I cant get my lucent 56k pci internal modem to connect to the net. I always
get error 680- no dialtone.

I have played around with the settings tried changing the driver etc but it
doesn't make a difference. Tried swapping the phone cable around at the back
as well from telephone input to line input.

I looked under the device manager and noticed one thing which might be
stopping it from working but I'm not sure, and that's that the pci
communications controller doesn't appear to be installed properly.

Could this be stopping my modem from working properly?

I'm running Windows XP pro, I've got a Via VT motherboard and using this
modem with the Xp driver.

http://www.hhosting.co.uk/modtech/s.../AGPCIsupp1.htm

any ideas?

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The first thing I would do is check the post-up if you could. Make
sure that in the 2nd BIOS screen during boot-up, if you have the
ability of looking at it, see if your modem is showing up under plug
and play devices.


Truthfully though, in many cases, you're much better off buying a
simple crappy PCI modem ($8-12 in most cases, maybe $24) and replacing
the card. You might find, although the modem looks fine, the
controller chip ON the card may be no good.

Many people in IT have 20-30 controller-less modems like yours in
their junk drawer like spare cuttlery.

Easiest thing to do is change the modem for now. Betcha a new modem
makes everything work fine and that's what your problem was - A bad
modem that cannot control or communicate with the PCI bus properly.

Toss, and go on with life.

-Sckott



On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:05:19 +0100, "griff" <junk@junk.com> wrote:

>I cant get my lucent 56k pci internal modem to connect to the net. I always
>get error 680- no dialtone.
>
>I have played around with the settings tried changing the driver etc but it
>doesn't make a difference. Tried swapping the phone cable around at the back
>as well from telephone input to line input.
>
>I looked under the device manager and noticed one thing which might be
>stopping it from working but I'm not sure, and that's that the pci
>communications controller doesn't appear to be installed properly.
>
>Could this be stopping my modem from working properly?
>
>I'm running Windows XP pro, I've got a Via VT motherboard and using this
>modem with the Xp driver.
>
>http://www.hhosting.co.uk/modtech/s.../AGPCIsupp1.htm
>
>any ideas?
>
>
>
>

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<Sckott> wrote in message
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> The first thing I would do is check the post-up if you could. Make
> sure that in the 2nd BIOS screen during boot-up, if you have the
> ability of looking at it, see if your modem is showing up under plug
> and play devices.
>
>
> Truthfully though, in many cases, you're much better off buying a
> simple crappy PCI modem ($8-12 in most cases, maybe $24) and replacing
> the card.

You're reccomending this junk!?

>You might find, although the modem looks fine, the

Pretty damn rare to find a bad modem that doesn't look fine.

> controller chip ON the card may be no good.
>
> Many people in IT have 20-30 controller-less modems like yours in
> their junk drawer like spare cuttlery.

Then they need to clean that shit out.

>
> Easiest thing to do is change the modem for now.

Does that mean that later you'll have a better solution.

>Betcha a new modem
> makes everything work fine and that's what your problem was - A bad
> modem that cannot control or communicate with the PCI bus properly.
>
> Toss, and go on with life.
>
> -Sckott

You obviously do not have a clue. Please don't even offer "I'm an
experienced tech BS"

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I don't have a clue? You make me laugh.

Because at least I provide an idea rather than act like a 12 year old
little girl.

Why not provide another idea than just spout garbage? Heck, if I have
no clue, let's see a better idea for now! Why futz with a cheap LT
modem if it's bad?

Replace with a better modem? Might as well as get broadband too. You
would rather tell someone to spend $100 on a Rockwell external?

$10 modem that works is better than most of your afternoon sunk trying
to play footsie with a PCI bridge that's got a 'problem'? Not with
itself, but with the modem that's more often the problem.

Have a nice day, genius.

