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Reason for sound when using Dialup N Modem??

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/reason-for-sound-when-using-dialup-n-modem.2622/

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prasathvishnu Original post #1
Nov 6, 2004 at 12:01 AM
Y modem gives such strange sound when using dialup connection?
I have no idea.
Any one? Plz let every knows about it.
ThanX
it_waaznt_me
Nov 6, 2004 at 1:13 AM
Thats called Handshake .. Its when your modem negotiates connection with the server ..
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Nov 6, 2004 at 6:12 AM
cant handshake be done without sound? any spefic reason?
cooljeba
Nov 6, 2004 at 6:51 AM
hmm... may be to inform us that a handshake is going on ;)

..:: peace ::..
Jeba
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Nov 6, 2004 at 11:16 AM
Actually your modem makes sounds continuously all the time .

The reason why it makes a sound continuously and all the time is because its converting the Digital Data to Audio/Sound -> so that it can be transmitted over a telephone line.

The reason why you hear it only during 'Connecting..' is because there is an option there and that isnt enabled by default :)

The reason why you hear it even during connection is again because there is another option there that is enabled by default :)

The reason why is the option enabled in the first place is because experts can diagnose connection problems just by listening to the sound :)

So if you dont want to hear the sound then just goto your Modem properties in Control Panel, and uncheck the option "Enable Modem Speaker". Alternatively you can even change the modem speaker volume to the lowest level.


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Nov 6, 2004 at 1:04 PM
hey [deXter]
i really like da .. ur way of explonation starting with
"The reason why"...

good stuff...