using them, select
StartÅCompaq Information
CenterÅ Modem Commands.
Make sure the battery pack is
fully charged.
Clear all power conservation
selections.
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