User`s guide
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If both modems exchange carrier signals but fail to establish a communications link,
· Place the call again. The telephone company routes all calls, even local calls, differently each time you
call.
· Call a different modem to see if the problem persists. The problem may be with the modem you
first tried to call.
If your modem doesn't connect at 2400 bps with a 2400 bps modem,
· The remote modem might be an older 2400 bps modem that does not support error control. Disable
error control with the following command: AT&M0<Enter>
· Try connecting with the remote modem again.
· When the call is finished, remember to reset the modem: ATZ<Enter>
During data transfer…
If your screen displays random or garbage characters,
· Set your software to the same word length, parity, and Stop bits as the remote modem.
· Make sure that your software and modem are set to the same flow control setting and to either a fixed or
variable serial port rate.
· Type the following command to load the template that enables hardware flow control as well as other
optimal settings. AT&F1<Enter>
· Disable any Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) programs running in the background.