DIAL UP / MODEM / PORT PROBLEM

Hi,

When I boot up my system and then connect via my dial-up connection there is
no problem. The problem occurs after I have disconnected and then want to
connect again later. Each time I get an error message

ERROR MESSAGE 676 THE PHONE LINE IS BUSY

The phone is not busy and the only way to get back online is to restart the
PC.

I am running Windows XP Home Edition.

Please can anyone suggest what I should do?

Regards,

David Russell

On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 20:55:00 +0100, "David"
<> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>When I boot up my system and then connect via my dial-up connection there is
>no problem. The problem occurs after I have disconnected and then want to
>connect again later. Each time I get an error message
>
>ERROR MESSAGE 676 THE PHONE LINE IS BUSY
>
>The phone is not busy and the only way to get back online is to restart the
>PC.
>
>I am running Windows XP Home Edition.
>
>Please can anyone suggest what I should do?
>
>Regards,
>
>David Russell
>

- Uninstall/reinstall modem driver
- New modem driver
- New modem

On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 20:35:11 GMT Humanity I love.It's just people who
**** me off ;-) kony <> wrote :

>On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 20:55:00 +0100, "David"
><> wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>When I boot up my system and then connect via my dial-up connection there is
>>no problem. The problem occurs after I have disconnected and then want to
>>connect again later. Each time I get an error message
>>
>>ERROR MESSAGE 676 THE PHONE LINE IS BUSY
>>
>>The phone is not busy and the only way to get back online is to restart the
>>PC.
>>
>>I am running Windows XP Home Edition.
>>
>>Please can anyone suggest what I should do?
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>David Russell
>>
>
>- Uninstall/reinstall modem driver
>- New modem driver
>- New modem

What he said :P



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In article <>,
says...
> Hi,
>
> When I boot up my system and then connect via my dial-up connection there is
> no problem. The problem occurs after I have disconnected and then want to
> connect again later. Each time I get an error message
>
> ERROR MESSAGE 676 THE PHONE LINE IS BUSY
>
> The phone is not busy and the only way to get back online is to restart the
> PC.
>
> I am running Windows XP Home Edition.
>
> Please can anyone suggest what I should do?
>
> Regards,
>
> David Russell
>
>
>


I have a us robotics that will choke at times... If the modem has a very
convoluded driver setup (separate programs need to run at startup, etc.)
those can fail and leave it without anything to talk to.

www.newegg.com I just bought an ambient chipset hardware modem for 13
bucks shipped.

kony <> wrote in message news:<>. ..
> On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 20:55:00 +0100, "David"
> <> wrote:
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >When I boot up my system and then connect via my dial-up connection there is
> >no problem. The problem occurs after I have disconnected and then want to
> >connect again later. Each time I get an error message
> >
> >ERROR MESSAGE 676 THE PHONE LINE IS BUSY
> >
> >The phone is not busy and the only way to get back online is to restart the
> >PC.
> >
> >I am running Windows XP Home Edition.
> >
> >Please can anyone suggest what I should do?
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >David Russell
> >
>
> - Uninstall/reinstall modem driver
> - New modem driver
> - New modem

To expand a bit on Kony's reply -

Check your System Properties and see if there's more than one modem
installed. If so, this can sometimes cause dialling problems. Yell if
you need help doing that.

yak wrote:
> In article <>,
> says...
>> Hi,
>>
>> When I boot up my system and then connect via my dial-up connection
>> there is no problem. The problem occurs after I have disconnected
>> and then want to connect again later. Each time I get an error
>> message
>>
>> ERROR MESSAGE 676 THE PHONE LINE IS BUSY
>>
>> The phone is not busy and the only way to get back online is to
>> restart the PC.
>>
>> I am running Windows XP Home Edition.
>>
>> Please can anyone suggest what I should do?
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> David Russell
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> I have a us robotics that will choke at times... If the modem has a
> very convoluded driver setup (separate programs need to run at
> startup, etc.) those can fail and leave it without anything to talk
> to.
>
> www.newegg.com I just bought an ambient chipset hardware modem for 13
> bucks shipped.

Sometimes a rural line can be a bit crackly too and fool the modem into
thinking the line is in use. A different modem will often fix it.
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"David" <> wrote in message news:<>...
> Hi,
>
> When I boot up my system and then connect via my dial-up connection there is
> no problem. The problem occurs after I have disconnected and then want to
> connect again later. Each time I get an error message
>
> ERROR MESSAGE 676 THE PHONE LINE IS BUSY
>
> The phone is not busy and the only way to get back online is to restart the
> PC.
>
> I am running Windows XP Home Edition.
>
> Please can anyone suggest what I should do?
>
> Regards,
>
> David Russell

I agree with someone else about the quality of rural lines. I
experience problems with my dial-up all the time. I thought it was
the modem, but after replacement I was still experiencing problems. I
am now at school where I have hi-speed access, so I don't use my home
internet much.

"David" <> wrote in message news:<>...
> Hi,
>
> When I boot up my system and then connect via my dial-up connection there is
> no problem. The problem occurs after I have disconnected and then want to
> connect again later. Each time I get an error message
>
> ERROR MESSAGE 676 THE PHONE LINE IS BUSY
>
> The phone is not busy and the only way to get back online is to restart the
> PC.
>
> I am running Windows XP Home Edition.
>
> Please can anyone suggest what I should do?
>
> Regards,
>
> David Russell


Hi David, I'm not going to take the time to read all of your responses
to this question, but remember that Abe Lincoln said "Beleive only
half of what you see and nothing of what you hear". I hate Win Modems,
but they have the ability to drop the line at the end of a session.
Research your modem book and you will find a command "ATH". It's
purpose is to drop the line (hang up). Your modem may not be using
that command. Try uninstalling the modem and reinstalling it. It may
not have been set up correctly the first time. You may have to check
the maker's site for an uninstaller or it may be on the installation
disk. Luck Jim

what modem is it?
Alex

wrote:
>
> what modem is it?

Mine is a US Robotics V90 FaxModem, external. Why do you ask?

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