- My modem gives the error "Modem could not detect a dial tone"
- Posted by Lando Chez on January 17th, 2006
Hi
I have a modem on my laptop. Since my company moved to another building
my modem keeps giving me the same message when i am trying to dial-in.
The message is "Modem could not detect a dial tone" . Before the move I
did not get this message. I am trying to dial-in to the same machine.
The machine is also moved to this new location. The difference is that
the number has changed. If I call this number with a normal telephone I
hear the well known computer modem sound, but the modem can not make
the contact.
Could it be that the modem is an analoge modem and the telephone
network i try to dial-in to is a digital network?
Regards
- Posted by doS on January 17th, 2006
holy shit....
did you change the dial up number to the new one on the laptop...
"Lando Chez" <goodminded@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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- Posted by Lando Chez on January 17th, 2006
Hi
Yes, I did change the dial up number on the laptop.
Regards
( why do you say holy shit??)
- Posted by Bert Hyman on January 17th, 2006
In news:1137542905.260040.240830@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com "Lando
Chez" <goodminded@hotmail.com> wrote:
Quite possible; the phone systems in many offices are digital.
Ask the folks who operate the phone system in your building.
--
Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN bert@iphouse.com
- Posted by Beauregard T. Shagnasty on January 17th, 2006
Lando Chez wrote:
You have just described the most common reason for your problem.
--
-bts
-Warning: I brake for lawn deer
- Posted by Petra on January 18th, 2006
Lando Chez blabbered in 24hoursupport.helpdesk:
Because you're a fucking idiot.
--
Your mother was an amorphous petrol-pump attendant who talked incessantly
about cheese in soap factories.
- Posted by Toolman Tim on January 18th, 2006
In news:brbneu0d8m23.axxy656kk7e2.dlg@40tude.net,
Beauregard T. Shagnasty spewed forth:
And he'd better pray it didn't fry his analog modem!
--
Regardless of Public Law No. 109-162 I hereby affirm that it is
probably my intent to annoy the reader of this post. Get over it.
- Posted by JB on January 18th, 2006
Lando Chez wrote:
Check dialing properties. Do you need to dial a 9 to reach an outside line?
- Posted by JB on January 18th, 2006
Lando Chez wrote:
Check dialing properties. Do you need to dial a 9 to reach an outside line?
- Posted by Lando Chez on January 18th, 2006
Hi
Ho, I don't need to dial a 9 o go outside because I am trying to
dial-in from inside the building. The thing is that when I try to call
the number from a normal telephone I hear the modem sound.
- Posted by Lando Chez on January 18th, 2006
Is it so difficult to answer in a civilized way to peoples questions?
Not everybody has a large knowlwdge of IT/ICT . I guess you were not
born with knowledge!!!!!!
- Posted by Lando Chez on January 18th, 2006
Hi
I forgot to mention that the people from the telephone company
connected a analoge telephone line to the modem. Although it could be
that the network is digital the line to the modem is analoge. Can that
still be a problem? The modem is analoge. The modem is reacting when I
call it from a normal phone ( cellulair). I can hear the modem sound.
Does that mean that the modem is still working and can be dial-in to??
Regards
( i hope serious people will react because I really need help)
- Posted by Beauregard T. Shagnasty on January 18th, 2006
Lando Chez wrote:
Dialing your ISP's number from a cellular phone is not a test. Try
dialing it with a phone plugged into the same jack you are using for the
computer modem.
--
-bts
-Warning: I brake for lawn deer
- Posted by Spuds on January 18th, 2006
On 18 Jan 2006 00:48:14 -0800, "Lando Chez" <goodminded@hotmail.com> wrote:
Test it yourself. Plug in a spare phone from home. If it works, the line is
analog.
