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Laptop won't recognize dial up modem. I'm not sure if the small internal modem is all I need for dial up access, or if I need to get a PCMIA card. It's a Dell Insprion 2650 laptop. Thanks

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If the internal modem is functional and the driver is installed, then that should be all you need for a dial up connection. If the modem is listed in device manager without a Yellow Exclamation Point then the driver is likely loaded properly. if it does have an exclamation point, then you may need to load the driver. There were 3 different modem models shipped with that system.
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If installing drivers doesn't resolve, then a PCMCIA modem is a inexpensive option

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This laptop has already a dial up modem already installed. check the device manager if the modem is installed or not. check if there is a bang on the driver. if there is, download the driver for the modem in dell's website. it is support.dell.com. just put in the service tag of the the laptop so you can see the needed driver for the modem.

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