Modem Settings:

Sometimes modems are set by the operating system to operate at speeds that can cause more errors and disconnections. To check this:

• Click on the Start Button, select Settings, and Control Panel.
• In the Control Panel, open the System icon.
• Click the Device Manager tab, and click the plus (+) symbol next to Modem to display the installed modems on your computer.
• Right click the name of your modem and select Properties.
• At the bottom of the window you will see a Maximum Speed (or Port Speed) setting, which by default is set to 115200 on most systems. Try setting this to 57600.
  
  Note: You may wish to try setting this even lower to 38400 if 57600 does not help. This will effect your connection speeds, though, so we do not recommend it unless absolutely necessary.
  
  
• Click OK, close the Control Panel, and then re-start your computer for the settings to take effect.