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Aptiva - AOL - No dial tone

Applicable to: United States

If you are unable to get a dial tone (such as after having to manually dial the access number) do the following:

1. Start the AOL program.
2. Click on YES, on OK, and when AOL tries to dial, click on CANCEL.
3. Click on SETUP, on SETUP MODEM, on EDIT COMMANDS, on YES, and on YES again.
4. In the box labeled Setup Modem String..., change entry 'X4' to 'X3'.
5. Click on OK, on OK, and on OK again.
6. Click on SIGNON to try connecting again.

This will cause the modem to dial without looking for a dial tone.

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Communications Software

Date Created

19-03-97

Last Updated

17-02-99

Revision Date

17-02-2000

Brand

IBM Aptiva

Product Family

Aptiva

Machine Type

2134, 2176, 2168, 2144

Model

6R6; 6R7; C21; C32; 6R9; C31; C54; C5D; F31; 6R8; 7R1; 7R2; 7R3; 7R4; 7R5; 7R6; 7R7; 7R8; 7R9; 7RO; 8R1; 8R2; 8R3; 8RO; C23; C33; C35; C53; C55; C57; C5H; C65; C66; C67; C69; C73; C75; C77; C79; C7H; F23; F35; F57; F69; F79; 5R5; M91; 2R5; 2R7; 2R8; M30; M35; M50; 2R6; 4R7; 4R8; M40; M54; M58; 3R0; 3R8; M60; M70; 3R4; 3R6; 4R1; 4R9; M31; M51; M52; M63; 2R9; 3R1; 3R3; 3R5; 3R7; 3R9; 4R0; 4R2; 4R3; M41; M53; M55; M56; M57; M61; M62; M71; M72; 5R1; 6R3; A10; A12; A14; 5R2; 5R3; 5R6; 5R8; 5R9; 6R0; 6R4; 6R5; A15; A40; A44; A45; A50; A51; A52; A90; A92; A94

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