--------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F2D00007 Date: 02/08/98 From: RICK COLLINS Time: 09:49am \/To: GENE LOWRY (Read 8 times) Subj: Re: Sportster WinModem 33 On Feb 07 16:31, 1998, Gene Lowry of 1:300/11 wrote: GL> Err.. bad news, Joe. I just got a NetMail from Dave, he isn't using a GL> WinModem. He's using a vanilla external Sportster V.34, not even the voice GL> unit. Can you help us with resolving this problem? I think that Francois' GL> Courier is at the other end of this (one of these) problem connect(s). GL> Yes, I do believe the 386SX/25 is still in the picture.. should I send him GL> one of my 386DX/25s? :-) Aren't you confusing two different users with two different problems? Someone here is using a Winmodem on a 386 - but not Dave Beach or Francois Roy. I thought Joe's comment was addressing the Winmodem issue. But - I've been wrong before. :-) Rick --- Msged 4.00 * Origin: The Warlock's Cave, Ottawa ON (1:163/215.39) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F2D00008 Date: 02/08/98 From: RICK COLLINS Time: 09:54am \/To: JEAN PARROT (Read 8 times) Subj: Sportster problems On Feb 05 10:22, 1998, Jean Parrot of 1:3603/73 wrote: JP> And then, might I recommend a better fit for that little socket ? Rest JP> assured that when I either get this modem back or a new one ( hope! ), I JP> will crazy-glue it in so it will not wiggle anymore. It might void your JP> warranty but I do not think that it would be of further need as the JP> modem is very good and the traces thus fixed, would not break again. JP> Food for thought! Let me know what you think and if you can do JP> anythong for me at the " Heaven for PCMCIA " in Utah. Although it's a "work around" and not a "cure", you could try what gets done commercially where connectors get plugged in to and disconnected from equipment at a much higher than normal frequency. You add a "stub" - in this case, a short wire that connects to the PCMCIA with a telco jack on the end. You leave the stub plugged into the device all the time, and plug the phone line into the jack on the end of the stub. All the wear and tear then occurs on the jack on the stub, rather than the jack on the PCMCIA. That doesn't help your problem now, but it caould prevent problems of that nature in the future. :-) Rick --- Msged 4.00 * Origin: The Warlock's Cave, Ottawa ON (1:163/215.39) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F2D00009 Date: 02/08/98 From: RUSSELL BROOKS Time: 07:50am \/To: GENE LOWRY (Read 8 times) Subj: problems DB>> Thanks, Gene, I just might do that. I'm aware you're the DB>> moderator - I posted my message to Rick because (I think) he's a DB>> co-moderator, we're in the same net, and I've met him a couple of DB>> times. GL> Rick is Co-Moderator, and a damned good one at that. That he's GL> local to you adds to trying to work with him. Besides, he's a GL> Sportster kinda guy GL> I understand your frustration, and I'd remind you that USR is GL> under warranty obligation to support their product. They do have GL> the option of the forum in which they provide that support GL> however, and this echo is a luxury forum for them. Since it's not GL> in real-time like a ringing phone, it's my opinion that GL> technically proficient personnel participating would be a benefit GL> to them as well as our user participants (even Sysops) Fidonet may not be REAL-TIME support...BUT....Our USR_Modems echo (Please DON't RENAME it to a loser naame like 3com_Modems) is a lot more informative, quicker and more reliable than any of USR's other forms of support for any one outside USA. There is quite often a 3day turn around with YOUR messages into and out of Australia.... That is better than an a 30 second turn around from a n EMAIL ROBOT at USR with no help at all for the first 5 of these fast emails, until you get to a one of the human robots. They might be quick but they could cut to the chase even quicker if they tried. --- Terminate 5.00/Pro * Origin: Electron Migration (3:640/305.55) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F2D00010 Date: 02/03/98 From: BRUCE WILSON Time: 07:53am \/To: TECHNICAL SUPPORT (Read 8 times) Subj: Re: Sportster 33.6 On 30 Jan 98 11:05am, Technical Support (Mike C.) wrote to Dave Beach: TS> Intermittent or impaired functionality is a classic sign of an TS> interrupt conflict (COM/IRQ is being shared between a modem and TS> another device). EMFBI, but, with all due respect, this appeared to be a "canned" response intended for someone with little or no knowledge and/or experience; and we do get some people in that category, but it's seemed those using this echo generally have quite a bit of both, being all too familiar with things such as port and IRQ conflicts and being sure the comm software's properly configured. TS> using ATZ as your init string for the modem. This is merely the TS> reset command and will only reset to your NVRAM settings. Once TS> you find out what flow control to use, you can select a command TS> set based upon AT commands that will correspond to the settings TS> you need for your program and your modem