No Modem Dial Tone

Question

Hello,   I'm not getting a dial tone through my modem on my Dimension 4100 (Win Me).   The line has a dial tone and I have two 56k modems including the US Robotics modem that the system came with and another 56k v.92 pci modem.   I also have Windows Me newly reinstalled clean. The modem gets a 'no dial tone' error message before and after the Me reinstall.   Which slots on the motherboard can I use? Any?   What am I not thinking of?   Thanks.

BigBrother · Answer

chicken333,

Do you have both modems installed in the computer at the same time? Here are the default Dell-installed card placements:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dzuul/specs.htm#default_dell_installed_expansion_card_placement

Steve

fireberd · Answer

If you are getting dial tone, at the telephone wall jack but not at the modems, try a different RJ-11 cable that connects between the telco wall jack and the modems.  See if that fixes it.

_Angel_ · Answer

I am having the dreaded 'No Dial Tone' issue too! All of my software is fine. Sometimes it helps if I reboot, but lately that is of no help.  I have by passed the dial tone by adjusting settings and sometime sit works like a champ, then like yesterday it doesn't?  I am on dial-up obviously. My question is  is there someway of fooling the darn thing into  thinking it's DSL when it isn't then I can by pass the entire problem???  I have a Dimension 3000, 56K modem.  Thanks in advance! MY OS is  XP and I have nto made touched the inside of my PC.

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