Modem Problems - Dell Inspiron 2100 Solution Manual

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supplied with the printer.
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Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
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If the printer is listed, right-click the printer icon, click Properties, and then
select the Details tab.
Ensure that the Print to the following port: setting is USB.
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Modem Problems

NOTICE: Connect the modem to an analog telephone wall jack only.
Connecting the modem to a digital telephone network damages the modem.
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modem and connect it to a telephone. Listen for a dial tone.
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you have other telephone devices sharing the line, such as an answering machine,
fax machine, surge protector, or line splitter, then bypass them and connect the
modem directly to the telephone wall jack with the telephone line.
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modem.
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are using a line that is 3 m (10 ft) or more in length, try a shorter one.
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Programs—> Accessories—>Communications, and then click Dell Internal
Modem Diagnostic Tool.
— See the documentation
— See page 12.
— Disconnect the telephone line from the
— Verify that the telephone line is connected to the
— Try using a different telephone line. If you
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Click the Start button, point to
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