That is perfectly normal to hear the voice (dialtone, etc) over the
computer speakers. Although that doesn't mean it is a voice modem. But
it is a better sign than the modem itself just making noises. As that
would be an almost automatic bad sign that it wasn't a voice modem.

Bill

"George" <george@discussions.ms.com> wrote in message
news:4C736773-55BA-47B0-8A1F-5F8CD7BEB638@microsoft.com
> Follow-up: BillW, do not know if I have a voice modem. Will try to
> find out since that may be the problem. Ken, I do have a dial-up
> modem. It works to place a call and I can hear the answering party
> over the computer speakers, but they cannot hear me. The mike works
> in other programs.
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 22 May 2007 14:35:12 -0500, "BillW50" <BillW50@aol.kom>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> "George" <george@discussions.ms.com> wrote in message
>>> news:DE273777-5CEB-4264-A19E-0560BFEC5E33@microsoft.com
>>
>>>> Have found Phone Dialer but it does not work properly. Does not
>>>> recognise my microphone. Help?
>>>
>>> You need a voice modem for that to work. And most modems don't have
>>> voice capability. As they are more costly.
>>
>> Not to mention that he may not even have a dial-up modem. Many people
>> don't these days.
>>
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>> Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User
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