Doug Taylor

A: It's relatively easy to turn the modem's sounds off or back on. If you have an external modem, examine it for a volume control. You can shut the modem up simply by turning the volume down. If you have an internal modem, or an external one without a volume control, you need to change your modem's setup.

Select StartòSettingsòControl Panel. Double-click the Modems icon. Select your modem and click the Properties button. On the General tab, you'll see an option called 'Speaker volume' with a sliding control that you can set from the loudest level to Off. This control doesn't work with all modems, however.