Jethro wrote:
> 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.

I would say that you've put enough time in to warrant the cost of a new
modem. For a fax modem that plugs into a PCI slot, that's only about
$10. If you have a friend that works at a computer shop, he/she might
just toss one your way--they're practically littering the streets.