<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 11:33 PM 1/10/00 -0700, you wrote:
> >Pippi wrote:
> >
> >Have you tried taking the COM board out and making sure the modem works
by
> >itself? If not, you're wasting a LOT of time. Of course, navigating
through
> >Windows without a mouse can be a bit fun, but it can be done.
>
> It also runs the drives, hard disk and floppy. Really hard to navigate
> about without software...
What do you mean here? It is perfectly possible to navigate in Windows -- at
least enough to do the troubleshooting we're talking about -- using ONLY the
keyboard, no mouse.
> [...]
> second, there are no free isa slots in the w95 machine
Ah, if only markings meant the thing WORKED! (See above)
> [...]
> >jumpers on the modem ONLY since most can be set to a benign COM5,6 or
> >something like that.
>
> No, both modems only allow default settings for coms 1-4
Did you try yanking a UART off one of the com boards then? 50:50 shot, and
it might just work. Try moving the mouse between the ports then, and see if
it responds as COM1 or COM2. THEN set the modem as the other.
> >Burn some incense, repeat to yourself "I AM A+ certified and dammit I'm
good
> >enough, and I am smarter than this pile of hardware" then just go do it.
> >It'll take less than an hour, or your money back.
>
> burning the incense is a damned a good idea, I've been feeling somewhat
> cursed of late :-) I'm not only A+ certified but a Witch too. you'd
think
> I'd be able to magic this fixed!! heheh, thanks for the reminder of
> humour. I needed that.
Also try completely blanking your mind of everything you've tried already.
It's bound to be something blindingly simple in the end. Let the force guide
you!
> I'm going to try one more time to see if anyone on the web has posted a
> how-to for setting those i/o card jumpers as I've noticed them on two
other
> i/o cards, exactly the same setup. Maybe someone out there knows the
> secret code?
I do, but export restrictions, y'know?
- Bob
(South of the border -- where it's WARM)
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