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Q
When you are unable to make a call when using a
switchboard
A Ingeneral,thedialtoneofaswitchboardoradigital
phoneswitchingsystemisnotcontinuousunlikethat
ofaPSTNline.Therefore,themodemmaynotmake
aphonecallasitmisreadsthedialtoneasabusy
tone.Inthiscase,performthefollowing.
Use the AT Command
AddtheATX3commandforinitialization.
Alternatively,entertheATX3commandrstbefore
makeaphonecall.
Themodemwillnotcheckthedialtonebefore
makingaphonecall.
Conguring the Model in the Control Panel
ClickStart > Control Panel > Hardware and
Sound.
ClickonPhone and Modem Options.
In the Modemtab,selectaninstalledmodem
andclickProperties.
In the ModemtaboftheModemProperties
window,unselecttheMake a phone call after
waiting for a dial toneoption.
Whenthesettingsarecomplete,clicktheOK
button.
Ifyoucannotmakeaphonecallstartingwith
a0,suchas01432,01421,01433,etc.,thisis
becausetheprivateswitchingsystemissettoblock
longdistancecalls.Askyourswitchingsystem
administrator.
Q
When using the modem overseas
A1 Checkifthecountrysettingofthemodemissetto
thecurrentcountry.
Sinceeachcountryhasslightlydifferent
telecommunicationvalues,ifthelocationisnotset
tothecorrespondingcountry,themodemmayfailto
makeaphonecall.
ClickStart > Control Panel > Hardware and
Sound.
ClickonPhone and Modem Options.
In the Dialing Rulestab,clickEdit.
In the GeneraltaboftheEditLocationwindow,
settheCountry/Regiontoyourcurrentcountry,
entertheregioncodeandthenclicktheOK
button.
A2Sincetheshapeofthephonelineconnectormay
differdependingonthecountryyouarein,youmay
havetobuyaphonelineconnectortomakeaphone
callfromthatcountry.