Dell Dimension 4550 - Manual (Page 43)

Solving Problems 43
V E RI F Y T H A T THE MO D E M I S CO M MU N IC A T IN G W IT H W IN D O W S ® —
1 Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
2 Click Printers and Other Hardware.
3 Click Phone and Modem Options.
4 Click the Modems tab.
5 Click the COM port for your modem.
6 Click Properties, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Query Modem to
verify that the modem is communicating with Windows.
If all commands receive responses, the modem is operating properly.
T UR N O F F CA L L W AI T I NG ( C AT C H - P HO N E ) — See your telephone
directory for instructions on deactivating this feature. Then adjust the dial-up
networking connection properties.
1 Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
2 Click Printers and Other Hardware, and then click Phone and Modem
Options.
3 Click your connection type to highlight it.
4 Click the Dialing Rules tab, and then click Edit.
5 Click the To Disable Call Waiting box to place a checkmark in it.
6 Select the disable code from the drop-down menu (for example, *70).
7 Click Apply, and then click OK.
E NSU R E T H A T Y O U A RE C O NN E CT E D T O THE I NTE R N ET — With the
Outlook Express e-mail program open, click File. If Work Offline has a
checkmark next to it, click the checkmark to remove it and connect to the
Internet.
E NSU R E T H A T Y O U HA V E S UB S C R IB E D T O A N I NTE R NE T S E R VI C E
P R OV I D E R — Contact an Internet service provider to subscribe.
C O NT A C T YOUR I N T E RN E T S E R V I CE P R O VI D E R — Contact your Internet
service provider for assistance.
C HE C K F O R IN T E R RU P T R E Q U ES T C O N F L I C T S — See page 70.