At 07:40 PM 4/24/01, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Currently I'm having a problem with my creative modem blaster. When i try to
>connect to my isp (dial up), an error message came up stating that it cannot
>detect a dial tone.
>
>I have tried changing the 2 wire cable but still the modem cannot detect the
>dial tone. I tried using both cable and a telephone on the phone line, and
>the phone operate normally. Meaning I can hear a dial tone and i can dial
>through the phone.
>
>Now, I suspect that the line jack/port on the modem has gone kaput but I
>would like to ask for an opinion from all of you in the list about the above
>problem.


If you have a dial tone on the line and a phone works, then I would
suspect the modem.  Either you have a bad driver for the modem
or the modem is bad.  Try replacing the driver first and then consider
replacing the modem.

     Bob Wright
The NOSPIN Group

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