I've seen reports that BVRP does work on Vista, though I've never tried it.
It comes bundled with USR modems and can be downloaded from USR's web site:
http://www.usr.com/bvrp/bvrp.asp
BVRP PhoneTools
Since the modem gets no dial tone, it sounds like there is an issue between
the modem and the phone line; since the other machine's modem likes this
line (I assume you unplugged it from the new machine and plugged it into the
old one), I have concerns about this new modem, it may have a problem with
it's RJ-11 jack.
Hal
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"timko" <guest@xxxxxx-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hello Hal and thanks for the info,
>
> I just recalled that the first time I tried it, I didnt hear the
> dialtone. So, I went into one of the tabs and unchecked the <wait for
> dialtone> box. So, with the box checked, it wouldnt dial. With the box
> unchecked (no waiting) it dials.
>
> So, after I hit <send> I do not hear a dial tone ... It just
> immediately starts to dial the number ... then I get the tone every
> couple of seconds as you describe and it times out after 20 or so tones
> (I guess a minute or so).
>
> I dont hear the other end ringing. And, I think that after I hit
> <send> I should hear the dial tone or the message waiting beep beep beep
> before it starts dialing but I dont hear the dial tone or the message
> waiting beep beep beep.
>
> I tried several formats for entering the number and I finally settled
> on just a string of numbers and then it dialed without an error code.
>
> I went through ever tab and then the control panel - modem tabs. ???
>
> Yes, BVRP correct. That was working fine on my celeron 1.7 W98 system.
> Thanks for the link. I kinda assume it wont work vista.
>
> Hal, thanks very much. I really appreciate you taking the time to
> reply.
>
>
> Tim
> If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!
>
>
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> timko