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Problem with modem(i think)

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  1. Wolverine_X

    Wolverine_X Thread Starter

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    I don't know if i am posting this in the right place or not but here goes. Sometimes when i go to log on to the net i get a message sayinf my modem couln't be detected or its in use. What would cause this? Is my modem going bad? or could the driveres need updated? I have checked to see if it might be loose but thats not it. I don't want to hunt down the drivers if its just plain the modem. Please any help would be great.

    I am running win98 if thats needed. Thanks
     
    Wolverine_X, Feb 1, 2003
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  2. hornetsjet

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    i think ur modem is spoilt.
    Go to buy a new one and give me the old one.
     
    hornetsjet, Feb 1, 2003
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    Hi and welcome...when it says that, can you plug a regular telephone line into the phone jack on the modem and see if there is dial tone?
     
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    I almost always look at the drivers first whenever someone has a modem problem. try downloading the latest drivers and then completey uninstall the old drivers and install the new ones. This I find fixes 80% of modem problems. 15% usually are bad modems and the remaining 5% usually have a stupid solution or aren't compatible with the system (usually they never work right from day one).
     
    Triple6, Feb 1, 2003
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