thanks for the help, yes the modem speaker is on and the message says dail-up network cannot be connected, error 630, and no i dont get any responce from the modem, no dial tone , untill i remove the plug from the usb port, and replace it, ive tryed to change the usb port, still the same, also removed and reinstalled dial up network, but still the same , i will try the drivers, and the usb port driver to see if it works , let you know what happens thanks......Ciro