Re: (PM) Compaq Modems

Jon Hulett - Tech Director (gaijin@onramp.i2k.com)
Mon, 15 Feb 1999 10:57:58 -0500 (EST)

Someone sent me a mail reply - sent to me ALONE - and my mail program
locked up and "ate" the message.

Whoever sent this 'personal' message to me, please re-send it - I didn't
see it.

Jon Hulett
Technical Coordinator
I-2000 Inc.
On Mon, 15 Feb 1999, John Vozza wrote:

> Compaq modems on newer systems, last 6 months or so are complete crap even
> when upgraded with latest code.
>
> Even worse is when you try to replace them with a "real" modem. Anyone
> that has some ideas I would love some hints!
>
> I replaced a compaq modem with a Zoltrix internal ISA based modem which I
> have used in 100's of systems. Now the modem only dials every 1 out of 3 or
> 4 attempts! Re-did the DUN connection, re-installed dial-up networking,
> tried 3 brand new modems and all exhibit the same "dial 1 out 3 times"
> (Connect box comes up showing dialing, you hear modem click, but no
> dial-tone and no dialing of digits) BTW the same modems work perfectly in a
> non-compaq machine.
>
> I removed the old modem driver and references to it in system.ini (yes
> system.ini) and still the same problem.
>
> HELP!!!
>
> John
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>
> On Mon, 15 Feb 1999, Jon Hulett - Tech Director wrote:
>
> > Anybody: Please summarize findings on the problems with Compaq modems,
> > especially if Compaq has a fix for it.
> >
> > Assume most current firmware and driver...
> >
> > Jon Hulett
> > Technical Coordinator
> > I-2000 Inc.
> >
>
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