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theSteveCo
11-08-2001, 01:52 PM
Is it a shared line with your desk phone? Pick up the phone... is it stuttering, indicating voicemail? Most modems won't dial through that.

Either clear your voicemail or pick up your desk phone just before trying to dial with the modem. This should get you past the stutter-tone.
JackTheTripper
05-02-2002, 12:44 PM
Or you can set your modem to not check for a dial tone before dialing.

:twofinger Yes, i'm digging here.:D
infrandom
05-02-2002, 12:52 PM
Originally posted by theSteveCo
Is it a shared line with your desk phone? Pick up the phone... is it stuttering, indicating voicemail? Most modems won't dial through that.

Either clear your voicemail or pick up your desk phone just before trying to dial with the modem. This should get you past the stutter-tone.

Steve, I'm a bit confused. You've started this thread. The title indicates a question, yet you are here answering it. Are you feeling ok buddy? Are the voices back? :twofinger
rsrai
05-02-2002, 01:01 PM
i think this is JTT's doing. Preston, are we feeling a lil nostalgic? diggin up old posts and quotes :twofinger
"...back when BARF was starting off..........people still used dial-up modems......"

and yes i use a dial up still. if anyone has anything bad to say about that i will :kicknuts
JackTheTripper
05-02-2002, 01:02 PM
Originally posted by infrandom


Steve, I'm a bit confused. You've started this thread. The title indicates a question, yet you are here answering it. Are you feeling ok buddy? Are the voices back? :twofinger

:shhh That's OK, look at the date. He was a geek then. Before he met all of us.;)
JackTheTripper
05-02-2002, 01:03 PM
Originally posted by rsrai
i think this is JTT's doing. Preston, are we feeling a lil nostalgic? diggin up old posts and quotes :twofinger
"...back when BARF was starting off..........people still used dial-up modems......"

and yes i use a dial up still. if anyone has anything bad to say about that i will :kicknuts

Just being stupid. And yes, I'm still on dial-up until this weekend when I'll be installing my DSL modem.:D
MackeyStingray
05-02-2002, 01:03 PM
i'm still on dailup cause they don't offer any high speed access other than ISDN here. :(:troy :kicknuts :cry :finger
Max Smiley
05-03-2002, 01:52 AM
not even cable avail?
MackeyStingray
05-03-2002, 04:10 AM
nope nada zilch zero. :(

if i go to school or a friend's house, yeah, THEN i have DSL. :rolleyes
insyder
05-03-2002, 09:15 AM
Sorry to hear that you have no DSL available, Mstingray...I feel your pain..

and was once in the same boat....

..but...

DSL just became available in my neighborhood!!!
Ordered yesterday, scheduled service start, May 10!!!

:twofinger wOOhOO!!!:twofinger

BTW, I'll keep you guys posted on how PacBell does as far as
customer service goes...if you're interested...