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How to disable modem compression.


Windows 8
  • Go to the search box and type "phone" (w/o quotes) in the search field, and then click the Phone and Modem in the search list results

  • In "Phone and Modem" click on the Modems tab.

  • Select your modem in the list and click the Properties button.

  • In "Properties", click the Advanced tab.

  • Click the Change Default Preferences... button.

  • In Compression, click the drop-down and select Disable.

  • Click the OK button.



Windows 7
  • Click on the Windows button and click on Control Panel.

  • In Control Panel, click on Phone and Modem icon.

  • In "Phone and Modem" click on the Modems tab.

  • Select your modem in the list and click the Properties" button.  

  • In "Properties", click the Advanced tab.

  • Click the Change Default Preferences... button.  

  • In Compression, click the drop-down and select Disable.  

  • Click the OK button.



Windows Vista
  • Click on the Windows button and click on Control Panel.

  • In Control Panel, click on Phone and Modem Options icon.

  • In "Phone and Modem Options" click on the Modems tab.

  • Select your modem in the list and click the Properties" button.

  • In "Properties", click the Advanced tab.

  • Click the Change Default Preferences... button.

  • In Compression, click the drop-down and select Disable.

  • Click the OK button.



Windows XP
  • Click on the Start button and go to Settings and click Control Panel.

  • In Control Panel, click on Phone and Modem Options icon.

  • In "Phone and Modem Options" click on the Modems tab.  

  • Select your modem in the list and click the Properties" button.

  • In "Properties", click the Advanced tab.

  • Click the Change Default Preferences... button.  

  • In Compression, click the drop-down and select Disable.  

  • Click the OK button.



Mac OS X
  • Click on Apple Menu / System Preferences..."

  • In "System Preferences...", click on Network.

  • Click on the Modem tab.

  • Uncheck Enable error correction and compression in modem.

  • Click Apply now button.

  • Close out of "System Preferences..."