Some US Robotics Modems May Not Dial Long Numbers

Last reviewed: October 28, 1997
Article ID: Q132822

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you use Phone Dialer to dial a long telephone number (greater than 35 digits), all of the digits may not be dialed.

CAUSE

You are using a US Robotics Sportster 28.8 modem that does not dial more than 35 digits.

RESOLUTION

For a short-term workaround, manually dial the telephone number. Then, contact US Robotics for a firmware upgrade for your modem.

MORE INFORMATION

The US Robotics Sportster is manufactured by US Robotics, a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 95 USR
Keywords : msnetwork win95x wincomm wintapi kbhw
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : x86

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Last reviewed: October 28, 1997
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