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Re: Dialler won't recognise modem

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From: NoSPAM
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 00:00
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On Sun, 8 Aug 1999 16:48:20 +0100, in <comp.os.ms-windows.setup.win3x>,
steven <Steven@nospam.penalunas.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
 >
 > I downloaded IE3.02a with TCP/IP dialler for Win 3.1 on a Win 3.1
 > machine, and installed it successfully. It recognised my modem and
 > installed the correct driver for it. I then configured a dial up
 > connection for it, and clicked connect. The window pops up saying that
 > it is initializing modem, and after about 30 seconds says that it was
 > unable to initialize modem. I then tried another modem and exactly the
 > same thing. I ran Terminal and the modem responds within that, so why
 > won't it from the dialler? As far as I know I have all the correct
 > settings so what's going on?
    [snip]

Are you sure you're pointing it at the correct port?

-- Jay T. Blocksom
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   approtek[at]rcn.com

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Subject: Re: Dialler won't recognise modem
Date: 1999/08/10
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