Most popular communications software packages will work well with your modem. Turn on your computer. The communication speed and protocol. Set the Serial port number to COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4 according to which your modem is connected. For the baud rate.
Many communication software uses the modem response to control program flow.
Set your software to use either hardware or software flow control. If set to none, the communication software will not be able to detect a buffer overflow and result in transmission errors. TR29 Class 1', or Consult your modem manual. For fax speed, choose 'automatic' or 'fastest speed'. Make sure that you have correctly set all the other parameters required by the soft ware to operate successfully.