Paul,
You need to veify the modem is operating. Go to start, programs,
communications and phone dialer. Try an make an outside call using your
modem. If it does not dial an outside call and make contact, then it is
modem related. Check you modem settings very carefully and or call your isp
to help you. If it does, go to start, settings , control panel, add/remove
programs and go to microsoft internet explorer. Hit add/remove and then box
to repair internet explorer. Hope this is some help.

Bob Zuccarello
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Traynor" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 3:08 AM
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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