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- jchang@whidbey.net (Julius Chang) wrote:
- >In article <4dtoub$idr@portal.gmu.edu>,
- > "Dean S. Eveland" <develand@OSF1.gmu.edu> wrote:
- >
- >> I have the mvp288iv (internal voice) on Windows 3.11. The modem is
- >>good, but I don't recommend the plug 'm play software that comes boxed
- >>with it on Win 3.11. You can't install your modem on Com1 or Com2 with
- >>the plug 'n play. Cardinal Tech sSupport gave me instrucitons on
- >>disabling it. Let me know, and I'll post those instructions again.
- >
- > Can you install it w/o plug and play or use it in a
- > non W95 environment (like W3.1 or NT)?
- >
- > -Julius
-
- Yes, this is what Cardinal tech e-mailed me:
-
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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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- I also had to:
-
- a. Disable my Com2 in BIOS.
- b. Disable my BIOS energy saver for my had drive.
- c. Disable my software-based energy saver for the screen (called WESU).
- d. Run the "modem diagnostics" that came with my bundled Faxworks; that
- reset my modem, somehow, don't ask me how.
- e. Edit my system.ini in the [386enh] section, to enable:
- COM2FIFO=1
- COM2BUFFER=1024
-
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- Dean
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- O wad some Power the giftie gie us, To see oursels as ithers
- see us! It wad frae monie a blunder free us, An foolish notion;
- What airs in dress an' gait wad lea'e us, An' ev'n devotion!
- Robert Burns, "To a Louse: On Seeing a Lady's Bonnet at Church"
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