On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:59:12 GMT, Grinder <grinder@no.spam.maam.com>
wrote:

>Jethro wrote:
>> On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:12:45 -0500, Mike Walsh <spamscks@netrox.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> You have to get in command mode to use AT commands. Wait two seconds press +++ wait two more seconds. OK will appear when you are in command mode.
>>>
>>> Jethro wrote:
>>>> Okay - I figured out how to use Hyperterminal to dial out. It
>>>> connected with Netzero fine and asked me for my login & password which
>>>> it accepted. But There I sit now, I cannot enter commands such as
>>>> AT&F. Maybe that's because Netzero doesn't allow direct connecting
>>>> like this? If so, who can I try just as a test. If not, what am I
>>>> doing wring now?
>>
>>
>> Hi Mike
>>
>> When I use hyperterminal to connect to Netzero, it connects fine (on
>> the machine that works) and asks me for login/password. When I supply
>> that, it returns an OK. But there I sit - I cannot enter anything
>> with the keyboard +++, AT&F, or anything else for that matter. I
>> agree that I must not be in command mode - so how do I get there at
>> this point?
>
>Does it even really matter? The goal of using hyperterminal was to see
>if you can connect to a service from a simple bit of software. You can
>on your "working" computer. How about the troublesome one?

You're right. I got lost along the way. No I cannot connect on the
problem machine. It gets to try 'dialing', then 'disconnects'.
I guess that proves the modem is bad?

Jethro