How Can You Make a 56K Modem Run Faster?
- 1). Click the "Start" button on your computer. Select "Control Panel."
- 2). Click "Hardware and Sound." Select "Phone and Modem Options." A new window will open.
- 3). Choose the "Modems" tab. A list of modems to which your computer is connected will appear. Click on the 56K modem you want to run faster and click "Properties."
- 4). Select the "Advanced" tab, and click "Change Default Preferences."
- 5). Select the "Data Connection Preferences" tab. Click "Disabled" under the "Compression" section. Click "OK." A new window will open.
- 6). Click "OK." Your 56K modem will now run faster.
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