On Fri, 09 Feb 2007 14:45:40 GMT, Grinder <grinder@no.spam.maam.com>
wrote:

>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.


No argument from me on that one.

Jethro