Here's our Windows 95/98 Tip for.. August 14, 2002
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Using a Modem with Odd Dial Tones
Some kinds of dial tones may give your Windows 98 dialers fits. For example, not all computers do well with the irregular dial tone generated by certain kinds of voicemail systems. If your computer has trouble recognizing your phone line's dial tone, you might try telling it to go ahead and dial your Internet service provider without hearing a dial tone. To tell your modem to dial regardless of dial tone, go to Start, Settings, Control Panel and double-click Modems. Under the General tab, select your modem and then click the Properties button. Click the Connection tab, uncheck the Wait For Dial Tone Before Dialing box, and then click OK and Close.