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Re: V34 Internal Modem Reports "NO Dial Tone"...

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From: David Longley
Date: Sun, 25 Feb 1996 00:00
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In article <825214602snz@longley.demon.co.uk>
           David@longley.demon.co.uk "David Longley" writes:

> I have an internal V34 half slot modem which is reporting "No Dial Tone" when
> I try dialing out. It only allows X1, X2 X3 and X4, and only X2 and X4 sense
> dial tone. When set to X1 and X3 it tone dials OK, but there is no dialtone.
> 
> I've checked the cable by plugging a phone into the socket on the modem marked 
> PHONE and I can hear the line pulsed as the modem starts to dial but that's
> all. I've run internal diagnostics on the modem and the terminal <--> modem
> checks out fine. I get an OK from ATZ and there's no problem doing an AT&F.
> I've tried it in several diferent slots too.
> 
> I've tried cleaning the pins inside the socket......anyone got any suggstions
> where to look next?
> -- 
> David Longley
> 

Problem solved.

I had thought of the possibilities mentioned in the suggestions in this thread
and was of course absolutley wrong. It turned out to be a loose jumper on one
of the I/O or IRQ configuration pins. I think it was shorting. 
-- 
David Longley
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From: David Longley <David@longley.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: V34 Internal Modem Reports "NO Dial Tone"...
Date: 1996/02/25
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