Hello, Wayne.

The incoming new Model 0460 didn't arrive today, so more about the
jumpers will have to wait a couple days.  While we're waiting, I think I
can clear up a few things,  and hopefully reduce some of the "worry
factor."

Yes, the modem arrived here jumpered for PnP, and that is the way I sent
it.

Filename Model460.zip is just a name I made up when I zipped those
different files back together to email them to you.  No need to google
search for that one.  [:-D.

"Akita" is a name I think unique to MicronPC.  I got the files I sent
you from

http://support.buympc.com/platforms/components.html

SCM001369-04 is MicronPC's part number.  The Ebay seller I have gotten
these from sells a lot of liquidations from MicronPC.  That SMC number
would normally have been on a white sticker attached to the modem by
MicronPC.  I think the modem I sent you was missing that.

I think not much benefit to a whole lot more searching at USR/3Com
website.  BIR when I looked there,  the "Product ID" was one for
a "OEM
Modem",  and if there were any drivers there for it,  it would be a
larger *.INF file, with a bunch more driver choices on it. In any event,
I don't think you'll be finding any "freebie" programs at that website
for flashing it from X2 to V.90.

In case you haven't noticed yet,  the USR/3COM website SUX!  Very
difficult to find what you need.

 WC>  Just so and yes I searched both the web and the USR web site.
 WC>  I need to got back and look for a modem ID program Jim
 WC>  mentioned but the one I've got here isn't DOS 16 bit compliant.

The MODEMID.EXE program I have is a Windows program.  That's that 1.3MB
program we were talking about.  I thought I had also sent that as an
email attach.

 WC> From what I saw the attached model460.zip file did not contain
 WC> a flash upgrade.  . . ..  

You seem to have several misconceptions about the content and function
of the files I sent. I think a careful re-reading of the README file
will clear most of them up - - -

  ****************************************************
V.90 Upgrade files for Micron Data/Fax X2 Modems
================================================
These files are provided from 3Com to Micron for distribution to
Micron customers.  The Flash utilities are a Free upgrade to the Micron
Data/Fax X2 modems bundled with the Micron systems.  The Flash utilities
will only work with the Micron Data/Fax modems already supporting X2 56k
technology.

Contents of ZIP:

W-AKITA.EXE     Windows V.90 Flash utility
D-AKITA.EXE     Dos V.90 Flash utility
MDM3COM.INF     New V.90 updated INF file (windows95 driver)
README.TXT      This file
------------------------------------------------------------------------
To use the W-AKITA.EXE file you must be in Windows 3.X, or Windows95.
Just run the program from a window, or the Start/Run menu in windows95.
------------
To use the D-AKITA.EXE file you must be in Dos.  When you run the
file it will give you a list of / switches for com port, irq, etc.

/B=s  DTE Port speed.  default is 115200.  57600 is recommended.
/C=p  Port number to use.
/I=q  IRQ level to use.  Default is standard IRQ mapping.
/O=b  I/O Base address [in HEX].  Default is standard base address mapping.
/F=l  Set FIFO threshold levels for 16550 UART.  Default is 8 bytes.

Dos command line Example:

D-AKITA /B=57600 /C=3 /I=5

This will flash the modem on COM3, IRQ5 at 57600.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
After you have flashed the modem it will be detected in windows95 as a
different modem, and windows95 will prompt you to provide the driver.
That driver is the MDM3COM.INF file provided with the Flash files.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 **********************************

 WC> The HTML file mostly pertains to installation on
 WC> a PnP 9X setup.

Yes, it is the Win9x Installation Guide available there for download.
It refers to a utilities diskette which neither of us has.

 WC> Got exactly one hit on google for a USR Akita SCM001369-04

Those search words are from what I sent, and the Google search
returns a link to what I sent.  Circular.

FWIW, the seller's supply of this particular model seems about dried up.
I've only seen about 2 listed in the past month, and I bought both of
those. You got the first of these, and the 2nd is still en-route to me
here. Earlier, I had bought a good number of them for where I volunteer,
and our director has flashed them all with the software package I sent
to you. Too bad they're about all gone. It isn't common knowledge that
the V.90 flash software is available at MicronPC, and I was able to get
many of those for a minimum bid of $1 each.

- - -  JimH.

... Jim, why does everything these days have to be so danged complicated?-Bubba
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