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Try changing the com prts from COM1 to COM 4 or what ever com port is open. The storm may have shut down one of your com ports.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Traynor [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 4:09 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [PCBUILD] Laptop modem query
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Have an Acer laptop with win98 second edition. Recently its internal
> modem stopped working and I have been trying to determine if the modem
> is burned out or something. Just prior to it going down there was a
> lightening storm in the area but can't be sure if this caused
> the modem
> to stop working. I uninstalled it and upon reboot windows quite
> happily and when I perform the diagnostic test on it in the modems
> section of control panel it seems to accept its there and working but
> when I try and use it to go onto the internet it just lets a slight
> click like its trying to connect but nothing happens and it gives me
> the error message that there is no dial tone. I have tried it on a
> couple of different connections including taking it to a
> different house
> ina different area and still no difference.
>
> Any ideas would be much appreciated.
>
> Paul.
>
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