hi . firstly check all your modem settings are correct;if possible use another modem to test your line.contact your isp to make sure it is no fault of theirs.(i had a similar problem which was down to my isp)lastly try your modem in a friends machine or local pc shop will test it for you for a small fee. >From: Bob Wright <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Modem cannot detect dial tone > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Visit our website regularly for FAQs, articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more http://freepctech.com