Gateway 450 User Manual page 292

Chapter 17: Troubleshooting
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The modem is noisy when it dials and connects
When your modem tries to connect to another modem, it begins handshaking.
Handshaking is a digital "getting acquainted" conversation between the two
modems that establishes connection speeds and communication protocols. You
may hear unusual handshaking sounds when the modems first connect. If the
handshaking sounds are too loud, you can turn down the modem volume.
To turn down the modem volume in Windows XP:
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To turn down the modem volume in Windows 2000:
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Click the
Diagnostic
modem, then click
information about the modem appears, the modem passed
diagnostics. If no modem information is available, a white screen
appears with no data, or if you get an error such as port already open
or the modem has failed to respond, the modem did not pass
diagnostics.
Click , then click
Start
If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
.
Hardware
Click/Double-click the
tab.
Modems
Click the modem you want to adjust, then click
Click the tab, then adjust the
Modem
Click twice to close the Phone and Modem Options dialog box.
OK
Click , , then click
Start Settings
window opens.
Double-click the
Modems
opens.
Click the tab, click the modem you want to adjust, then click
General
.
Properties
www.gateway.com
tab, click the COM port next to the name of the
. The Modem Info dialog box opens. If
More Info
. The Control Panel window opens.
Control Panel
Phone and Modem Options
Speaker volume
Control Panel
icon. The Modems Properties dialog box
Printers and Other
icon, then click the
.
Properties
control.
. The Control Panel