Modem Problems - Dell Dimension 2100 Solution Manual

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NOTICE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only. Connecting
the modem to a digital telephone network damages the modem.
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modem and connect it to a telephone. Listen for a dial tone.
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you have other telephone devices sharing the line, such as an answering machine,
fax machine, surge protector, or line splitter, then bypass them and connect the
modem directly to the telephone wall jack with the telephone line.
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green jack on the modem. (The green line-in jack has either a LINE IN label or a
connector-shaped icon next to it.)
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are using a line that is 10 ft (3 m) or more in length, try a shorter one.
— Disconnect the telephone line from the
— Verify that the telephone line is connected to the
— Try using a different telephone line. If you
— If