How to Connect a Greyed Out Dial Up Modem
- 1). Click "Start."
- 2). Click "Settings."
- 3). Click "Network Connections."
- 4). Right-click on your dial-up modem's grayed-out icon.
- 5). Click "Enable." The icon for your dial-up modem will no longer be grayed out and the device will be ready to use.
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