modem dialtones

mickd · Post by **mickd** » 1 Jan 2002 12:15 pm

When I dialout to the Internet on my W98 PC, my speakers blast out the modem dialtones. Once, I found a check box somewhere which was supposed to stop this happening (it didn't).
Is there an AT string to do this or is there some other way ?

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 1 Jan 2002 12:38 pm

The AT command for volume level is L1, L2 or L3. I don't remember which one is the lowest volume setting. I find it convenient to hear the modem dial, connection etc. If you have them shut off and you don't get a connect you have no idea what happened, no dial tone, the modem at the other end didn't answer, etc.

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 1 Jan 2002 1:02 pm

Sorry Mick--I don't understand the language (AT?) but.......

On my W95-----
START--SETTINGS--CONTROL PANEL--MODEMS--PROPERTIES--VOL. SETTING

should do it.

Mark Ardito · Post by **Mark Ardito** » 1 Jan 2002 1:06 pm

Try typing the AT command of:

AT M0

that is a number 'zero' above.

This is to mute the modem with the AT commands. L1, L2 and L3 are volume settings, and L1 will still allow volume to be heard.

Mark

Tom Diemer · Post by **Tom Diemer** » 1 Jan 2002 4:04 pm

You have to turn down the sound 2 places in Windows. The first is in control panel/modem/modem properties - pull the slider all the way down.
The second is in your dialup connection itself / open My Computer/dialup networking - find "Your connection name" - rightclick on it, and go to properties. Then click on the configure button. You have another set of modem settings there. If either of these is turned up, you will get sound when you dial.

Hope this helps.

Tom<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Tom Diemer on 01 January 2002 at 04:06 PM.]</p></FONT>

mickd · Post by **mickd** » 2 Jan 2002 1:03 pm

thanks for all the replies - I'm sure one of these will work. If I've been using BIAB and have the volume turned up really high, I get as real shock when the modem starts screaming out

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 2 Jan 2002 1:11 pm

Hey Mick--I'm not sure if I'm covering the same area as others here--

on my task bar there is an audio mixing panel I can bring up (sound cardrelated, I guess). It has optional modules for Overall, Wave, Synth, CD, Mic, Modem. I can mute the modem here, I think, without muting the internal speaker. You can go to "options" here to bring up Modem if it's not already on the panel.

mickd · Post by **mickd** » 3 Jan 2002 1:02 pm

Jon
you're right - I just checked my soundcard config utility and theres a modem volume slider there as well. That makes *3* places (control panel and DUN being the other 2).
I already turned the slider down to 0 on the other 2 and that did the trick

Mick