-=> Quoting William Bowen to Rick Collins <=-
  >>>Rick Collins Babbled to William while Partially Drunk<<<
 
 RC> Modems don't have "drivers".  All a modem requires is a proper
 RC> configuration string, and if your modem is connecting at 31,200 then
 RC> without a doubt the string defined as "standard 28.8" is all you
 RC> need.
 WB> True but they do have configuration files for windows.  So windows
 WB> knows the settings and options available on that particular modem.  The
 WB> main reason I want the right 'drivers' is so I may adjust my the volume
 WB> of the modem speaker in windows. The 'standard 28.8' does not allow me
 WB> to do that.
 Why do you need that? ATLx where x = 0 1 2 3, and you can adjust your
 modem's volume... if you want any finer adjustment, get an external
 modem.
 WB> I think you are under the wrong impression.  I had a USR 14.4 previous
 WB> to this and if I chose the 'standard 14.4' option I would get maybe
 WB> 1300-1400 transfer speeds...once I found out it was a USR and stored
 WB> the 'optimal configuration' in the modems memory (with terminate) I
 WB> found I was getting 1400-1600 speeds--with fewer crc's.  The init
 WB> string can and does make a HUGE difference.  I have also learned this
 WB> through experimenting with my BBS init strings.  The init string is
 WB> crutial to maximizing your modem's capabilities.  I once used a
 WB> Cardinal 14.4 that simply would not upload anything...changed the init
 WB> string and everything was fine...cps jumped by 100 or so too.  If you
 WB> have a USR and windows detects it, then you are right, there is nothing
 WB> you can do to improve on it.  When you don't know the brand or what
 WB> previous owners have stored in the memory--you would be wise to check
 WB> it out--that is what I am trying to do.  But I don't know how to figure
 WB> out what brand it is--THAT is what I wanted to know. Apparently you
 WB> thought otherwise. 
 Why do that? Just go AT&F  AT&W  ATZ , man, you gotta RTFM...
 Those are the basic commands!!! I never asked for the "best" init strings,
 just flip your manual (USR have manual in .txt format for download), and
 change the setting to suit yourself...
... "Blood is only as pure as the liver that filters it" - Vlad Tepes
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