<LI> Before you connect, verify that the telephone line is analog (if you can't find an analog voice line, find a fax machine and use its line).
<P> <H6>Warning</H6>
Do not connect your modem to a digital telephone line. Modems are designed for use only with analog telephone lines; connecting to a digital telephone line may damage the modem (this is particularly true for older PC card modems).
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<LI>If your location requires that you dial 9 to get an outside line, make sure you've configured dialing properties to do this.
<LI>Some telephone systems may be slow to provide a dial tone after the modem connects and thus may not be ready when the HPC starts dialing the number. If you suspect this problem, select <B>Wait for Dial Tone before Dialing</B> on the <B>Call Options</B> tab when setting modem configuration.
<LI>If your international call is being canceled before it goes through, the modem may not be allowing enough time for the dialing process. If you suspect this problem, clear <B>Cancel the call if not connected within</B> on the <B>Call Options</B> tab when setting modem configuration (if you don't want to disable this option, increase the number of seconds allowed).
<LI>If you are using a PC card modem, make sure the card is firmly seated and the card switch is in the locked position.
