Modem And Internet Connection Problems - Dell Inspiron 4150 User Manual

Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 4150
Verify that Windows® recognizes the printer —
1. Click the Start button and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Printers and Other Hardware.
3. Click View installed printers or fax printers. If the printer model is listed, right-
click the printer icon.
4. Click Properties, and then click the Ports tab. Ensure that the Print to the
following port(s): setting is LPT1 (Printer Port).
Reinstall the printer driver —

Modem and Internet Connection Problems

NOTICE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone wall jack only. Connecting the modem to
a digital telephone network damages the modem.
NOTICE: Modem and network connectors look similar. Do not plug a telephone line into the
network connector.
HINT: If you can connect to your Internet service provider (ISP), your modem is functioning
properly. If you are sure that your modem is working properly and you still experience
problems, contact your ISP.
Check the telephone wall jack —
connect it to a telephone. Listen for a dial tone. Ensure that you have touch tone
telephone service. Try connecting the modem to a different telephone wall jack.
Slow connection speeds can be caused by telephone noise as well as by telephone line or
network conditions. Contact your telephone company or network administrator for more
information.
Connect 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.
Check the connection —
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See "Reinstalling Drivers and
Disconnect the telephone line from the modem and
Verify that the telephone line is connected to the modem.
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