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- From: "Dean S. Eveland" <develand@OSF1.gmu.edu>
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Disabling Plug 'n Play Allows Cardinal mvp288iv to be Installed on Com1 or Com2
- Date: 18 Jan 1996 06:32:39 GMT
- Organization: George Mason University
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- Cardinal Tech Support told me it was OK post this info. I couldn't get
- their ISA Configuration Utility (ICU) to put my Cardinal mvp288iv on
- Com2. I'm running Windows 3.11 on a 486.
-
- In addition to the steps set out below, I also had to:
- --Disable Com2 in my BIOS.
- --Run the Faxworks "Modem Diagnostics," which reset the modem to Com2.
- This step was necessary after everything else.
- --Then, I had to add my modem init string to Faxworks' modem setup.
- "Modem Diagnostics" deleted the string I had previously added.
- --Finally, I edited system.ini to add:
- COM2FIFO=1
- com2buffer=1024
-
- Here is Cardinal Tech's procedure, verbatim:
-
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- We have found problems with ICU that don't allow you to install
- a device on com1 or 2. We recommend you remove the ICU
- program and install the file PNPSET.EXE.
- he following instructions will help you complete this.
- Removing The ISA Configuration utility (ICU)
- 1. In the root directory on c:\ you must delete the file ESCD.RF.
- 2. In the CONFIG.SYS you must delete the line that says,
- DEVICE=C:\PLUGPLAY\... then save your changes.
- 3. In the SYSTEM.INI, in the [386Enh] section, delete the lines
- that start with DEVICE=C:\PLUGPLAY... then save your changes.
- 41%3. In the SYSTEM.INI, in the [386Enh] section, delete the lines
- that start with DEVICE=C:\PLUGPLAY... then save your changes.
- 4. In the WIN.INI file under the [windows] section, RUN= should
- have no reference to ICU or PLUGPLAY after the equals
- sign. Save your changes if any were made.
- 5. Delete the directories C:\PLUGPLAY and C:\ICU
- 6. Exit windows and reboot your system.
- Installing PNPSET
- You must first determine which COM port and IRQ is available
- in your machine that will accept the modem without conflict.
- 1. Exit Windows and get to the root directory DOS prompt (C:\)
- 2. Put +Disk 4 of 4+ in the floppy drive and change to that drive. (A:
- <ENTER>)
- 3. Type ATTRIB -H <ENTER> (unhide all hidden files)
- 4. Type COPY PNPSET.EXE C:\ <ENTER> (copy the file to your root
- directory)
- 5. Change back to your C drive. (C: <ENTER>)
- 6. Type EDIT AUTOEXEC.BAT <ENTER>
- 7. Add this line to the autoexec.bat: PNPSET /RESET COM IRQ
- (Where COM is the number of the com port where you want the
- modem and IRQ is the number of the interupt where you want
- the modem. ex: PNPSET /RESET 2 3 - the modem will be
- configured for COM2 IRQ3) This line should be added at the
- beginning of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Save your changes.
- 8. Exit EDIT and reboot your system.
- PNPSET is now installed on your system and the modem will
- now appear to the system as a non Plug & Play modem.
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