Hi all. I recently gave my old 2400 bps internal modem to a friend with a IBM 386SX. This computer only had one com port so putting the modem on COM2 was easy. I dont know what it really is [it was given to me two years ago and was my only modem for months until I had enough $$ to go buy a 33.6k modem] but the MSIE3 dialler detected it as a 'CPI Viva Hookup 2400' modem. It has a bank of five DIP switches for COM selection, and even had a small table printed to show what. IIRC there was no other markings except for somthing like "Made in Taiwan" or similar. The curious thing is, if the other modem doesn't pick up the phone in two rings, it gives up, hangs up and says busy. [Its really four rings as our rings goes ring-ring ring-ring]. So it only connects about 1 in 4 tries: even when hearing the ring noise. There has to be one short ring first, then the double ring for it to connect. The main problem is, the modems on the university's "ISP" only picks up after two rings; thus giving the 1:4. Ringing up my (new 56K) ISP has no problems since there is no rings before the handshaking tone. [BTW I was expecting to get kicked with 2400; the ISP being unlimited hours and everything but we stayed on for two hours chatting] So my question is, Is there a init string or similar to set the time-out to a longer delay or disable completely? This friend has no real need for anything faster as he only wants to do a little IRC and worked like a charm once connected. Plus he is a uni student and doesn't have much money for computing. [LOL all his house-mates have way better computers but no modems.] -- ECHO Indeed, This message was written by Hoody using a 486SX33 > SIG.TXT ECHO Homepage: hoody.i.am Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQUIN: 30919770 >>SIG.TXT ECHO Homepage Contents: Arachne Webring, PostHaste, plus more! >>SIG.TXT Best thing about the future: it comes one day at a time. * PostHaste and Arachne To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies.