-Sckott

On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 16:11:15 -0400, "ImhoTech" <bobo@yoodelers.net>
wrote:

>
><Sckott> wrote in message
> news:4c012df862de60557cc51cd04
1ebe544@news.teranews.com...
>
>You're reccomending this junk!?
>
>
>Pretty damn rare to find a bad modem that doesn't look fine.
>
>
>Then they need to clean that shit out.
>
>
>Does that mean that later you'll have a better solution.
>
>
>You obviously do not have a clue. Please don't even offer "I'm an
>experienced tech BS"
>

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On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 17:48:57 GMT, Sckott <> wrote:

>The first thing I would do is check the post-up if you could. Make
>sure that in the 2nd BIOS screen during boot-up, if you have the
>ability of looking at it, see if your modem is showing up under plug
>and play devices.
>
>
>Truthfully though, in many cases, you're much better off buying a
>simple crappy PCI modem ($8-12 in most cases, maybe $24) and replacing
>the card. You might find, although the modem looks fine, the
>controller chip ON the card may be no good.
>
>Many people in IT have 20-30 controller-less modems like yours in
>their junk drawer like spare cuttlery.
>
>Easiest thing to do is change the modem for now. Betcha a new modem
>makes everything work fine and that's what your problem was - A bad
>modem that cannot control or communicate with the PCI bus properly.
>
>Toss, and go on with life.
>
>-Sckott
>

Or...boot to Safe Mode and uninstall the modem driver(s) in Device
Manager, then restart Windows. That simple act will work wonders a lot
of the time.

What OS, by the way?

Tom
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>
>
>On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 10:05:19 +0100, "griff" <junk@junk.com> wrote:
>

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"griff" <junk@junk.com> wrote in message
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| I cant get my lucent 56k pci internal modem to connect to the net. I
always
| get error 680- no dialtone.
|
| I have played around with the settings tried changing the driver etc
but it
| doesn't make a difference. Tried swapping the phone cable around at
the back
| as well from telephone input to line input.
|
| I looked under the device manager and noticed one thing which might
be
| stopping it from working but I'm not sure, and that's that the pci
| communications controller doesn't appear to be installed properly.
|
| Could this be stopping my modem from working properly?
|
| I'm running Windows XP pro, I've got a Via VT motherboard and using
this
| modem with the Xp driver.
|
| http://www.hhosting.co.uk/modtech/s.../AGPCIsupp1.htm
|
| any ideas?
|
|
|
|
|

Did you try a different pci slot? I had something similar happen to me
and I ended up having to take out the card and put it into a different
slot, then it worked fine.

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<Sckott> wrote in message
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> I don't have a clue? You make me laugh.
>
>
> Replace with a better modem? Might as well as get broadband too. You
> would rather tell someone to spend $100 on a Rockwell external?
>
> $10 modem that works is better than most of your afternoon sunk trying
> to play footsie with a PCI bridge that's got a 'problem'? Not with
> itself, but with the modem that's more often the problem.
>
> Have a nice day, genius.
>
> -Sckott
>

That's funny this post further demonstrates lack of knowledge or experience
or both.
And thanks for the compliment.

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this should be on one of the cds that came with your computer. It's often
needed with SiS and VIA chipsets and one of the few things mfrs seem not to
have not supplied to microsoft for incorporation into windows. i've got a
computer like that, and I've installed it four times, but, hate to admit it,
advanced age or advanced vodka have caused me to forget which driver i
installed to solve the prob. get your cds and look for the modem drivers or
chipset drivers. maybe even agp drivers, because a year or two ago, chipset
makers were identifying their chipsets as agp.

and--------------by the way--------- check the mfgr's website, along with
the mb and chipset mfgrs website.

good luck
Mike


"griff" <junk@junk.com> wrote in message
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> I cant get my lucent 56k pci internal modem to connect to the net. I
always
> get error 680- no dialtone.
>
> I have played around with the settings tried changing the driver etc but
it
> doesn't make a difference. Tried swapping the phone cable around at the
back
> as well from telephone input to line input.
>
> I looked under the device manager and noticed one thing which might be
> stopping it from working but I'm not sure, and that's that the pci
> communications controller doesn't appear to be installed properly.
>
> Could this be stopping my modem from working properly?
>
> I'm running Windows XP pro, I've got a Via VT motherboard and using this
> modem with the Xp driver.
>
> http://www.hhosting.co.uk/modtech/s.../AGPCIsupp1.htm
>
> any ideas?
>
>
>
>
>

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