On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:04:23 GMT, Grinder <grinder@no.spam.maam.com>
wrote:

>Jethro wrote:
>> 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?
>
>I'm not so ready to throw in the towel. Other things worth trying:
>
>1) reseat the modem (it's an internal modem?) in its slot

Did that.
>
>2) check the jacks to make sure that there aren't bent/corroded pins
>that could be causing an intermittent problem
>
Looked and all seems okay.

>3) make sure that you have an appropriate, up-to-date driver (look at
>the card to determine make and model, not just within windows)
>
This is most likely - but I have tried ones I could find from
Driverguide - all to no avail.

>4) pop the card in the other machine and see if you can get it to work there

Good idea. I'll try that.

Thanks

Jethro