Re: US Robotics 56k USB Faxmodem
From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 05/15/04
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Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 19:16:55 -0500
Is your modem powered by the USB port?
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Per your suggestion I just looked at every setting
| including the com ports, usb ports, dialer and the modem
| itself they are all exactly identical down to the last
| driver.. with the exception of some hex numbers but thats
| for obvious reasons.... yes all updates and service packs
| are installed.. and it is set to wait for tone on both.
|
| Any other ideas?
|
| Thanks,
|
| Sarah
|
| >-----Original Message-----
| >Have you looked at the device manager for the USB ports
on
| >each machine to see what difference there is in the
| drivers?
| >Also see how the modem shows up in device manager.
| >
| >Do both computers have SP1 and all updates installed? Is
| >the Windows interface to the modem set to wait for dial
| >tone, etc., you'll have to look at the modem properties
| for
| >each computer.
| >
| >
| >--
| >The people think the Constitution protects their rights;
| >But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.
| >
| >
| >"Sarah McCabe" <mccabe@uiuc.edu> wrote in message
| >news:d3d301c439e4$99541e10$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| >| Hey all-
| >|
| >| I purchased an external US Robotics 56k USB Faxmodem
| for
| >| my Dell Optiplex SX270 and am having substansial
| problems
| >| getting it to run.
| >|
| >| The modem works fine on my Dell Dimension 8200 running
| >| Windows XP Pro. But when I attempt to run the same
| >| modem/phone cord/jack/software/drivers on the Optiplex
| >| which is also running Windows XP Pro (a clean install)
| it
| >| acts like it is trying to make the handshake before
| giving
| >| 3 long beeps, drops the connection and then a rapid
busy
| >| signal.
| >|
| >| I have tried everything I can think of from the fresh
| >| install, to searching for better drivers/firmware, to
| >| ensuring the USB port actually works nothing I do seems
| to
| >| make a difference.
| >|
| >| The only other thing I've tried is connecting through
| >| Hyper Terminal where it gives me a 'No carrier signal'
| >| Dell says it has to be a software problem... anyone
have
| >| any ideas?
| >|
| >| Thanks a bunch,
| >|
| >| Sarah
| >
| >
| >.
| >
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