Solving Travel Connection Problems - HP Compaq Presario,Presario R4000 Hardware And Software Manual

Solving Travel Connection Problems

If you experience connection problems while using the modem
outside the country in which you purchased the notebook, the
following suggestions may be helpful:
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Check the telephone line type.
The modem requires an analog, not a digital, telephone line.
A line described as a PBX line is usually a digital line. A
telephone line described as a data line, fax machine line,
modem line, or standard telephone line is probably an
analog line.
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Check for pulse or tone dialing.
An analog telephone line supports one of 2 dialing modes,
pulse dialing or tone dialing. Modem location settings
include dialing mode options. The dialing mode option set
in your current modem location setting must be the dialing
mode supported by the telephone line.
To determine the dialing mode supported by a telephone line,
dial a few digits on the telephone, and then listen for clicks
(pulses) or tones. Clicks indicate that the telephone line
supports pulse dialing. Tones indicate that the telephone line
supports tone dialing.
To change the dialing mode option in your current modem
location setting:
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other
2. Select the Dialing Rules tab.
3. Select your modem location setting.
4. Select Edit.
5. Select either Tone or Pulse.
6. Select OK > OK.
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