Everytime I try to connect to the internet using my dial-up I always get the error message that the computer I am dialing into will not answer. Is this a problem with my modem, my settings or my internet provider?? Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated as I have had this problem for months and this is a new computer. Thank you.
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Rockwell HSF 56K Modem
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autocadguy
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After 2 weeks of only mild to moderate use, my new Rockwell began having the same symptoms. I then thoroughly inspected the modem to find a flaw where the phone connection port is soldered onto the board, causing a short. Perhaps if you closely examine yours, you just may find such a short. In my case, the "solder" was nearly one big lump between the two pins that were shorted, although a less obvious short could be identified by an unusual coloration, in contrast to the surrounding circuitry of the card. Regards, AutoCADguy
autocadguy
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P.S. This is assuming, of course... that you were not planning to perform a continuity check, and/or rule out the possibilities of a plethora of software problems.
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