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Troubleshooting
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4
Click your modem, then click Properties . The Modem Properties dialog
box opens.
5
Click the Diagnostic tab, then click Query Modem . If information
about the modem appears, the modem passed diagnostics. If no
modem information is available, a white screen appears with no
data, or if you get an error such as port already open or the modem
has failed to respond, the modem did not pass diagnostics.
To run modem diagnostics in Windows 2000:
1
Close all open programs.
2
Click Start , Settings , then click Control Panel . The Control Panel
window opens.
3
Double-click the Modems icon. The Modems Properties window opens.
4
Click the Diagnostic tab, click the COM port next to the name of
the modem, then click More Info . The Modem Info dialog box opens.
If information about the modem appears, the modem passed
diagnostics. If no modem information is available, a white screen
appears with no data, or if you get an error such as port already open
or the modem has failed to respond, the modem did not pass
diagnostics.
The modem is noisy when it dials and connects
When your modem tries to connect to another modem, it begins handshaking.
Handshaking is a digital “getting acquainted” conversation between the two
modems that establishes connection speeds and communication protocols. You
may hear unusual handshaking sounds when the modems first connect. If the
handshaking sounds are too loud, you can turn down the modem volume.
Help and
Support
For more information about modem troubleshooting in
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword modem troubleshooting in the
HelpSpot Search box , then click
the arrow.