Hi Denis,

Here is some code you can cut & paste into a .PRG, and DO the .PRG
This will give you *some* feedback on the modem status. If the modem fails to reset, try the alternate line of code that is commented out.
This code runs on my PC on VFP 5.0 and Windows 95.

***** Top Code*****
ComForm = CREATEOBJECT('Form')
ComForm.AddObject("Testcom","Olecontrol","MSCOMMLib.MSComm")
ComForm.Testcom.CommPort = 2
ComForm.Testcom.Settings = "9600,N,8,1"
ComForm.Testcom.PortOpen = .T.
ComForm.Testcom.Sthreshold=1
ComForm.Testcom.InputLen=0


* standard modem reset
ComForm.Testcom.OUTPUT="AT&F"+CHR(13)

* US robotics and some other FAX modem reset
*ComForm.Testcom.OUTPUT="AT&F1"+CHR(13)

wait window "modem reset" timeout 2
cTestData=ComForm.Testcom.INPUT
IF ! "OK"$cTestData
wait window "Modem Failed to reset"
ENDIF

ComForm.Testcom.OUTPUT="ATE1V1&C1&D3S7=30X4"+CHR(13)
wait window "modem initialize" timeout 2
cTestData=ComForm.Testcom.INPUT
IF ! "OK"$cTestData
wait window "Modem Failed to initialize"
ENDIF
ComForm.Testcom.Output = "ATDP3716660" + chr(13)
wait window "dialing - press any key to exit"

ComForm.Testcom.DTREnable=.F.
wait window "disconnecting" timeout 3
ComForm.Testcom.DTREnable=.T.
ComForm.Testcom.PortOpen = .F.
***** End Code ***

HTH