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- From: ONPAPER <ONPAPER@Frugal.com>
- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Subject: Re: Windows Slows down my modem
- Date: 16 Apr 1996 12:25:38 GMT
- Organization: Frugal Internet - Public access in Sumner, WA
- Message-ID: <4l03k2$ni5@harold.frugal.com>
- References: <atkinso3.829366366@kula.usp.ac.fj> <eric-1404961241200001@sobt.ao.net>
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- eric@ao.net (Eric Shaw) wrote:
- >
- > In article <atkinso3.829366366@kula.usp.ac.fj>, atkinso3@kula.usp.ac.fj
- > (Alfred Prasad) wrote:
- >
- > > hi there,
- > > I'm using Windows Terminal on Win 3.11 with a WiseCom 14.4 modem.
- > >
- > > I noticed that Windows slows my modem to PC connection. When I type
- > >in commands it takes a few seconds for Windows to respond. Even with LOCAL
- > >ECHO on Istill get a slow response. I have a feeling its to do with the way
- > >Win 3.11 shedules the ports.
- >
- > Use a real comm program, not Winblows Terminal - It takes about a DX/2
- > 66Mhz to get 2400 thruput on that piece of garbage
-
- Howdy all,
-
- Some questions. Does running a non-windows based program as a MS-Windows
- DOS application typically slow down modem communications within the program?
- If so, how much of a slowdown be expected? Is there a difference between
- 3.11 and Windows 95?
-
- Thanks for your help.
-
- Dave
-
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