Modem Problems...HELP!!!

I have a USRobotics 28.8 Modem. I am running Windows 95. The modem is set to COM4. It works fine in Windows (of course), however, when I exit Windows into DOS or just start off in DOS, NASCAR and all the rest of my programs do not reconize the modem being there. Microsoft Diagnostic does not even reconize it. So, what is my problem and how do I fix it... Lee Mills Auburn University Aviation -- ========================================================================== | DONALD LEE MILLS THE NASCAR Authority... | | | | "I know that I shall meet my fate | ==========================================================================

>I have a USRobotics 28.8 Modem. I am running Windows 95. The modem is >set to COM4. It works fine in Windows (of course), however, when I exit >Windows into DOS or just start off in DOS, NASCAR and all the rest of my >programs do not reconize the modem being there. Microsoft Diagnostic >does not even reconize it. So, what is my problem and how do I fix Did you buy one of the low-budget $100 Windows modems? These things only work inside of Windows, because they use the host processor to handle some of the higher level comm protocol. Dave "davids" Sparks Sequoia Motorsports

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>>I have a USRobotics 28.8 Modem. I am running Windows 95. The modem is >>set to COM4. It works fine in Windows (of course), however, when I exit >>Windows into DOS or just start off in DOS, NASCAR and all the rest of my >>programs do not reconize the modem being there. Microsoft Diagnostic >>does not even reconize it. So, what is my problem and how do I fix >Did you buy one of the low-budget $100 Windows modems? These things only >work inside of Windows, because they use the host processor to handle some >of the higher level comm protocol. >Dave "davids" Sparks >Sequoia Motorsports

I doubt as it's a cheepie <oops that's a bird talking> I too have a USR Sportster 28.8 in win3.11 but haven't tried it in dos yet so who knows.... *********************************************** ** Keep the shiny side up & the hammer down ** *** Ron "Cougar" Riekens II *** **** Owner - Driver **** **** Medallion Motorsports/*** Photography **** *** NASS ARCA Series #96 Pontiac *** ***********************************************

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>>I have a USRobotics 28.8 Modem. I am running Windows 95. The modem is >>set to COM4. It works fine in Windows (of course), however, when I exit >>Windows into DOS or just start off in DOS, NASCAR and all the rest of my >>programs do not reconize the modem being there. Microsoft Diagnostic >>does not even reconize it. So, what is my problem and how do I fix >Did you buy one of the low-budget $100 Windows modems? These things only >work inside of Windows, because they use the host processor to handle some >of the higher level comm protocol. >Dave "davids" Sparks >Sequoia Motorsports

That's correct about the USR "WinModem", unfortunately. I haven't seen one of them but I understand that USR is answering tech support questions on it by saying you can't run DOS games on it. Some of the "Windows" modems will work fine in DOS as long as you have the plug and pray options set correctly for DOS. That has typically meant _disabling_ plug and play in your BIOS setup menu (boot menu). I believe this has worked for Supra PNP modems- Charlie Heath Papyrus Design Group

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>Subject: Modem Problems...HELP!!! >Date: Sat, 29 Jun 1996 03:27:05 GMT >I have a USRobotics 28.8 Modem. I am running Windows 95. The modem is >set to COM4. It works fine in Windows (of course), however, when I exit >Windows into DOS or just start off in DOS, NASCAR and all the rest of my >programs do not reconize the modem being there. Microsoft Diagnostic >does not even reconize it. So, what is my problem and how do I fix >it... >Lee Mills >Auburn University Aviation >-- >========================================================================== >| DONALD LEE MILLS THE NASCAR Authority... | >| | >| "I know that I shall meet my fate >| >==========================================================================

dont use it on com4, nascar is picky like that, place it on com2 cheers, -- Aaron Miles (Aka THE PONTIFF) -- WWW http://www.aardvark.apana.org.au/~pontiff -- Aardvark Internet Australia 03-9886-3800 (Modem)