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IDE/serial card combos
A problem with internal modems can come when a computer uses an IDE
controller card that has built-in serial ports. Often the modem will not
work (com 3/4) or the mouse (com 1/2) will not work when the modem is
installed. An IDE controller, and seperate comport card works OK.
Even with the serial ports on the IDE disabled, the problem can
persist. If you are unsure if you have an IDE/serial, just look inside your
computer and if there are cables from the Hard Drive controller going to
the ports, you have the IDE in question.
I had one dealer on the phone who had an IDE/serial card in a computer
he was setting up. Portutil scrambled the screen and went back to prompt.
He took out the IDE/serial and put in a plain IDE (while he was still on
the phone) and Portutil and MTEZ would both work. He then put in a plain
serial card (for Com1/2).
There have been a few reports of the modem making noises, which stop
after the modem has been initialized, or given any AT command. You can load
a program and do AT, or look for a Dos program which can send an AT from
the Dos prompt, at put it in your Autoexec to send an AT to the modem. The
ZOOM BBS (open 5pm-8:30am EST) has such a program available, AT10.ZIP. 617-
451-5284.
Don Hinds - Zoom Tech
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