On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 12:25:19 GMT, Jethro <Wilson@somewhere.org> wrote:

>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.


I did this and found that the modem doesn't work in that machine
either. I figure its the modem.

Thanks
>
Jethro