The modem initialization string that Win95 is using can be found in the
Registry typing in regedit on the "Run" line. Then open
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Current Control
Set\Services\Class\Modem\000x\Init where x=0,1,2 etc. depending on how
many modems have been set up on the machine. Be careful when you are in
regedit. You can disable the OS easily.
Another way to get the data on the modem is to click the modems icon in
control panel, Select the Diagnostics Tab, Highlight the Com Port shown
for the modem and then click the radio button More Info.... In a few
seconds you will get a complete listing of the resources for the modem
and the results of a series of quires that Win95 transmits to the modem.
With a 56k modem I'm pretty sure it will identify itself.
Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: Or Botton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 11:52 PM
Subject: Re: Modem Nodem!
> Mel Evans, Registered Arachne User wrote:
>
> > New (second hand, new to me!) 'puter today! 233, big Hard Drive 2.1G
> > lots of room for software, fast on the html and so on..
>
> Congrats!
>
> > It's got a Rockwell internal modem of some kind. Arachne detects it
on
> > com1, IRQ4 and inputs info into ppp dialler ok. When asked to dial,
> > Arachne says it can't initialize the modem. Any ideas anyone?
>
> Sounds like you dont have the correct initilization string.
> I guess that the platform you have on it now is Windows 9x?
> (I dont know what else can cause a modem to appear on a COM without
> it being actually there.).
>
> Here's how to extract the data from Windows:
> Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> System -> Device Manager
> -> Modem
>
> You should either see "General Modem" or the brandname of your modem.
> double-click it. Choose the "modem" tab. You should see the (real?)
> port of the modem in there. Now, for the IRQ:
> Go back to the Device Manager menu. On the top of the device list,
> there should be the option "Computer". Double-click it. You will
> receive a list of "resources" and where they are being used at.
> Choose "Interrupt Request (IRQ)" (it should be chosen as default).
> There, look for the IRQ that is used with the COM that your modem
> is using.
>
> Thats it!
>
> If its the same settings, or if its diffrant settings but Arachne
> still doesnt work even after using these settings, then there are
> 3 options: 1)Did you tried to use it without Windows on the
background?
> Try if you didnt. 2)WinModems should work on DOS if Windows is running
> in the background. If you still cant get it to work from a DOS box,
> its another problem. (or its a really low-quality winmodem.)
> 3)You dont have the right initilization string. :)
> Either try to get it from the book, or maybe that dialer that IE
> is using got it somewhere... (though I heard that IE is so user
> friendly, that it doesnt let you do any _real_ setup. like init
> strings. <sigh>)
>
> Or Botton
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> - "Truth is stranger than fiction, because fiction has to make sense."
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