I have a Compaq 5000 series presario with an internal 56k modem that
occasionally won't get a dial tone. A while back I found that after
trying to connect, I'll close my AOL software and try my phone (on
same line) and there isn't a dial tone. Suspecting a bad line or
connection, I replaced all lines and connectors from the outside box.
I still have the problem intermittantly and am wondering if it's
possible for a dying modem to prevent a dial tone from being present.
 I haven't tallked to the local phone company yet about checking the
line coming to the house as we have three seperate lines and this is
the only one having problems.
If the modem isn't a possibility as the cause, I will contact them next.

Thanks,
-Phil Williams-

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