Re: I Hear Dialing..., I Hear a Connection Attempt..., But no Conn

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From: Doug (Doug_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/20/04


Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 15:01:05 -0700


"Quaoar" wrote:

> Doug wrote:
> > The specifics; WindowsXP Pro, NetoDragon V56k Voice Modem
> >
> > *When I turn up the modem volume I hear a dial-tone and the dialing
> > sound, but it sounds like there is an echo.
> > *The dialing noise and the dial-tone noise do not seem to be in synch,
> > meaning that the computer seems to dial but the dial tone continues
> > for a while after the dialing starts. There seems to be a delay from
> > when the modem dials to when the phone line realizes the modem is
> > dialing -Then the phone line may not hear the complete number being
> > dialed. * Sometimes the modem call is picked up at the ISP, and I can
> > hear those familar connecting sounds, but again sounds are in an echo
> > and they still do not seem to be in synch.
> > * The modem will continue redialing the same or alternate numbers for
> > quite some time. I can often hear a voice on the phone saying that
> > the "NumberCannot Be Completed As Dialed..., Please HangUp and Dial
> > Again". * When listening to the modem I notice an interrupted
> > dial-tone. Not at the same speed or consistancy as when a message is
> > waiting, but still there. This broken dial-tone is gone when
> > listening to the dial-tone directly through a phone.
> >
> > Everything was working fine. I plugged in a new monitor and for some
> > reason the modem will not connect. These 2 periphals should have
> > nothing to do with each other. What is unusual is that this exact
> > problem occurred a few months ago, I spent hours trying to fix it.
> > My wife (who is not very computer literate) was able to finally fix
> > the problem , she believes by changing the dialup phone numbers, she
> > is not exactly sure what she did and she can't repeat it.
> >
> > I have checked out and verified everything I can think of, including
> > the troubleshooting scripts, dialing locations, dialing rules, modem
> > speed and uninstalling/re-installing ISP software.
> >
> > Please help, I need the internet. Thanks, Doug
>
> Sounds like Pulse dialing rather than Tone dialing.
>
> Q

> Good thought, I believe I have that covered, but it's one of those things that is so simple that I am going to have to double check. Thanks.
>
>



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