Frank, at 08:41 on Sep 12 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> the inf file which I have doesn't list the 31200 or 33600 link rates, and 
BG> I'm not at all sure how Win95 will react when the modem connects at speeds 
BG> higher than 28k8).

FF> It will report that it can't understand the connection 
FF> result, doesn't know whether error correction and/or data 
FF> compression were negotiated, and will most likely say 
FF> "Connected at 57600" or whatever the locked rate is, (as set 
FF> in the modem properties General tab).

Just as long as it connects OK, I don't really give a toss what Windows
says about it.  Still wish it was easier to install non-standard modems
though.

BG> I'd hack the current inf file if I knew what the hell I was 
BG> doing, but I have no idea what the hex values after each 
BG> connect string mean.

FF> Notice also that Win95 doesn't parse the connection result. 

Yeah, it's a pretty archaic system when you think about it.

FF> You have to spell out in the .inf file every possible 
FF> connection result the modem might issue. IE: CONNECT 
FF> 33600/ARQ/V34/LAPM/V42BIS, CONNECT 33600/ARQ/V34/LAPM, and 
FF> so on, right down to CONNECT 300/NONE !! No wonder these 
FF> .inf files are so large ...

True, the USR's file is around 64Kb.  Any wonder Win95 uses so much disk space.

Regards, Bill

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