How to shut up your stupid modem already
For the folks who are still using dial up modems and older
operating systems these instructions will come in real handy.
PC with Windows 95/98:
- 1 - Click on START (bottom left)
- 2 - Move the cursor to SETTINGS
- 3 - Move the cursor to CONTROL PANEL
- 4 - Double click on MODEMS
- 5 - Click on PROPERTIES
- 6 - With the cursor, move the volume control slide to low
or off
- 7 - Click OK
- 8 - Click CLOSE
- Connect/dial as usual and if your modem listened to you
the volume is now lower or off (depending on what you
told it). Keep in mind, Windows often has an attitude
problem with humans and disregards their instructions. If
this is the case and the volume didn't go down, or off,
repeat steps 1 through 5 and skip to these steps:
- 6A - Click on the CONNECTION tab (top of the window)
- 7A - Click on ADVANCED
- 8A - Click in the text entry box below EXTRA SETTINGS
- 9A - type any of these 2 character commands you fancy:
-
| Command |
what it does |
| L0 |
lowest volume (note: a zero, not a letter O) |
| L1 |
lower volume |
| L2 |
medium volume |
| L3 |
high volume |
| M0 |
speaker off (again, a zero, not the letter O) |
-
- 10A - Click OK
- 11A - Click CLOSE
- All done, you are now ready to resume your game of
solitaire.
Mac
- Sorry, me no know not for a Mac not - maybe someone might
drop me a line to let me know and I'll post it.
-
Copyright © 2001 Bart
Veerman