I have a 56K modem and am unable to connect to the paging carrier.
Many new 56K modems are 'voice' modems, which means that they support features such as speakerphone, voice mail, sound recording, etc. In order for these features to be supported, the modem locks itself in a high-speed connection mode which can't be over-ridden by using init strings. To disable the voice capabilities of the modem follow these instructions:
1. From the Windows start menu choose: 'Start' > 'Settings' > 'Control Panel'
2. From the control panel double-click on the icon labeled 'System'.
3. On the 'System Properties' screen click on the tab labeled 'Device Manager'
4. Find the entry called 'Sound, video and game controllers' (if there isn't one,
you don't have a voice modem)
5. Click on the '+' sign next to the entry
6. Select the entry under 'Sound, video and game controllers' called: 'Wave device for voice modem' (if there isn't one there, you don't have a voice modem).
7. Click on the 'Properties' button.
8. The properties screen for the device will appear. Check the box labeled 'Disable in this hardware profile'.
