Hello....
> On Sat, 3 Feb 2001 22:13:17 -0800, Zach Campbell wrote:
>
> > Would any one know where I could get ahold of PCMCIA drivers for dos? I'm
> > turned the net upside down lookin for them and can't find them anywhere, On
> > the itty bitty I'm usin a cardnal 14.4 external right now..
>
> Then Sam Heywood wrote:
>
> I have looked for DOS drivers for PCMCIA modems too, but with no luck.
> They tell me that there is no such thing as DOS drivers for PCMCIA
> modems because all PCMCIA modems are WinModems. I don't know if this
> is true, but that is what I have been told by some people whom I regard
> as knowledgeable on the subject of modems.
Hi Sam and Zack,
I use notebook computers exclusively and have not owned a desktop computer
since my old xt in the early 80's. I have always used PCMCIA modems and
have never owned windows ;) So It's safe to say that not all PCMCIA modems
are winmodems. It is true that it is difficult to find PCMCIA modems
faster than 28.8K that aren't winmodems but they are out there.
The secret to using 'real' PCMCIA modem is to NOT use the pcmcia card and
socket services. It uses alot of memory and buys you nothing.
The deal is to find a program known as a modem enabler. I don't know how
generic they are but I have a few such programs and have found that one of
them seems to work with modems from a variety of manufaturers (of course
just because two modems have different company names on them doesn't mean
the aren't the same).
The program is called ENABLER.EXE (oddly enough) and is about 36K. I'd be
happy to zip it up and send it to anyone who'd like to experiment.....but
naturally if it eats your modem.....well....insert usual disclaimer here.
Remember, this is a PCMCIA modem enabler and will not work with other
PCMCIA devices......just modems, but if that's all you need then the small
memory requirements are a blessing.
BTW, I've used it on 3 different toshiba notebooks (486-pentium) and 4
different Compaq notebooks (386-486) I don't remeber all of the modems
that worked with it but one was a Rockwell and another was a USR and I
think an IBM as well.....All modems were 14.4-28.8K.
Hope that helps....
Jim
Yike! I just realized I haven't posted since we were talking about
public-key encryption last year!! shame shame...
