10-26-2008, 03:24 AM
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modems have a protocal called a checksum and a handshake. the machine connects to the remote machine and checks itself. a packet from your computer is sent out to the remote received and is checked. if something is missing it attempts to resend the packet. if it detects something missing it shuts down. this is the checksum part. the bleeps you hear is the handshake part. the connect is what's called SSL or secure sockets layer. look in your win 98 settings for modem and check automatic connect.
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