to run in the program. And once you know how you want the modem set up, you can write that to NVRAM and use ATZ thereafter, "tweaking" it with other commands as the need may arise. The real question is: "What does your ATI5 screen show?" when someone says the init is ATZ. This really reminds me of my frustrations with first-line support staff when I had problems with an internal Sportster a couple of years (or maybe more) ago, when one died in use and the hot swap replacement was bad out of the box. They refused to accept that I knew what I was doing and kept insisting on my doing things that (I already knew) were an exercise in futility before giving me the RMA. They had a script to follow; and they were going to follow it come hell or high water. --- Via Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] * Origin: FOG-Line BBS - 515-964-7937 - 1:290/627 (1:290/627) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F2D00011 Date: 02/03/98 From: BRUCE WILSON Time: 08:01am \/To: TECHNICAL SUPPORT (Read 8 times) Subj: Re: problems On 30 Jan 98 11:21am, Technical Support (Mike C.) wrote to Dave Beach: TS> checked with the software manufacturer. Also, ATZ is only a TS> reset string and should not really be used for an init string. Again EFMBI and with all due respect, but ATZ is probably what most of us here use, after adjusting NVRAM settings to our satisfaction. TS> Lastly, I will need you to respond to us on the regular bbs TS> forum. In all honsety, I have never worked on this end of the TS> bbs before and I am having accessibility problems--none of my TS> messages are saving and I really want to be able to help you to TS> the best of my ability on this matter. AFAIK, there's no difference in reading and replying to messages in this "conference" on the bbs and those in the main message area -- which is only accessible via a direct long-distance call -- unless there's a problem with the bbs of which the sysop should be made aware ASAP. --- Via Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] * Origin: FOG-Line BBS - 515-964-7937 - 1:290/627 (1:290/627) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F2D00012 Date: 02/05/98 From: DERK DRUKKER Time: 10:53am \/To: MICHAEL KELLER (Read 8 times) Subj: Michael Keller's question Hello Michael! If you contact me by email, I might be able to help you solve the problem. Greetings, Derk __ --- FMail 1.22 * Origin: derk@mserver.iaf.nl (2:282/10.72) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F2D00013 Date: 02/07/98 From: LAWRENCE MINTZ Time: 12:46am \/To: BOB WINGENDER (Read 8 times) Subj: X2 upgrade is a PAY? AAaargh! > Glad I was reading the mail as I have all 5 of my > Couriers enabled to x2 even tho I only call out using > 2 of them. x2 won't work on incoming calls on a > Courier v.everything. It would if the caller had an ISDN Courier with X2. But those are few and far between. Larry --- RA/Pro 2.50 * Origin: Mintz BBS, Silver Spring, MD (1:109/493) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F2D00014 Date: 02/06/98 From: WILLIAM ECKARD Time: 06:10pm \/To: RICK COLLINS (Read 8 times) Subj: Re: Sportster WinModem 28 RC> Maybe. "Freak" requires an explanation, though. When ever I move my mouse it makes a block and its all colorful..... I think that it is something to do with the comports..... I have a serial mouse installed on COM1..... --- Renegade 05-11 Exp * Origin: Killaz 'R' US A BBS where you can lose you head (1:208/403) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F2D00015 Date: 02/06/98 From: GEORGE FLIGER Time: 07:39am \/To: GENE LOWRY (Read 8 times) Subj: X00 for Win 95 On 4 Feb 98 06:00pm, Gene Lowry wrote to Jan Kleinig: GL> In a message of Jan Kleinig (2:240/5830.6) writes: JN>One more thing you might need different fossil driver.. I use Ray Gwinn JN>Sio for OS/2. JK> Do you know where I could get one for Win95? Do you know a special Web- JK> Page for this? GL> As far as I know, Ray hasn't released a fossil driver for Win GL> 95. Bob Juge could tell you for sure. There is a shareware FOSSIL driver for Win95. It's called WNFOS112.ZIP (57K). I have it here if you'd like to freq it. I've never used it myself (run OS/2 here) but I've heard it works quite well with such front-ends like BinkleyTerm and FrontDoor. George ... Chemistry professors never die, they just smell that way! --- Via Silver Xpress V4.4P [Reg] * Origin: Chipper Clipper * V.Everything * (941)745-5677 (1:137/2) --------------- FIDO MESSAGE AREA==> TOPIC: 242 USR MODEMS Ref: F2D00016 Date: 02/07/98 From: BOB MORAVSIK Time: 10:27am \/To: LAWRENCE MINTZ (Read 8 times) Subj: X2 upgrade is a PAY? AAaargh! Lawrence Mintz wrote in a message to Brad Crockett: LM> those who either did not register in time or purchased V.34 LM> Couriers after the deadline had passed. I'm not sure that LM> you would have had to install the X2 upgrade immediately, LM> but you *did* need to register for it (separately from LM> registering the modem itself) before their deadline. Has there been updates since the X2 release ? Regards Bob --- timEd/B8 * Origin: ATRIUM WAY, Morris Plains, NJ (1:2604/583)