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To run modem diagnostics:
1 Close all open programs.
2 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.
If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Printers and Other
Hardware
.
3 Click/Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon, then click the
Modems tab.
4 Click your modem, then click Properties. The Modem Properties dialog
box opens.
5 Click the Diagnostic tab, then click Query Modem. If information
about the modem appears, the modem passed diagnostics. If no
modem information is available, a white screen appears with no
data, or if you get an error such as port already open or the modem
has failed to respond, the modem did not pass diagnostics.
The modem is noisy when it dials and connects
When your modem tries to connect to another modem, it begins handshaking.
Handshaking is a digital “getting acquainted” conversation between the two
modems that establishes connection speeds and communication protocols. You
may hear unusual handshaking sounds when the modems first connect. If the
handshaking sounds are too loud, you can turn down the modem volume.
To turn down the modem volume:
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens.
If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Printers and Other
Hardware
.
2 Click/Double-click the Phone and Modem Options icon, then click the
Modems tab.
3 Click the modem you want to adjust, then click Properties.
Help and
Support
For more information about modem troubleshooting in
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
Type the keyword modem troubleshooting in the
Search box , then click the arrow.