Very Computer

There are little magnet gadgets available at Radio Shack that can help with certain kinds of
interference on phone lines.  Basically, the phone line gets fed through the magnet a few times
under the theory that this will help cancel out noise.  I've never seen one do any good, though.
Just a thought.

Your phone company will probably cop out of helping you (mine would anyway--and I work for them!) on
the basis that "We are only responsible for the phone line up to the point where it enters your
house.  It looks like the inside wiring is the problem, so you will have to pay for any service."
It's worth a shot at giving them a call, though, perhaps even if you have to pay.  You can have the
line conditioned, but you usually have to pay for that.

--
Scott
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America is like a melting pot.  The people at the bottom get burned, and the scum floats to the top.
           -- Charlie King

Try going to control panel > phone and modem options > modems > properties >
modem  and set the speaker volume to "off."

Jeff Evans

Quote:> Can anyone help me disengage the phone noise when going
> on-line?  I have a Toshiba laptop and have been able to
> reduce the other sounds, but NOT the phone dial-up
> noise.  Thanks for any help.  Nanz

You talk too much.

Quote:> There are little magnet gadgets available at Radio Shack that can help

with certain kinds of

Quote:> interference on phone lines.  Basically, the phone line gets fed through

the magnet a few times

Quote:> under the theory that this will help cancel out noise.  I've never seen

one do any good, though.

Quote:> Just a thought.

> Your phone company will probably cop out of helping you (mine would

anyway--and I work for them!) on

Quote:> the basis that "We are only responsible for the phone line up to the point

where it enters your

Quote:> house.  It looks like the inside wiring is the problem, so you will have

to pay for any service."

Quote:> It's worth a shot at giving them a call, though, perhaps even if you have

to pay.  You can have the

Quote:> line conditioned, but you usually have to pay for that.

> --
> Scott
> Remove "your clothes" to send an email reply.

> America is like a melting pot.  The people at the bottom get burned, and

the scum floats to the top.

Quote:> > Can anyone help me disengage the phone noise when going
> > on-line?  I have a Toshiba laptop and have been able to
> > reduce the other sounds, but NOT the phone dial-up
> > noise.  Thanks for any help.  Nanz

What the hell are you talking about?  I tried to help too much?  What happened is rather simple yet
embarassing; I read the original message ultra fast, and totally misunderstood it.  It didn't help
that it was poorly worded.  But your * response is totally out of line.  My god I wish you
were standing in front of me right now.

--
Scott
Remove "your clothes" to send an email reply.

America is like a melting pot.  The people at the bottom get burned, and the scum floats to the top.
           -- Charlie King

I rest my case.
Loser.

Quote:> > You talk too much.

> What the hell are you talking about?  I tried to help too much?  What

happened is rather simple yet

Quote:> embarassing; I read the original message ultra fast, and totally

misunderstood it.  It didn't help

Quote:> that it was poorly worded.  But your * response is totally out of

line.  My god I wish you

Quote:> were standing in front of me right now.

> --
> Scott
> Remove "your clothes" to send an email reply.

> America is like a melting pot.  The people at the bottom get burned, and

the scum floats to the top.

Quote:>            -- Charlie King

Wow, what a chronology we have here.

1) Guy A reads a post in a newsgroup, makes an honest mistake, but gives a reply in a sincere effort
to help.

2) Guy B reads Guy A's post, and follows up with a totally unnecessary personal insult.

3) Guy A is annoyed by Guy B's extraneous and baseless affront.

Obviously, Guy A is totally wrong.  Oh yeah.  Keep drinking.