How to disable Wait for dialtone

You may find that you need to get your modem dialing out without waiting for a dialtone on the line. This is the case when you have call notes and you have new messages as they cause the modem to lose the dialtone. When you turn off the wait for dialtone setting you should also add a couple of commas to the start of your dialer's phone number so that your modem pauses before dialing. Each comma is a two second pause.


Windows 95,98,ME

  • Click Start, then Settings, and then Control Panel.
  • Double click the Modems icon.
  • Select your modem and click Properties.
  • Click on the Connection tab.
  • Unselect Wait for dialtone before dialing.

    Windows 2000

  • Click Start, then Settings, and then Control Panel.
  • Double click the Phone and Modem Options icon.
  • Click on the Modems tab.
  • Select the modem and click Properties.
  • In the General tab unselect Wait for dialtone before dialing.

    Windows XP

  • Click Start, and then Control Panel.
  • Double click the Phone and Modems Options icon.
  • Click on the Modems tab.
  • Select the modem and click Properties.
  • Click the modems tab unselect Wait for dialtone before dialing.

    Macintosh OS X

  • Click on the Apple Menu.
  • Click Control Panels, and select Modems.
  • In the Modems window select Ignore dialtone.

         

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