MODEM WONT WORK- HELP!!!!!!!!!
I INHERETED A PC THAT HAD WIN XP IN IT (HATE IT!!!) SO I PUT IN MY WINDOWS
ME IN-( FDISKED & FORMATED DRIVE FIRST) AND NO MATTER WHAT MODEM I INSTALL IT DOES NOT WORK. ONE TELLS ME TO CHECK INTURRUPT(HOW DO YOU DO THAT) - ONE JUST SHUTS DOWN PC & DOES A STANDARD SCANDISK ,ANOTHER WHEN I TRY TO ADD AOL TO PC AOL SAYS IT CANT FIND MODEM. I LOOK UP THE MODEM IN DEVICE MANAGER - THIS DEVICE IS WORKING PROPERLY (NOT)- IVE LOOKED FOR & DOWNLOADED NEW DRIVERS FOR ALL THE MODEMS- SAME PROB. CAN ANYONE HELP??????? |
First thing is to fix your Caps Lock setting!
Now, before worrying too much about connecting to the web, confirm that your modem is at least dialling!! Run dialer.exe (note only one L) and confirm that the modem connects to your line and dials. (NB this is a dialler - NOT a call handler utility). Dial your own 'phone number, give it a few seconds and then lift your (adjacent) telephone handset and listen for the engaged signal. If you are lucky, you may even be able to monitor the connection and dialling process by listening to the handset. If dialer.exe does not connect, you need to continue to troubleshoot your modem. Mart "GAS" wrote in message ... I INHERETED A PC THAT HAD WIN XP IN IT (HATE IT!!!) SO I PUT IN MY WINDOWS ME IN-( FDISKED & FORMATED DRIVE FIRST) AND NO MATTER WHAT MODEM I INSTALL IT DOES NOT WORK. ONE TELLS ME TO CHECK INTURRUPT(HOW DO YOU DO THAT) - ONE JUST SHUTS DOWN PC & DOES A STANDARD SCANDISK ,ANOTHER WHEN I TRY TO ADD AOL TO PC AOL SAYS IT CANT FIND MODEM. I LOOK UP THE MODEM IN DEVICE MANAGER - THIS DEVICE IS WORKING PROPERLY (NOT)- IVE LOOKED FOR & DOWNLOADED NEW DRIVERS FOR ALL THE MODEMS- SAME PROB. CAN ANYONE HELP??????? |
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