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Re: More ATT KIT problems


Hi all,

>Well, after weeks of waiting I finally received my replacement
>KIT modem from ATT Paradyne. They sent a later version that has
>the dual pigtail connectors for standard and cellular lines.
>EasyPlay under DOS and OS/2 recognize the modem first thing.
>Unfortunately I still can't access the modem. 
>
>At first I suspected a PCMCIA problem since we recently had our 
>system board replaced by IBM. I ruled this out after I got the
>modem to work using the ATT supplied DOS drivers. Wierd that it 
>would only work in slot 1, but it was useable.
>
>This certainly isn't an optimal situation in my mind. I was
>happily using the old KIT under DOS/Windows and OS/2 with the
>IBM drivers and no intervention at all on my part. Basically
>plug and play. So either ATT has changed the modem to render
>it incompatible with my version of the IBM drivers or I really
>do have some sort of system board problem. Anyone have similar
>experiences with the current version of the KIT?
>
>--Bruce

Actually, I'm experiencing the same problems with this later version of
AT&T KIT modem. I was wondering if the drivers contained in the new
utilities diskette (which seems to be v1.30) would fix this problem...

Nevertheless, I managed to get the modem responding in both OS/2 and
DOS with the EasyPlay v1.21 drivers. The (dirty) trick consists on
executing the "config" program from the modem diskette with the
adequate parameters (slot number,address,port) BEFORE entering your
communication software.  Obviously, under OS/2 you pass through a DOS
window to do this ...

Curiously , once you obtain the "Modem is configured" message from
"config", the modem will respond normally (and from both slots) to any
communication application, regardless if it is OS/2 or DOS, until you
shutdown your system. And, I know, it's a weird behaviour but it
works.

My config :

	TP750C - 340M HD - 8M RAM, OS/2 2.11 & IBM DOS 6.31

and I'm also looking for good prices for 16Mb RAM cards (Europe or US)...


Best ..., Eduardo.



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