On 5 Jan 00 at 4:30, Thomas Mueller wrote:
>>I thought DOS programs running in a DOS window under Win9x or NT were already
>>able to access a Winmodem without shareware utility. But anybody buying a new
>>computer or new modem is naturally better off getting a real modem. PCI does
>>not make a modem Windows-only; a PCI modem with full hardware can run from Lin
>>ux
>>or other non-Windows. Actiontec is one example:
>>http://www.actiontec.com/products/modems/cwi/index.html as of a few months ago
ViP is not a shareware utility, but a commercial program licensed to
many computer and peripheral original equipment manufacturers (OEM)
that include it with their computers, modems, etc. According to their
web site, 3/4 of their revenue from this program are from OEM
licenses and 1/4 from end users like you or me. This might be why
some PCs with Lose/Winmodems will run DOS apps that need a real comm
port to talk to.
Regards,
Dale Mentzer
I work 40 hours a week to be this poor.
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