Launch trumpet and dial using the Login from the Dialler menu. Please do not launch netscape or eudora and have them launch trumpet. The few seconds you take doing it manually well be rewarded. This causes trouble connecting. Do not select baudrates above 38400 if you have an ISA bus modem.
Special hardware is necessary to use higher baudrates.
Unfortunally windows internal design doesn't lend itself for very high speed serial speeds. Many machines require 19200 or 24000. External modems, if they are connected to serial ports on the motherboard will sometimes work are 57600 and 115200. Please note that setting too fast will slow your connection way down because of many packets needing to be resent.