FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ========================== You may encounter some problems or doubts while installing or using your modem. This chapter highlights some of the more common issues concerning your modem and their possible solutions. Reviewing this FAQ.txt can help you solve many problems and often eliminate the need for telephone assistance. 1. Q : How to initialize the modem ? A : The following modem command were used to initialize the modem in the terminal emulation mode such as in Windows95 Hyperterminal application. AT&FE0&C1&D2V1S0=0\V1 2. Q : My system does not detect the modem when I boot up for the first time. A : Make sure your modem is fully inserted into the PCI Bus slot. However, if you are sure that the modem has been properly installed, do the following: i. From the Windows 95 task bar, click the 'Start' button. ii. Select 'Settings' and then click on 'Control Panel'. iii.Double-click the 'System' icon. iv. Click the 'Device Manager' tab. v. Check whether there is any yellow exclamation mark (error) on the modem devices. If yes, remove the modem devices by running deinstal.exe. Restart the Windows and the system will detect the modem again. Reinstall the modem drivers. 3. Q : While testing the modem, the system gave an error message saying that it was unable to open the COM port. A : Make sure you have closed all the cmmunication software (e.g. Hyperterminal,Dial-up Networking, etc.) when you are doing the diagnostics test. However, if there is no communication software running, do the following : i. From the Windows 95 task bar, click the 'Start' button. ii. Select Settings and then click on 'Control Panel' iii.Double-click the 'System' icon. iv. Click the 'Device Manager' tab. v. Check whether ther is any yellow exclamation mark on the modem device. If yes, remove the modem devices by running deinstal.exe. Restart the Windows and the system will detect the modem again. Reinstall the modem drivers. 4. Q : Why does my modem always connect at 33.6Kbps but not 56Kbps ? A : Check with your internet Service Provider (ISP) to ensure that it supports 56Kpbs connection. 5. Q : I have done a diagnostics test of my modem and there is nothing wrong with it. However, when I use a communication software, there seems to be an error. Why ? A : Try to use Microsoft Fax to fax a document. If the sending of fax is successful, then the fax function of your modem is working fine. Try to use Hyperterminal to dial up a BBS. If the connection is successful, then the data function of your modem is working fine. Try exiting the communication software and running it again. 6. Q : The modem hangs up when an incoming call is received. A : Disable the Call Waiting function for the Online Service, Internet Connection and/or communication software you are using. 7. Q : When I tried to dial out, the system gave me an error message "No Dial Tone". A : Check the Telephone Cable connection. If necessary, plug out the telephone cable and reconnect the cable. 8. Q : There are incomprehensible characters appearing on the screen. A : the data, parity and stop bit settings are incorrect. Try using the default values or check with your ISP.Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
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