nuke@vms.macc.wisc.edu (04/02/91)
I'm having a heck of a time getting a 2400 b SMART
MODEM to work in a Zenith 386/20 desktop. The machine
came with 2 serial ports and one parallel ports, one
3 1/2" floppy drive and a 75 MB hard drive. The internal
modem is the first thing I've tried to add to the setup.
Every time I've tried to install the modem, I get the
same frustrating result. I start the software (Procomm
Plus without Windows 3.0 running and the Windows 3.0
terminal program) and everything seems to be OK, but I
can't issue any commands. If I type, there is absolutely
no response.
Now let me tell you what I've tried:
1. I put the modem in another computer and it worked.
2. I've disabled the original COM2 and tried the modem
set to run at COM2
3. I've tried to set the modem to COM3 and COM4
4. I plugged my phone into the second jack on the modem,
and I got a dial tone, so the wire is OK.
5. I tried all sets of interrupt request settings from
within Procomm
6. I've tried to remove the board that carries the
parallel port and the two COM ports, but the
machine wouldn' boot.
I always set the port from within the software to match
the DIP switch setting.
Anyone have any ideas?
jake blanchard
university of wisconsin -- madison
blanchar@engr.wisc.edu
jake@nucst6.neep.wisc.edu
.jackw@nstar.rn.com (Jack Wiggins) (04/02/91)
Call your nearest BBS and get a copy of PORTS or something similar to it and see if you really are disabling the com ports when you think you are. Then, get a copy of MODEM DR and check out the modem. I don't know what else to say. -- Jack Wiggins NSTAR conferencing site 219-289-0287 internet: jackw@nstar.rn.com 1300 newsgroups - 8 inbound lines uucp: ..!uunet!nstar.rn.com!jackw 99 file areas - 4300 megabytes --- backbone news & mail feeds available - contact larry@nstar.rn.com ---