that old dial up

[Wishmaster]

a question for those who are wise.

A few weeks ago my modem stopped making the dial up noise. ?!?!

it dials up silently now, wich is annoying. And never connects at higher than 42.2kbps while it used to connect at 46.6kbps.

Any ideas? its doing my head in!

[phil_monk]

could be that windows setting have been changed to make it dial silently there is a setting for this in device properties and can be changed without you knowing by some kinda of strange spywear dialler programs which come from popups.

[Wishmaster]

thanks, ill check when i get home. what about the connection speed? any ideas?

[bailey]

connection speeds is totally dependent on line conditions. this time of year is hard on lines, and problems are more likely to accour.

[Wishmaster]

ok i clicked the box to enable modem speaker, thought ill go tell that helpful chap than you. AND WHAM no dial up noise!

[Shifter2101]

isnt there like 2 or 3 places that have the speaker on/off setting that need changing? i seem to remember having the same prob a few years back. i DO remember having to change this setting in at least two place b4 it took.

[osprey4]

I'm not sure there's much of a difference between 42.2 and 46.6 kbps. Frankly, on my work remote dial-up, I'd be thrilled with 42.2. I typically get 26.4.

[phil_monk]

well it depends on what OS you have to were you have to enabel it but the one i said wast the typical one..........ummmmm try downloadinga diffrent driver.

[Wishmaster]

a diffirent driver? im using wondows xp btw. I altered it in the propertied part. right click the connection then properties.


Where else might it need changing?

[phil_monk]

i don't know of any other place but see what the modem is called and search for a new driver.............. it could be that windows has changed somin in the driver you have installed or lost part of it