25.1.1999
Thanks to all you Lockergnomies who submitted modem tweaking tips! Before you start playing around with your advanced modem settings, you should realize that not every modem tweak will work for everyone. There are different brands and various chipsets--proceed with caution. The most popular submission could enable your modem to dial your ISP very quickly. Open the Control Panel, click on the Modems icon, click your modem's Properties button, select the Connection tab, then click the Advanced button. In the Extra settings field, enter "S11=50" (without the quotes). You could also try "40" (the lower the number, the faster your modem will dial). Also note that if you have more than one entry in your Extra Settings field, each should be separated by a single space.