On 26 February 2011 21:03, David <bouncingcats@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > 3) While unusual, it is not impossible that other devices (such as > phone, fax, answering machine, any extension phones) connected to the > telephone line might be reducing the signal available to the modem. I > suggest disconnecting all other devices from the telephone line when > testing, and/or test at another site without any other telephonic > devices. Please disregard the above, I did not notice the below until after I clicked "send". On 23 February 2011 15:27, John Smithson <johnhsmithson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > The modem works fine if I start the PC into Windows.