* Reply to msg in NETCOMM_SUPPORT

On 1996-03-31 21:32, Sunny Leung of 3:712/505 wrote:

SL> Hi George,

SL> [Thus spake George Ashton unto Sunny Leung:]

SL> Go to My
SL> Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Mod
SL> em\0000
SL> (If you have more than one modem, the correct key could be 0001, 0002
SL> etc)
SL> To check whether your autoanswer settings are correct, check the Reset
SL> field in the 0000 key, and check the appropriate fields in the various
SL> subkeys under 0000.

GA> Your blood is worth bottling! Tracked down the reset in the Registry

SL> I think I'll let the Red Cross guys and gals do the bottling or, rather,
SL> plastic-bagging of my blood :-)

GA> and found that it was AT&F (reset the modem to factory defaults),
GA> changed it to ATZ and all is well. You would think that Netcomm would
GA> realise that people don't always use the factory defaults wouldn't you!

SL> Well, it depends on the modem and the INF file. The INF file for the USR
SL> Courier sets ATZ as reset - which screws things up if you want to use
SL> the Courier's connection and link diagnostic features. I had to change
SL> the Reset setting to AT&F1. But that's OK because AT&F1 for
the Courier
SL> is the default hardware flow control setting that works fine for most
SL> users.

SL> Sunny

SL> ... Support Mental Health - or I'll kill you!

Uh oh, the ATZ that USR says is dangerous because it is broken
and should not be used in any circumstances as an INIT string.
BFN.  Paul.
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