-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows XP/Dial-up Connection

  • From: "GulfbreezeAvon" <gulfbreeze@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 14:47:13 -0500

Thanks, Dave!  I'll give those a try and if all else fails, I'll just redo
my system from scratch.   :)

I wish Dell would send the real operating system and not their version but I
guess most companies are doing it this way these days.

Thanks again!
Polly

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Weaver" <weaverdj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 1:11 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows XP/Dial-up Connection


> IF that doesn't work there are some other things to try.
>
> 1.  Goto the Phone/Modem and try and select the properties of the modem.
> If it is installed correctly it will let you see them, if not it will
> tell you the modem isn't install correctly or the drivers are corrupt.
>
> 2.  If #1 says that everything is okay, then try HyperTerminal to
> communicate direct with the COM port that the modem is installed on.  IF
> everything comes back fine then my guess would be there is something
> wrong with the OS installation.
>
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of GulfbreezeAvon
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 1:54 PM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows XP/Dial-up Connection
>
>
> It shows that it's there and the device manager says it's working.  I'll
> uninstall it and reinstall it to see if that helps.
>
> Thanks!
> Polly
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Weaver" <weaverdj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 12:38 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Windows XP/Dial-up Connection
>
>
> > Check to make sure the computer sees your dial-up modem.  Sounds like
> > it isn't installed or the driver might be corrupt. You can go to
> > Control Panel > Modems and see if it is listed in there, or System >
> > Hardware > Device Manager > Modem.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of GulfbreezeAvon
> > Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 9:43 AM
> > To: PCTechTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Windows XP/Dial-up Connection
> >
> >
> > I have a Dell system and running Windows XP.
> > Yesterday, the electricity went off, came on and went off again.  It
> > messed my system up and since I couldn't get it straightened out, I
> > used the CD that came with the system and "upgraded" as it suggested.
> > Now, I can't set up a dial-up connection.  When I use the wizard, the
> > only option I have is Broadband which I don't have.  :)   I've tried
> > going to the Administration and starting the Remote Access Connection
> > Manager but keep getting an Error 711.
> >
> > Can someone tell me HOW to get a dial-up connection set up?  I don't
> > remember having any problems when I set it up the first time.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any help you can offer!
> > Polly
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