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Article #81Re: USB modem not dialing...
From: Duncan Kennedy
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 18:48
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 18:48
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In message <_kpP8.46407$UT.3177469@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>, Hooda Gest <Be_@One_With.Calm> writes > >"Andy Judge" <andy.judge@belgravium.co.uk> wrote in message >news:pg2sgu4m4dl7c7guuro38h2u0dp93u162a@4ax.com... >> In a word - HELP ! >> >> I am trying to sort out a problem on my parents PC (unfortunately, they >are >> 160 miles away in Portsmouth !) > >The usual problem with modems in the UK being unable to dial is a phone >interface issue. That is, the telephone wiring requirements in the UK differ >from many other countries and a special cable or an adapter is required. While this is true of US modems sold in this country, it isn't common with too many. I have the problem with a USR modem that requires a 2-wire phone cable instead of the usual UK 4-wire for the USR to work. Strangely the 2-wire works fine with all my UK modems but the 4-wire UK won't work with USR. I wouldn't have thought that Novatech would be branding US modems - my (old) Novatech definitely works on a UK phone wire. I'm not familiar with WinME so not a lot of help, I'm afraid. It does sound like one of those obvious things which are only obvious once you have found them. -- Duncan K Downtown Dalgety Bay
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