> -----Original Message-----
> From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Dar,
> S.- Shabaz -
> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 1:49 PM
> To: 'newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net'
> Subject: [NTLK] Modem woes and religious scams
>
>
>
> Hi ppl,
>
> I'm trying to get my Hayes Optima 33.6 card modem to work in, well,
> anything, but especially my 2100. I bought it from Mac Easy
> but it doesn't
> like UK dial tones and returns an error - "No dial tone".
> It does the same
> thing in my Win2000 box. The modem itself is sound, as I
> can interrogate it
> and get a response, as is the cable, wall socket, local loop, etc.
>
> I've tried the "Hayes Compatible" and "Hayes EC" packages
> and set the Newt
> to UK (in Locale) to no avail.
>
> I've contacted Hayes support on the chance they can provide
> me with a
> localised firmware update (or Zoom as they own the rights
> and say they will
> support legacy kit) but I haven't yet received a reply.
>
> I saw a package called Modem Modifier floating around. Does
> anyone know if
> this can be used to alter a setting to allow it to
> recognize the UK phone
> system tones? I had a quick play but couldn't see where to do this.
>
> Thanks for any help,
>
> Shabaz
This is usually a sign that the phone cable is wired wrong, the
firmware should still sense the dialtone, ensure that the cable from
the card to the socket is the original one and NOT one from another
modem as they are quite often wired differently, also try on the phone
master socket rather than an extension socket, if that fails, then
either the modem or the cable is probably faulty.
Ben.
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