On Aug 21 02:25, 1997, Jim Lawler of 1:115/50 wrote:
JL> I have a problem with downloads. At times I can dl with no problems, 
JL> at other times I get thirty,fourty,fifty or more errors and get knocked
JL> off the bbs I'm on. This is the same problem on my Boca 33.6 as I had 
JL> on my old Intel 14.4 (both fax modems). I use Zmodem Resume on a 386 w/
JL> 4megs of memory and Qmodem in Dos and Windows. When I run Modem Doctor 
JL> for Windows, the carrier test comes back with 33 receive errors and tells
JL> me that my DTE is not locked and to see my modems docs for help...but 
JL> the docs say nothing about locking my DTE. AS a matter of fact I never
JL> heard of "locking" my computer to my modem. I thought the UART was 
suposed 
JL> to take care of all that.The modem (Boca 33.6) is a new internal and has 
JL> the newer UART, my serial ports are set to Com1 Irq4, Com2 Irq3. Com2 is 
JL> where the modem is. The string I am using is AT&FE1Q0X1V1S7=60 and I have 
 
JL> used so many init string combinations it's not funny. I have had the 
odem
JL> installed on several different bus slots, and have isolated drivers and 
JL> nothing seems to help. Any ideas?
Errors on the download are usually UART related.  What comm program are you 
using?  Note:  if you're using a DOS comm program in Windows 3.1, comm.drv 
will _not_ enable the UART buffer.  You need to use a better comm driver, 
like cybercom.drv or upgrade to Windows 3.1.
Try running the DOS com program directly from DOS, not through Windows.
On the locking issue:  The modem can be configured to operate "straight 
through" using the same speed on the DCE side (modem to modem) as on the DTE 
side (modem to computer).  This is generally called "autobaud" when applied 
to modems.  It's not desireable in most cases.  On the comm program side, 
there is an option to "lock" the port speed.  This is really a poor term 
(nothing is "locked") and what it means is the comm program will _not_ set 
the DTE speed to match the modem CONNECT speed.
You want your modem configured with "autobaud OFF" or a "fixed serial port 
speed" and you want your comm program configured the same way.  (It probably 
is or you'd be having _real_ problems).
Rick
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