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I have a USB modem on XP SP2 for adsl.
Can I use it to dial out using eg Outlook Contacts?
When I try, Outlook goes to my internal modem which is not connected to the
phone-line. If I uninstall the modem then I get nothing.
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"Jim Scott" <> wrote in message
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> I have a USB modem on XP SP2 for adsl.
> Can I use it to dial out using eg Outlook Contacts?
> When I try, Outlook goes to my internal modem which is not connected to
the
> phone-line. If I uninstall the modem then I get nothing.
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click tools-accounts
then click the mail tab then select a mail account
click properties.
click connection tab
put a tick in the box "always connect to this account using"
change the connection to your external modem, click ok.

not to sure if this one works as i cant try it on my machine
click tools- options
click the connection tab
under internet connection settings, click change.
click the dialup for the external modem then click set as default.
click ok
then ok again.

SwissTony wrote:
> "Jim Scott" <> wrote in message
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>> I have a USB modem on XP SP2 for adsl.
>> Can I use it to dial out using eg Outlook Contacts?
>> When I try, Outlook goes to my internal modem which is not connected
>> to the phone-line. If I uninstall the modem then I get nothing.
>> --
>> Jim on Tyneside UK
>> Remove X to email me.
>> http://freespace.virgin.net/mr.jimscott/
>
> click tools-accounts
> then click the mail tab then select a mail account
> click properties.
> click connection tab
> put a tick in the box "always connect to this account using"
> change the connection to your external modem, click ok.
>
> not to sure if this one works as i cant try it on my machine
> click tools- options
> click the connection tab
> under internet connection settings, click change.
> click the dialup for the external modem then click set as default.
> click ok
> then ok again.


Engage brain before replying in future! You are talking complete and utter
bullshit. If you don't know anything about the way a broadband 'modem' works
(and you obviously don't) then don't bother replying as your 'advice' only
serves to mislead and offer false hope. You can't dial out using a broadband
'modem' (quotes deiberate because it's not a modem at all - modem is a
contraction of modulation-demodulation and can only be applied to a device
capable of carrying data signals via a standard phone line - yes, I know
it's a crap description) because a broadband modem is nothing more than an
external network connection to a WAN (wide area network) and a network card
has no telephony capabilities, and neither does an ADSL 'modem'. He must
connect his internal analogue modem to a splitter attached to his phone
line. That is the only way,
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Facon - the artificial bacon bits you get in Pizza Hut for sprinkling
on salads.

Jim Scott wrote:
> I have a USB modem on XP SP2 for adsl.
> Can I use it to dial out using eg Outlook Contacts?
> When I try, Outlook goes to my internal modem which is not connected to the
> phone-line. If I uninstall the modem then I get nothing.

Go to Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections tab
If you have anything in the window for Dial-up and Virtual private
Network settings, remove it, all other options will grey out.

You may need to double check your LAN settings, but I doubt it as only
one network program is affected.

> Engage brain before replying in future! You are talking complete and utter
> bullshit. If you don't know anything about the way a broadband 'modem'
works
> (and you obviously don't) then don't bother replying as your 'advice' only
> serves to mislead and offer false hope. You can't dial out using a
broadband
> 'modem' (quotes deiberate because it's not a modem at all - modem is a
> contraction of modulation-demodulation and can only be applied to a device
> capable of carrying data signals via a standard phone line - yes, I know
> it's a crap description) because a broadband modem is nothing more than an
> external network connection to a WAN (wide area network) and a network
card
> has no telephony capabilities, and neither does an ADSL 'modem'. He must
> connect his internal analogue modem to a splitter attached to his phone
> line. That is the only way,
> --
> Facon - the artificial bacon bits you get in Pizza Hut for sprinkling
> on salads.
>
>
Actually you are only half right.
some modems create a entry in dialup networking.

"SwissTony" <> wrote in message
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> "Jim Scott" <> wrote in message
> news:16723dqn77djw$....
> > I have a USB modem on XP SP2 for adsl.
> > Can I use it to dial out using eg Outlook Contacts?
> > When I try, Outlook goes to my internal modem which is not connected to
> the
> > phone-line. If I uninstall the modem then I get nothing.
> > --
> > Jim on Tyneside UK
> > Remove X to email me.
> > http://freespace.virgin.net/mr.jimscott/
>
> click tools-accounts
Appologies i didnt read you question properly
My answer is for outlook express not outlook
I expect it will be similar though

On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:00:51 GMT, Brian H¹© wrote:

> Jim Scott wrote:
>> I have a USB modem on XP SP2 for adsl.
>> Can I use it to dial out using eg Outlook Contacts?
>> When I try, Outlook goes to my internal modem which is not connected to the
>> phone-line. If I uninstall the modem then I get nothing.
>
> Go to Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections tab
> If you have anything in the window for Dial-up and Virtual private
> Network settings, remove it, all other options will grey out.
>
> You may need to double check your LAN settings, but I doubt it as only
> one network program is affected.

But that's where my adsl modem is!
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Jim Scott wrote:
> I have a USB modem on XP SP2 for adsl.
> Can I use it to dial out using eg Outlook Contacts?

No.

> When I try, Outlook goes to my internal modem which is not connected
> to the phone-line.

If you want dial capabilities connect your dialup modem to the
phoneline. The adsl can't do that.

See Perspi's.

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Mike Easter

On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 09:21:23 -0800, Mike Easter wrote:

> Jim Scott wrote:
>> I have a USB modem on XP SP2 for adsl.
>> Can I use it to dial out using eg Outlook Contacts?
>
> No.
>
>> When I try, Outlook goes to my internal modem which is not connected
>> to the phone-line.
>
> If you want dial capabilities connect your dialup modem to the
> phoneline. The adsl can't do that.
>
> See Perspi's.

Fine, that's done and it works with an application called 'Phonedeck'. It
still does not dial out with MSOutlook, but I'm darned if I can work out
why (
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On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 13:49:45 -0000, SwissTony wrote:

> "Jim Scott" <> wrote in message
> news:16723dqn77djw$....
>> I have a USB modem on XP SP2 for adsl.
>> Can I use it to dial out using eg Outlook Contacts?
>> When I try, Outlook goes to my internal modem which is not connected to
> the
>> phone-line. If I uninstall the modem then I get nothing.
>> --
>> Jim on Tyneside UK
>> Remove X to email me.
>> http://freespace.virgin.net/mr.jimscott/
>
> click tools-accounts
> then click the mail tab then select a mail account
> click properties.
> click connection tab
> put a tick in the box "always connect to this account using"
> change the connection to your external modem, click ok.
>
> not to sure if this one works as i cant try it on my machine
> click tools- options
> click the connection tab
> under internet connection settings, click change.
> click the dialup for the external modem then click set as default.
> click ok
> then ok again.

I think you may be referring to Outlook *Express*.
I need to use *Outlook*
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