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Sat 17/05/03 at 01:04
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How the hell do you turn off the volume for your modem?
I've gone into Modem properties etc, and put the little tab from On to Off. It still sings whe I connect.
I'm on XP if that helps.
I've done it many a time before, but it just won't shut up this time.
Danke.
Sat 17/05/03 at 01:04
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How the hell do you turn off the volume for your modem?
I've gone into Modem properties etc, and put the little tab from On to Off. It still sings whe I connect.
I'm on XP if that helps.
I've done it many a time before, but it just won't shut up this time.
Danke.
Sat 17/05/03 at 08:45
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You need one of those things from the Simpsons... :D


Anyway, hmm... I did this on my Dad's Laptop. I'll have a think about it.


And by which time, I expect four people will know the answer.
Sat 17/05/03 at 08:53
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On my dad's laptop, it's controlled by the speaker whatsit, you just need to turn off the sound (via the physical control, not from within windows), et viola, you hear nothing.
Sat 17/05/03 at 11:07
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In the Control Panel, click 'System', and select the 'Hardware' Tab, find your modem within it and open its properties.

Somewhere within the properties (under the 'Modem' Tab I believe) is the 'volume' of the modem, which you can set to off.
Sat 17/05/03 at 15:18
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cjh wrote:
> In the Control Panel, click 'System', and select the 'Hardware' Tab,
> find your modem within it and open its properties.
>
> Somewhere within the properties (under the 'Modem' Tab I believe) is
> the 'volume' of the modem, which you can set to off.

That's what I'd said I've done.
Under the "Modem" tab in the modem properties, the "Volume" is at Off.
But it still sings.
Grrr.
Sat 24/05/03 at 10:43
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set it to "pulse dialliong" instead of "tone dialling"
Wed 28/05/03 at 22:36
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Some modem do not allow this, try breaking the on modem speaker this works or plugging something in the speaker out on the modem as this will then assume you have an external speaker.

Colin
Sat 31/05/03 at 10:43
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I have this exact problem with my modem and the default drivers that WinXP installs - I dial, hear the tones etc. as you should, but on connection, instead of going quiet, the speaker stays on.

Windows XP identifies my modem as a Connexant, and although the modem does work with the XP default drivers, the speaker problem is a real pain.

My PC is an SR MAXX, and I contacted them for the drivers they used when they installed the machine (it worked fine with those under WinME), which they kindly sent me on CD. With those installed, it works as it should - you can hear the modem during connection, then it goes quiet.

Windows Update keeps telling me that there's an updated driver available for the modem, but if I install that, the problem returns - so I steer clear!

Obviously there's a good chance these won't work with your modem, but if you see any similarities and want a copy to try out, I'll happily mail them to you.
Sat 31/05/03 at 11:00
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Very_Metal wrote:
> set it to "pulse dialliong" instead of "tone
> dialling"

Hi,

First off, dont do the above, it has nothing to do with the noise a modem speaker makes. Tone dialling is an important part of the UK phone system, and many people in residential areas use it. OK, now to turn off that modem speaker. You can do it the same ias previous versions of windows, here how you do it for XP.

Press start
Got to Connect To > Show All

Now here you will be shown all the connections on your pc. At the top its normally Dial Up access. Now right click the dial up you normally use. Click Properties. You will now see a dialogue all about you connection. On the General tab, at the top, will be something like: Connect using. This is the modem your account will try to connect with, next to it is a button marked configure. Click this button, you know should see a modem configuration box. There are a few options here, dont change any unless you know what they are for!!! The last box is called Enable Modem Speaker, and is checked by default, un check it and no modem speaker noise any more!!!!

Hope this helps everyone, any problems just leave a new post
Sat 31/05/03 at 11:18
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Agent Bob wrote:
> The last box is called Enable Modem Speaker, and is checked by default,
> un check it and no modem speaker noise any more!!!!

That's all very well, and it will most definitely work. But it's not much use if you like/need to hear the modem handshaking at the start of the call.

I prefer the to hear this because then you can tell if you've got a duff line, or a mis-dial, which is not entirely uncommon - several times I've dialled a number on the modem only to have a person answer the other end to an earful of modem chatter!

If you're having trouble connecting, don't have the speaker on, and keep dialling, that person is gonna get mighty peeved. I've been on the receiving end once from a mis-dialling fax machine. With a fax it's invariably human error, but it does happen with modems using pre-stored numbers too.

Still, I guess it all depends on whether Azul is that bothered about hearing it or just wants to shut it up! :-)

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