Hi Jim,

Can't help you with the cause of the problem but there is a solution.
1.    Find out the brand and model of your modem
2.    Go to http://technical.singnet.com.sg/modem/56k.html
3.    Put the modem string into the Dial Up Manager.

jim wrote:

> hi, nospin group.  i am seeking help for the following situation:
>
>  i recently made a gift of my computer (pentium 90, win 95A, 56K v90
> modem) to a friend as i built a new computer for myself.  my friend
> tells me when he checks the modem connect speed by putting the mouse on
> the icon in the tray, it shows 115K.  i had him install "system
> monitor"  from the windows 95 cd, but the monitor also shows that high
> speed. over the years i used the computer it always read 26.4 or 28.8.
> he hasn't changed  anything or added any programs.  don't know why he
> gets the internal  reading, and i wonder if anyone in the group has any
> suggestions on how  it can be re-set so it reads the more accurate
> (relative) connection speed over the phone line.  we're trying to
> determine if it would be worth his while to buy a new modem to achieve a
> faster connect speed.
>
>  thanks.  jim wishner/minnesota
>
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