| | Randy Orrison writes: | | > Is it likely to be just a poor modem,... | | | | Yes. My Zoom modem does it too. Very irritating. | | Anyone have any ideas whether it can be fixed via a setting, or | recommend an external hardware modem available at a reasonable price in | the UK that won't dial if it doesn't have a dial tone? | | Thanks!
It can be fixed with a setting. I don't remember off the top of my head, but I recall doing so back in the day... (I also had to get a modem to <purposely> dial without tone!!) Check the modem documentation for one of those lovely & commands. HTH, Brooks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]